May 18 Donald Trump unveils list of his top picks for Supreme Court By Jill Colvin and Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, released Wednesday a list of 11 potential Supreme Court justices he plans to vet to fill the seat of late Justice Antonin Scalia if he's elected to the White House. Continue reading
May 09 Obama allies use Trump to press GOP on Supreme Court nominee By David Pitt, Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — Proponents of President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee believe they have a new winning argument to get the Republican-led Senate to act — the prospect of Donald Trump choosing someone to fill the vacancy. Continue reading
Mar 31 The artist who eviscerates both Reagan and Obama By Joshua Barajas A new book reveals some of the most controversial drawings of U.S. presidents, cartoons and more from Raymond Pettibon. Continue reading
Mar 30 Obama shortens prison sentences for 61 drug offenders By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama commuted the prison sentences of 61 drug offenders on Wednesday including more than a third serving life sentences, working to give new energy to calls for overhauling the U.S. criminal justice system. Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch 9:46 Nation says goodbye to iconic first lady in California ceremony By PBS NewsHour Former first lady Nancy Reagan was laid to rest at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley Friday morning, in a carefully choreographed ceremony attended by friends, family and first ladies past and present. Judy Woodruff reports on the… Continue watching
Feb 15 George W. Bush jumps back into presidential politics By Julie Pace and Bill Barrow, Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — Former President George W. Bush was making his first direct foray into the 2016 campaign Monday in South Carolina, hoping a state that put him on the path to the White House 16 years ago can do… Continue reading
Jan 20 Here’s how the Iowa caucus works By Scott McFetridge, Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — More than 40 years ago, a scheduling quirk vaulted Iowa to the front of the presidential nominating process, and ever since most White House hopefuls have devoted enormous time and money to a state that otherwise… Continue reading
Jan 13 Obama’s final State of the Union address drew his smallest audience By Associated Press PASADENA, Calif. — The Nielsen company says 31.3 million people watched President Barack Obama deliver his last State of the Union, his smallest audience for the annual speech. Continue reading
Dec 31 Obama, lawmakers see centennial as chance to spruce up parks By Kevin Freking, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Under President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the nation prepared for the 50th birthday of the National Park Service with a spending splurge that refurbished Independence Hall in Philadelphia and helped complete the Gateway Arch in St. Louis and the… Continue reading
Dec 09 What’s in the No Child Left Behind rewrite? By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Those federally mandated math and reading tests will continue, but a sweeping rewrite of the nation's education law will now give states -- not the U.S. government -- authority to decide how to use the results in evaluating… Continue reading