Jan 08 WATCH LIVE: 2016 State of the Union By PBS News Hour "Since I took office seven years ago, in the midst of crisis, I don't think I've ever been more optimistic about a year ahead than I am right now," he says. Obama notes that he's busy working on the speech… Continue reading
Jan 02 More work needed before any Iran sanctions, White House says By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The White House says it has more diplomatic and technical work to do before it will announce further sanctions in response to ballistic missile launches by Iran. Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch 5:50 How accurate were candidates' statements at the third Democratic debate? By PBS News Hour The three major contenders for the Democratic Party's 2016 presidential nomination shared the stage on Saturday night for the final time this year. Politifact's Jon Greenberg joins Hari Sreenivasan from Washington to fact-check what they said. Continue watching
Dec 12 U.S. House under new management, but it's business as usual By Erica Werner, Associated Press It's looking like business as usual in the U.S. House as lawmakers wrap up a year-end spending bill that pays for Planned Parenthood, the president's health care law and other Obama administration priorities, while shunning some top conservative priorities. Continue reading
Dec 12 Trump and Carson have months to weigh third-party runs By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press State filing deadlines would give the two Republicans until about March to launch independent or third-party campaigns, experts said. That would give a well-financed campaign enough time to gather sufficient signatures on petitions so the candidate could appear on the… Continue reading
Dec 05 Kerry warns Israel about potential collapse of Palestinian authority By Associated Press Secretary of State John Kerry is warning Israel about the dangers of the possible collapse of the Palestinian Authority. He says such an event would lead to situation that would threaten both the security of Israel and the Palestinian people. Continue reading
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