Dec 05 What’s in a name? Hillary Clinton knows more than most By Lisa Lerer, Associated Press Citing Clinton's preference, The Associated Press this past week changed its style and refers to her as Hillary Clinton. The shift seems to fit into an attack line pushed by Republicans, but longtime Clinton observers say the changes reflect political… Continue reading
Dec 05 In AP interview, Trump displays moments of humility By Associated Press In a recent interview with The Associated Press, the GOP front-runner displayed rare, if fleeting, moments of humility and introspection. Continue reading
Nov 10 Republican candidates oppose the $15 minimum wage By Julie Bykowicz, Julie Pace, Associated Press "If you raise the minimum, you're going to make people more expensive than a machine," Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said. Continue reading
Nov 01 Fred Thompson, former U.S. senator and actor, dies at 73 By News Desk Fred Thompson, a former U.S. Senator and Republican presidential candidate, as well as a film and television actor, died Sunday, his family said. Continue reading
Nov 01 Pentagon chief calls on North Korea to end nuclear weapons program By Robert Burns, Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter called on North Korea to shrink and eventually eliminate its nuclear weapons program, while acknowledging during a visit Sunday to the Demilitarized Zone dividing the two Koreas that prospects for reconciling with the defiant North… Continue reading
Nov 01 In Central Asia, Kerry talks to autocratic cast of nations By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with some of the world's most repressive governments Sunday, hoping to deepen America's economic and security ties in Central Asia despite the often poor respect for human rights across the strategic region. Continue reading
Oct 31 Trump to release plan aimed at improving veteran health care By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Donald Trump outlined an unreleased position paper to improve veterans' health care and other services on Saturday, as he faces continued criticism for failing to provide policy specifics. Continue reading
Oct 31 China faces mounting pressure over strategic claims to South China Sea By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Pressure on China over its claims to most of the strategic South China Sea went up a couple of notches this week. Continue reading
Oct 31 With Syria deployment, Obama crosses own red line By Julie Pace, Associated Press Even as President Barack Obama sent U.S. troops back to Iraq and ordered the military to stay in Afghanistan, he insisted Syria would remain off limits for American ground forces. Now the president has crossed his own red line. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch 3:33 What will Obama’s new testing plan mean for American students? By PBS News Hour President Obama on Saturday called on states to cut back on standardized testing for U.S. school kids, who, on average, take eight of them every year, from pre-K through 12th grade every year. The Obama administration also released a testing… Continue watching