Feb 07 Watch Obama travels to Michigan to sign bipartisan farm bill By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 07 Gwen's Take: Don't believe everything you see on 'Sherlock' By Gwen Ifill SPOILER ALERT: I am about to reveal at least one of the developments that unspooled on last week's finale of the brutally short season of "Sherlock" on PBS. In one scene, the bad guy –- an evil newspaper publisher who… Continue reading
Feb 07 Obama to sign farm bill that trims food stamps By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press President Barack Obama is carrying out a presidential duty that he hasn't had a lot of opportunity to perform recently: signing into law a major piece of bipartisan legislation. Mr. Obama will sign the farm bill into law Friday at… Continue reading
Feb 07 How a fraction of farm bill money supports 'bright spot' of U.S. international trade By Elizabeth Shell President Obama plans to sign the 2014 Farm Bill Friday, a move that will solidify food and agriculture policy for the next half decade -- which goes much further than nutrition programs and crop insurance. Continue reading
Feb 07 Boehner hits the brakes on immigration reform By Terence Burlij, Simone Pathe What a difference a week makes. Seven days ago House Speaker John Boehner announced it was "time to deal" with immigration reform as he and other GOP leaders unveiled their long-awaited list of immigration reform principles, a move that… Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch Outside groups start fundraising early ahead of Senate midterm elections By PBS News Hour In the battle to win or defend Senate seats in the November’s midterm elections, outside groups have already begun to spend massive sums of money. What role will this money play in shaping the campaigns and outcomes? Judy Woodruff talks… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch News Wrap: Senate GOP blocks renewal of long-term jobless benefits By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Senate Democrats fell short by one vote to limit debate on a bill that would restore benefits to Americans who have been unemployed for six months or more. Also, the American Heart Association released its… Continue watching
Feb 06 Filmmaker Greg Whiteley goes backstage with the Romneys in 'Mitt' By Victoria Fleischer When Greg Whiteley first heard about a meeting with the Romney family to discuss whether he should run for president in 2008, he thought it sounded like the beginning of a great documentary. Little did he know that he would… Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch Greg Whiteley gets personal with the Romneys in 'Mitt' By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 06 Unemployment bill fails again in Senate By Associated Press Republicans have blocked legislation from advancing in the Senate to restore benefits for the long-term unemployed. Continue reading