May 02 Watch Obama and Merkel speak about Russia, economic issues and spying By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 02 Gwen's Take: Beware the clickbait (or why there's always more to the story) By Gwen Ifill Washington does not lack for smugness. It takes only one committee vote, or one fancy dinner to send many of us into paroxysms of self-congratulation. But we are not alone in this. A brief survey of the week’s headlines should… Continue reading
May 02 White House seeks stronger privacy laws for big data By Eileen Sullivan, Julie Pace, Associated Press The White House is asking Congress to pass new privacy laws that would add more safeguards for Americans' data and provide more protections for emails sought in the course of a law enforcement investigation. Continue reading
May 02 Obama, Merkel look for united front on Ukraine By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Simone Pathe, Rachel Wellford As more fighting has broken out in Eastern Ukraine, President Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be looking for a show of unity on the situation when they meet Friday at the White House. But if you want to… Continue reading
May 01 Watch Midterm political ads get more positive spin By PBS News Hour As 2014 midterm election kicks off, there are 20 percent more positive political TV ads than during the cycle two years ago. To understand the slight shift away from mudslinging, Judy Woodruff talks with ad-maker and consultant John Brabender and… Continue watching
May 01 Senate introduces bipartisan bill to build Keystone oil pipeline By Associated Press Senate supporters of the long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline have introduced legislation authorizing its immediate construction and say they expect the measure will come to a vote in the coming days. Continue reading
May 01 Does the tea party still have the juice? By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe The midterm election primary season kicks off in earnest Tuesday with elections in North Carolina, Ohio, and Indiana. Get this: There are 13 states with primaries in May. It’s always nice when instead of just talking about races, you get… Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch Is Obama's foreign policy doctrine working? By PBS News Hour Little progress on a broad Pacific trade agreement and challenging dynamics in Ukraine and the Mideast peace process have prompted new criticism for President Obama’s foreign policy. Gwen Ifill gets reaction from Nicholas Burns of Harvard University, Trudy Rubin of… Continue watching
Apr 30 Former Justice Stevens: Campaign money isn't speech By Philip Elliott, Associated Press Campaign donations pay for more than political ads and should not be protected as free speech, former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens told a Senate panel Wednesday in urging them to rein in the billions of dollars shaping elections. Continue reading
Apr 30 Health care law not quite yet what the doctor ordered for Democrats By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: fresh polls are giving President Obama and Democrats a midterm headache, especially when it comes to the Affordable Care Act and the political engagement of millennial voters. And the White House and Senate make a… Continue reading