Nov 14 Watch News Wrap: GOP-controlled House greenlights Keystone XL bill By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the Republican-controlled House approved the final phase of the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline for the ninth time. It's never gotten through the Democratic-controlled Senate, but that may be changing after the midterm elections. Continue watching
Nov 13 Boehner doesn’t rule out another government shutdown By Quinn Bowman House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, left open the possibility Thursday that House Republicans might risk a lapse in government funding next month -- otherwise known as a shutdown -- in order to stop President Barack Obama from using his authority… Continue reading
Nov 13 Obama may push executive action to cover 5 million undocumented immigrants By Joshua Barajas After promising to take broad actions on immigration by the end of the year, President Barack Obama is expected to announce a plan that would protect up to five million undocumented immigrants from deportation, The New York Times reported. Continue reading
Nov 13 Obama returns to Myanmar as country struggles with democratic transition By Josh Lederman, Associated Press NAYPYITAW, Myanmar — President Barack Obama received a hero's welcome two years ago during his historic visit to Myanmar, whose rapid rebirth after decades of repression was a source of hope for the region and beyond. Yet as he meets… Continue reading
Nov 13 Immigration, Keystone top first day of lame duck By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A political gambit by an endangered Senate Democrat broke loose long-stalled legislation to force approval of the Keystone XL pipeline as the lame-duck Congress returned to a Capitol where results of last week's GOP blowout are still sinking… Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch Could the climate deal be a turning point for improved U.S.-China relations? – Part 3 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 12 U.S.-China deal on climate aims to cut emissions by 2025 By Larisa Epatko President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday the two nations had come to an agreement on cutting carbon emissions. Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch News Wrap: South Korean ferry captain sentenced for deadly disaster By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch We answer your health care questions as open enrollment nears By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 11 Old and new tensions cast shadow over Obama’s efforts in China By Julie Pace, Associated Press BEIJING — When Xi Jinping took the reins of a booming China two years ago, President Barack Obama saw an opportunity to remake America's relationship with the Asian power. But even after Obama's unusually robust efforts to forge personal ties… Continue reading