Apr 08 Watch Obama signs executive orders on pay transparency for federal contractors By PBS News Hour President Obama issued two executive orders aimed at income disparity based on gender on what the White House proclaimed Equal Pay Day. But Republicans charged the president and Democrats were playing politics rather than improving policy. Judy Woodruff gets two… Continue watching
Apr 05 Voters overwhelm polling stations in Afghanistan By Kayla Ruble The voting in Afghanistan represented the country's first democratic transfer of power since the Taliban was removed from power more than a decade ago. Continue reading
Apr 02 Obama stumps for higher minimum wage in Michigan By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Pressing his economic case in an election year, President Barack Obama came to Michigan on Wednesday to praise the state's ongoing effort to raise the minimum wage - and to accuse Republicans who oppose that step… Continue reading
Apr 01 Top U.S. intel officer confirms warrantless searches of Americans By Eileen Sullivan, Associated Press The Obama administration has been conducting warrantless searches of Americans' communications as part of the NSA's surveillance operations that target foreigners located outside of the U.S., the administration's top intelligence official confirmed in a letter to Congress disclosed Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 01 President Obama takes health care victory lap By Terence Burlij, Domenico Montanaro It's a scene few would have predicted six months ago. President Barack Obama stood in the Rose Garden Tuesday afternoon, basking in the glow of the April sunshine and the welcome news that the Affordable Care Act surpassed seven million… Continue reading
Apr 01 Obama: 7.1 million Americans have signed up for health care By Nedra Pickler, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press President Barack Obama is planning a Rose Garden appearance Tuesday as sign-ups under his health care law surpassed 7 million. A government official told The Associated Press that the 7 million mark had been crossed. The official spoke on condition… Continue reading
Mar 29 Klitschko will support billionaire candy king for Ukraine presidency By Kayla Ruble Former world boxing champion and protest leader Vitali Klitschko announced on Saturday that he will not run in the upcoming Ukrainian presidential elections. Continue reading
Mar 29 Deadline approaches to sign up for health insurance By Associated Press Monday is the deadline to sign up for private health insurance in the new online markets created by President Barack Obama's health care law. Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch News Wrap: Gov. Christie defends internal review exonerating him from bridge scandal By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, an internal review cleared New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in the politically-motivated lane closings on the George Washington Bridge. But Democrats branded the report a whitewash. Also, Russian President Vladimir Putin called President Obama to… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch Secretary Arne Duncan defends against growing criticism from left and right By PBS News Hour Continue watching