Nov 06 Watch U.S. navigates complicated cast of opposition groups in search of partner to fight Islamic State - Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 06 Civil war officer and Gettysburg hero receives posthumous Medal of Honor By Darlene Superville, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has presented the nation's highest military honor to a Union Army officer who was killed more than 150 years ago during the Battle of Gettysburg. Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch Can Washington be productive in Obama's final years? By PBS News Hour At the White House, President Obama addressed the midterm election setbacks for his party and the potential for working with Republicans. Judy Woodruff asks Republican Rep. David Schweikert of Arizona and Democrat Rep. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland whether they… Continue watching
Nov 05 Obama says it's time to 'take care of business' with GOP Congress By David Espo, Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — One day after sweeping Republican election gains, President Barack Obama and incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pledged to try and turn divided government into a force for good rather than gridlock on Wednesday, yet warned of veto… Continue reading
Nov 05 GOP wins control of Senate, ready to confront Obama By Charles Babington, Associated Press Republicans claimed the Senate majority Tuesday for the first time in eight years, riding President Barack Obama's unpopularity to victories in every part of the country. Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch Ukrainian separatist rebels elect new leaders for breakaway republic By PBS News Hour Separatists held an election in the breakaway regions of Eastern Ukraine on Sunday, asserting their independence from Kiev. Ukrainian officials denounced the vote, saying it was in direct violation of an agreement with Russia. Judy Woodruff gets views on the… Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch Will focusing on the president pay off for Republicans? By PBS News Hour In some midterm Senate races, Republicans have tried to leverage negative public opinion of the president against their Democratic challengers. Stuart Rothenberg of The Rothenberg Political Report and Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report join Gwen Ifill to discuss… Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch 9:19 Poised for a promotion, Kentucky's McConnell paints Grimes as an Obama supporter By Judy Woodruff, Rachel Wellford Kentucky's Senate race pits the second most powerful Republican in Washington against a hard-charging 35-year-old Democratic challenger. Five-time incumbent Mitch McConnell stands to become the next majority leader, but he's also unpopular in his home state. Meanwhile, Democrat Alison Lundergan… Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch Why Obama has stuck to fundraising and friendly territory ahead of midterms By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch News Wrap: WHO reports Ebola deaths may be slowing By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the World Health Organization reported that Ebola fatalities remain at just under 5,000, though the total number of cases now top 13,700. Also, an American nurse who returned recently from Sierra Leone vowed to challenge… Continue watching