May 27 Watch 7:15 A look at world's nuclear reality, 70 years after Hiroshima By PBS News Hour President Obama used his unprecedented visit to Hiroshima to call attention to the grave threat nuclear weapons still pose to the world. Judy Woodruff talks to former Assistant Secretary of State Stephen Rademaker and Rachel Bronson of the Bulletin of… Continue watching
May 27 President Obama pays tribute in Hiroshima: 'We listen to a silent cry' By Nancy Benac and Foster Klug, Associated Press President Barack Obama paid tribute Friday to the "silent cry" of the 140,000 victims of the atomic bomb dropped 71 years ago on Hiroshima, and called on the world to abandon "the logic of fear" that encourages the stockpiling of… Continue reading
May 26 Obama ready to face historic, haunted ground of Hiroshima By Nancy Benac and Foster Klug, Associated Press HIROSHIMA, Japan — Convinced that the time for this moment is right at last, President Barack Obama on Friday will become the first American president to confront the historic and haunted ground of Hiroshima. Continue reading
May 26 Watch 3:42 Trump, Obama trade barbs as GOP billionaire clinches nomination By PBS News Hour On the day Donald Trump appeared to have clinched the number of pledged delegates required for the GOP nomination, he delivered a major energy address that criticized President Obama as much as it did Hillary Clinton. Obama returned the favor,… Continue watching
May 26 CDC urges speed on Zika funding as House struggles to reach agreement By Andrew Taylor and Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. must act more quickly to protect pregnant women from birth defect-causing Zika, a top health official said today. Continue reading
May 26 GOP conservatives sink spending bill over LGBT rights By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The sweeping 305-112 vote to kill an energy spending measure imperils efforts by GOP leaders to pass any more of the 12 annual spending bills for the upcoming budget year. Continue reading
May 26 New federal rules could narrow school achievement gaps By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press The guidelines, being released Thursday, spell out a broad framework for states to consider as they seek to improve schools and narrow achievement gaps. Continue reading
May 26 Obama: World leaders rightfully 'rattled' by Trump By Nancy Benac, Associated Press SHIMA, Japan — President Barack Obama said Thursday that foreign leaders are "rattled" by Donald Trump and have good reason to feel that way, as he accused the presumptive Republican presidential nominee of ignorance about world affairs. Continue reading
May 25 11 states to sue over Obama administration's transgender directive By Joshua Barajas Texas plans to sue the Obama administration after it told school districts in the U.S. to allow transgender students use bathrooms and other facilities that matched their gender identity, state politicians said Wednesday. Continue reading
May 24 Obama pushes for better rights in Vietnam after arms deal By Foster Klug and Nancy Benac, Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam — President Barack Obama on Tuesday pressed Vietnam to allow greater freedoms for its citizens, arguing that better human rights would improve the communist country's economy, stability and regional power. Continue reading