Jun 25 Obama loses reliable partner, faces uncertainty after Brexit By Josh Lederman and Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press For the first 7½ years of his presidency, Barack Obama could rely on the United Kingdom to back him up at nearly every turn, knowing British leaders had both the global clout and shared perspective to be powerful U.S. partners. Continue reading
Jun 25 Why the Brexit vote may not predict the U.S. presidential election By Nicholas Riccardi and Bill Barrow, Associated Press A look at some of the essential differences, and important similarities, between Brexit and the U.S. presidential election. Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 10:02 Foreign policy experts anticipate Brexit's global impact By PBS News Hour What does Great Britain’s impending exit from the European Union mean for the United States and other countries across the globe? Judy Woodruff poses the question to former U.S. ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder, former U.S. diplomat Richard Haass and… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 7:32 Brexit, Cameron resignation signal momentous change for UK By PBS News Hour Great Britain voted 52 to 48 percent Thursday to become the first nation to leave the European Union. The vote prompted Prime Minister David Cameron -- a leading voice in the “Remain” camp -- to announce his resignation, though he… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 7:28 What motivations led British voters to choose Brexit? By PBS News Hour Thursday’s Brexit vote was largely a victory for right-wing British politics. But both “Leave” and “Remain” supporters had a plethora of political and emotional motivations. For a closer look at what drove the British majority to decide to exit the… Continue watching
Jun 23 Column: Why the U.S. dreads a 'leave' win in the U.K. By Margaret Warner It's the foreboding of watching a trusted, lifelong friend -- the one you've relied on to have your back through any financial or personal crisis -- about to leap into a messy divorce. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 7:15 Is the economic cost of Brexit too great? By PBS News Hour With a British referendum looming over whether to leave the European Union, many in favor of staying cite cultural and altruistic reasons. But according to some, including Prime Minister David Cameron, Brexit would also have severe economic consequences, including massive… Continue watching
May 16 Watch 2:39 Hillary Clinton barnstorms Kentucky, looking for big win By PBS News Hour As voters in Kentucky and Oregon prepare to go to the polls Tuesday, Hillary Clinton blitzed the Bluegrass State, hoping to end Sen. Bernie Sanders’ string of primary victories. Sanders himself was in Puerto Rico, where he decried Congress’ approach… Continue watching
Apr 22 Obama meets with Cameron amid Brexit debate By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press LONDON — Lending political backup to a struggling friend, President Barack Obama made an impassioned plea to Britons to heed Prime Minister David Cameron's call to stay in the European Union and dismissed critics who accused the U.S. president of… Continue reading
Apr 18 Obama's first farewell tour starts with damage control By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama sets out this week on his first in a series of international farewell tours, a sometimes wistful tradition for presidents in legacy mode. But in a reminder of this president's uneven ties to allies, Obama's… Continue reading