May 17 Report: Obama plans to choose Julián Castro for Housing Secretary By News Desk President Barack Obama intends to choose San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro as the secretary of housing and urban development, the New York Times reports Saturday. Continue reading
May 16 Watch Can India's next prime minister deliver on economic promises? By PBS News Hour Why did Narendra Modi resonate with so many voters in India’s record-breaking election? Sumit Ganguly of Indiana University and Tanvi Madan of the Brookings Institution join Judy Woodruff for more on his background and his appeal, concerns about whether he… Continue watching
May 16 Watch Shields and Brooks on Brown v. Board legacy, tea party outlook By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to the discuss the week’s news, including the 60th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of education ruling, Karl Rove’s comments about Hillary Clinton’s health and… Continue watching
May 16 Watch In record-breaking election, India picks polarizing Modi for next prime minister By PBS News Hour Over the course of five weeks, 814 million Indian citizens voted in the world’s largest democratic election to replace the current prime minister, electing Narendra Modi. Many see the success of Modi's home state as an indication of what he… Continue watching
May 16 Gwen's Take: 5 things you may have missed in my Bill Clinton interview By Gwen Ifill It’s always gratifying when an interview gets headlines. We cover the news, but it’s also kind of fun to make news from time to time. So I knew when I walked on stage to interview former President Bill Clinton at… Continue reading
May 16 White House weighs legal implications of bringing Gitmo detainees onto U.S. soil By Donna Cassata, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Obama administration says that there are legal safeguards are in place in the event suspected terrorists being held at Guantanamo Bay are relocated to the United States and that detainees would be barred from receiving asylum and would have… Continue reading
May 16 Congress grows impatient for answers on veterans' deaths By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Patience is wearing thin in Congress as lawmakers confront allegations of treatment delays and falsified patient-appointment reports at health centers run by the Veterans Affairs Department. A former clinic director says dozens of veterans died while awaiting treatment… Continue reading
May 16 Republicans turn on each other ahead of key primaries By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Caught in the crossfire in Georgia GOP Senate primary Family feuds come with risk DHS Secretary Johnson says "fresh start" needed on deportation policy 60th anniversary of Brown v. Board Georgia Senate race gets… Continue reading
May 15 Watch VA Secretary Shinseki grilled by Senate panel over failures to provide care By PBS News Hour Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki appeared in front of a Senate panel to defend his agency against accusations that a V.A. hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, falsified scheduling reports, and that up to 40 veterans died awaiting treatment. Senators on both… Continue watching
May 15 VA head Shinseki: 'We must do better' By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki says he is angry and saddened by allegations of treatment delays and preventable deaths at a Phoenix veterans hospital. "Any adverse event for a veteran within our care is one too many," Shinseki said in… Continue reading