• News Wrap: Three firefighters die in wildfire ‘hellstorm’ in Washington state

    News Wrap: Three firefighters die in wildfire ‘hellstorm’ in Washington state

    Aug 20, 2015 11:10 PM EDT

    ... that everyone is at fault. JUDY WOODRUFF: Tensions have been running high since the police shooting of Michael Brown in the Saint Louis suburb of Ferguson one year ago this month. GWEN IFILL: Rising tensions between the two Koreas erupted into artillery fire today. The North fired several shells, and ...

  • News Wrap: U.S. officials charged for 2009 Pakistan drone attack

    News Wrap: U.S. officials charged for 2009 Pakistan drone attack

    Apr 07, 2015 11:12 PM EDT

    ... forensic teams have begun exhuming bodies from mass graves found in Tikrit. The remains are believed to be soldiers massacred by Islamic State fighters last June. The city was recaptured last week. Relatives of the victims, along with Shiite militiamen, paid respects at one of the grave sites today. They ...

  • News Wrap: Mexican forces capture Zetas cartel leader

    News Wrap: Mexican forces capture Zetas cartel leader

    Mar 04, 2015 11:26 PM EDT

    ... at the time to provide subsidies to both federal and state exchanges. JUDY WOODRUFF: The high court is expected to decide the case in late June. We will look at today's arguments in detail after the news summary. GWEN IFILL: There's new confusion over same-sex marriage in ...

  • Obama goes on offense post-State of the Union

    Obama goes on offense post-State of the Union

    Jan 22, 2015 02:50 PM EDT

    ... now amplifying it. Take a look at the itinerary:   Jan. 7 - Wayne, Mich., to talk jobs.       Jan. 8 - Phoenix, Ariz., for a speech about housing.       Jan. 9 - Knoxville, Tenn., to discuss higher education.       Jan. 12 and 13 - two speeches in the Washington, D.C. area to talk cybersecurity. Jan. 14 ...

  • The reality of life and death intersect for students at two Oakland schools

    The reality of life and death intersect for students at two Oakland schools

    Jan 20, 2015 10:46 PM EDT

    ... are taking place in the wake of the shooting death of unarmed teenager Michael Brown by the later un-indicted police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri, and the death of Eric Garner on Staten Island after a confrontation with authorities and lack of an indictment in that case. Repeated ...

  • The top 10 political stories of 2014

    The top 10 political stories of 2014

    Dec 16, 2014 02:23 PM EDT

    ... Brown’s official autopsy actually reveal?”, “What do the newly released witness statements tell us about the Michael Brown shooting?”, and “The country reacts to Ferguson decision.” The shooting in Ferguson thrust the issue of race back into the national spotlight and put President Obama and his administration in a ...

  • News Wrap: U.S. not intimidated by Islamic State beheading, says Kerry
  • Your Election Night roadmap

    Your Election Night roadmap

    Oct 23, 2014 01:18 PM EDT

    Today in the Morning Line: GOP with better than 50-50 chance of winning the Senate But it could be a late Election Night We could all be waiting on Iowa, Alaska, or go into overtime On the 12th day from Election Day, we give to you, the Senate landscape: We’re just 12 days out from...

  • Morning Line’s October Top 10

    Morning Line’s October Top 10

    Oct 03, 2014 01:19 PM EDT

    Today in the Morning Line: Kansas, Iowa move up the board Are Republicans on cusp of majority? It could be close. Positive jobs report, as unemployment dips below 6 percent for first time in six years Obama expresses frustration with lack of big picture focus on economy The Senate landscape -- it could be close:...

  • Obama to defend economic legacy

    Obama to defend economic legacy

    Oct 02, 2014 01:02 PM EDT

    President Obama has been saddled with approval ratings near or at the lowest of his presidency. Of late, he has been focused on foreign policy issues, yet today he tries to shift the narrative to talk about the economy in Chicago. His speech will be, in part, a defense of his legacy and some of...