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
May 23 Watch 6:58 News Wrap: Warm embrace of Obama sign of how far Vietnam-U.S. relations have come By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, President Obama was warmly welcomed in Vietnam on the first of a three-day visit. Lifting a 50-year-old arms embargo, he cited “common interests,” but denied China’s ever-expanding influence in the region was a consideration. Also,… Continue watching
May 23 Sanders says Puerto Rican rescue plan would make ‘a terrible situation even worse’ By Ken Thomas, Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is breaking with the Obama administration and House lawmakers over a plan to restructure Puerto Rico's $70 billion in debt. Continue reading
May 23 Obama lifts decades-old arms ban in his first visit to Vietnam By Foster Klug, Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam — U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday lifted a half-century-old ban on selling arms to Vietnam, looking to bolster a government seen as a crucial, though flawed partner in a region that he has tried to place at… Continue reading
May 23 Obama: Taliban leader’s death a ‘milestone’ for Afghan peace By Nancy Benac, Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam — President Barack Obama said Monday that the violent death of Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Akhtar Mansour by a U.S. airstrike should send a "clear signal" to anti-American extremists that "we're going to protect our people."… Continue reading
May 22 Watch 4:24 Obama expected to push for human rights in first visit to Vietnam By PBS News Hour President Barack Obama has begun a three-day visit to Vietnam, his first stop on a week-long trip in Asia. The president arrived in the Vietnam's capital city of Hanoi on Sunday in his first visit to the country. Vietnamese leaders… Continue watching