Feb 17 Kerry calls climate change the world's 'most fearsome' destructive weapon By Matthew Lee, Associated Press AKARTA, Indonesia — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday called climate change perhaps the world's "most fearsome" destructive weapon and mocked those who deny its existence or question its causes, comparing them to people who insist the Earth… Continue reading
Feb 17 New political TV ads can target individual homes By Philip Elliott, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The days when political campaigns would try to make inroads with demographic groups such as soccer moms or white working-class voters are gone. Now, the operatives are targeting specific individuals. And, in some places, they can reach those… Continue reading
Feb 15 Minimum wage increase, immigration overhaul top Obama's agenda By Associated Press President Barack Obama said Friday that top priorities for Congress should be increasing the minimum wage and overhauling the immigration system, while acknowledging that election year politics could complicate the effort. Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch Closing the Gap: Mayor Michael Nutter on strengthening state, federal partnerships to fight poverty By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch Shields and Brooks on debt limit drama, addressing economic inequality By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 14 According to Pandora, Daft Punk fans are likely Democrats By Ruth Tam If you happen to be single on Valentine’s Day and in need of a personalized mix tape with no strings attached, Pandora is here for you. Next week, though, there might be a couple of obligations. The 14-year-old online radio… Continue reading
Feb 14 Kansas bill legalizing refusal of service to same-sex couples passes House but meets friction in Senate By Justin Scuiletti A Kansas bill seeking to protect the refusal of services to same-sex couples based on religious beliefs -- one that sparked a national outcry Wednesday after passing the state’s House -- now seems to be facing a roadblock in the… Continue reading
Feb 14 Why the dreams and nightmares of NAFTA didn't come true By Elizabeth Shell It was 20 years ago this year that Canada, Mexico and the U.S. created the North American Free Trade Agreement. At the time, businessman and presidential candidate Ross Perot predicted a "giant sucking sound" of U.S. jobs heading south into… Continue reading
Feb 14 Amid delays in U.S.-Afghan security pact, will there be hope with Karzai's successor? By Julie Pace, Associated Press The Obama administration has quietly stopped demanding that Afghan President Hamid Karzai finalize a stalled security pact within weeks, opening up the possibility that a decision on keeping U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan after this year might not be… Continue reading
Feb 14 Obama to give Democrats a fundraising boost By Terence Burlij, Ruth Tam While some vulnerable Democrats may be hesitant to welcome President Barack Obama to their Republican-leaning states ahead of November’s midterm elections, it’s a safe bet they wouldn’t turn down the opportunity to take advantage of his fundraising assistance. Continue reading