May 24 U.S. officials concerned about Iraq’s ‘will to fight’ after Ramadi By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press The Islamic State group's takeover of the Iraqi provincial capital Ramadi has prompted criticism from Defense Secretary Ash Carter and raised new questions about the Obama administration's strategy to defeat the extremist group. Continue reading
May 24 Perry takes hands-on approach in Iowa for 2016 presidential campaign By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Rick Perry is working his way through small-town Iowa one handshake, bear hug and backslap at a time. The early, hands-on approach from the 2016 presidential prospect contrasts with his failed bid four years ago, when he entered the race… Continue reading
May 23 Watch 25:16 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 23, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, May 23, 2015, the dramatic verdict in the case against the Cleveland officer accused of killing two unarmed suspects, the Senate fails to extend a controversial domestic surveillance program after a late-night vote, and in… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 3:13 Protests simmer, but Cleveland ‘very calm’ after cop’s acquittal By PBS News Hour Protesters marched in Cleveland Saturday after police officer Michael Brelo was found not guilty on all counts in the shooting of deaths of two black, unarmed suspects. Mark Naymik from The Plain Dealer joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype. Continue watching
May 23 Watch 1:55 What’s life like in the areas of Syria and Iraq recently captured by ISIS? By PBS News Hour While there is a lot of focus on the recent takeover of Palmyra in Syria by the Islamic State due to its UNESCO World Heritage Site status, less attention has been paid to the residents of those areas. Loveday Morris… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 3:38 California farmers offer ‘water compromise’ to help fight historic drought By PBS News Hour A group of farmers in California are making an unprecedented offer to help the state fight a record-breaking drought. They've agreed to give up a quarter of their water this season. Dale Kasler from the Sacramento Bee joins Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
May 23 Democrats’ next health care issue to tackle? ‘Underinsurance’ By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press A different health care issue has emerged for Democrats, in sync with the party's pitch to workers and middle-class voters ahead of next year's elections. It's not the uninsured, but rather the problem of high out-of-pocket costs for people already… Continue reading
May 23 Watch 8:59 Highlighted by hazards, new rules aim to tackle the safety of oil trains By PBS News Hour In North Dakota, nearly a million barrels of crude oil are extracted from the ground each day, and instead of pipelines, most of it is transported by rail. Now, prompted by a series of catastrophic accidents, the Department of Transportation… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 9:07 Inside the legal crusade against Colorado’s marijuana laws By PBS News Hour Late last year, Nebraska and Oklahoma filed a federal lawsuit asking the Supreme Court to declare Colorado's marijuana law unconstitutional, due to an influx of pot illegally entering those states. Now, as the Supreme Court decides whether to take up… Continue watching
May 22 DOT issues new rules to minimize disaster when oil trains derail By Stephen Fee Russell Gold, the author of the book, The Boom: How Fracking Ignited the American Energy Revolution and Changed the World, and an energy reporter for the Wall Street Journal, joins the NewsHour's Stephen Fee via Google Hangout to discuss the… Continue reading