Apr 23 Egyptian voters extend el-Sissi’s rule until 2030 By Associated Press The referendum was widely seen as another step toward restoring authoritarian rule eight years after a pro-democracy uprising that toppled autocratic president Hosni Mubarak. Continue reading
Apr 10 Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu poised for 5th term as rival concedes By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press With 97.4 percent of the vote counted, Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud and the rival Blue and White were deadlocked with a projected 35 seats apiece in the 120-seat parliament. But Likud and its traditional political allies were in command of a… Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 5:21 How Israel’s election represents a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli voters went to the polls Tuesday to choose a prime minister and 120 members of the legislature. With election results too close to call, both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Blue and White coalition opponent, Benny Gantz, are… Continue watching
Apr 09 Israeli exit polls show tight race By Josef Federman, Aron Heller, Associated Press With final results hours away, the early indications were that Netanyahu suffered a setback by failing to score a decisive victory. Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch 9:41 Netanyahu faces tough political battle in competitive Israeli election On Tuesday, Israel will hold hotly contested elections that will decide whether Benjamin Netanyahu wins another term as prime minister. He is facing his most serious challenger in his current 10-year tenure in Benny Gantz, a former Israeli military chief… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch 4:47 Can the Electoral College system be changed? As the 2020 presidential campaigns get underway, the debate over the Electoral College system is starting again. In 2016, when Hillary Clinton lost the election despite winning the popular vote, there were new calls to abolish the electoral college. NPR… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 22:26 March 2, 2019 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS NewsHour On this edition for Saturday, March 2, President Trump delivers his longest speech ever at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule ushers a new era in American space flight, and political instability in Libya becomes… Continue watching
Feb 24 Rep. Schiff warns of subpoenas, lawsuit over Mueller report By Mary Clare Jalonick, Hope Yen, Associated Press Rep. Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said his committee will keep close watch on new Attorney General William Barr to see if he were “to try to bury any part of this report.” Schiff, D-Calif., also pledged… Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch 25:02 January 26, 2019 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS NewsHour On this edition for Saturday, Jan. 26, what Roger Stone’s indictment could mean for President Trump, and how a classical maestra is breaking barriers in the classical music industry. Also, political chaos pushes Venezuela toward the edge, and a novel… Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch 4:38 What Roger Stone’s indictment could mean for Trump By PBS NewsHour President Trump’s long-term advisor Roger Stone was indicted Friday for allegedly coordinating with WikiLeaks to find damaging information about 2016 presidential competitor Hillary Clinton. New York University professor Ryan Goodman says it’s a move that could also implicate Trump himself,… Continue watching