Feb 14 Ten Things We Learned From the State of the Union Address Before it all fades from memory -- President Obama's declaration that "the state of our union is stronger," and his proposals to finish the task "to make sure that this government works on behalf of the many, and not just… Continue reading
Feb 14 Senators Haggle Over Hagel Confirmation Vote By Terence Burlij Former Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., at his Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Jan. 31. Photo by Kevin Lamarque/Reuters. Senate Republicans aren't showing Chuck Hagel much love these days. Dismayed over the Obama administration's response to the terrorist attacks in… Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch Double Amputee Olympic Athlete in Police Custody on Murder Charge At the London 2012 Olympics, sprinter Oscar Pistorius made history as the first double-amputee to compete in the games. Pistorius was taken into police custody after his girlfriend was shot dead in his home. Rohit Kachroo of Independent Television News… Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch Lawmakers Begin Contemplating Action for 11 Million Undocumented Immigrants Lawmakers Begin Addressing 11 Million Undocumented Immigrants Living in the U.S. Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch After Dorner Police Standoff, Big Bear Community Feels Bittersweet Relief After Dorner Police Standoff, Big Bear Community Feels Bittersweet Relief… Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch After State of the Union, Obama Begins Push to Raise Minimum Wage After State of the Union, Obama Begins Push to Raise Minimum Wage… Continue watching
Feb 13 Help Us Translate the 2013 State of the Union Address ( {"video_url": "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvK-o6u82tI"} ) Do you read or write in a language other than English? If so, the PBS NewsHour needs your help. Please join our all-volunteer captioning and translation team, and help us translate President Barack… Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch Watch Jose Antonio Vargas Testimony on Immigration Reform Watch Jose Antonio Vargas Testimony on Comprehensive Immigration Reform… Continue watching
Feb 13 State of the Union: 4 Takes on Afghanistan, Syria, President's Style By Larisa Epatko Along with urging action on guns and jobs, President Obama touched on some foreign policy points, including the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, nuclear threats from North Korea and Iran, and a redoubling of cyber-security efforts, in his State… Continue reading
Feb 13 How Undocumented Immigrants Sometimes Receive Medicaid Treatment By Phil Galewitz Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images. During the debate over the 2010 federal health care overhaul, Democrats promised that illegal immigrants wouldn't be among the 27 million people who'd gain coverage. President Barack Obama repeated that pledge last month when… Continue reading