Oct 24 Obama calls for capping class time devoted to standardized tests By Associated Press Targeting one of education’s most divisive issues, President Barack Obama on Saturday called for capping standardized testing at 2 percent of classroom time and said the government shares responsibility for turning tests into the be-all and end-all of American schools. Continue reading
Oct 18 Benghazi chairman: New emails reveal ‘total disconnect’ with Washington By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press The chairman of the panel investigating the deadly 2012 Benghazi attacks said Sunday that new information reveals a "total disconnect" between the security needs of U.S. personnel on the ground and the political priorities of Hillary Rodham Clinton's State Department… Continue reading
Oct 18 U.S. confirms airstrike in Syria killed Al-Qaida commander By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The U.S. military is confirming that an airstrike in Syria by the U.S.-led coalition has killed a top al-Qaida commander. Continue reading
Oct 18 Democrats welcome the gun debate to the 2016 campaign By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press Democrats are talking about guns in politics again. President Barack Obama is mulling more action on gun control, Hillary Clinton says she won't be "silenced" on guns, and at the Democrats' first debate, candidates jockeyed for bragging rights over who… Continue reading
Oct 18 Trump on Fox News: I would have kept out 9/11 hijackers By Associated Press Donald Trump says that had he been president, the Sept. 11 hijackers likely would not have gotten into the U.S. in the first place. Continue reading
Oct 17 Climate change, food security key to global stability, Kerry says By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The stability of the world is directly linked to climate change and its impact on food security for billions of people, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 17 Kentucky Republicans push Rand Paul to focus on Senate re-election By Adam Beam, Steve Peoples, Associated Press A defiant Rand Paul is brushing off weak fundraising and weaker poll numbers as would-be donors and home state Republicans push him to abandon an uphill presidential bid to focus on his Senate re-election. Continue reading
Oct 13 Here’s a minute-by-minute breakdown of the first Democratic presidential debate By News Desk and Associated Press Nevada Sen. Harry Reid is giving no inkling of which Democratic presidential candidate he plans to support, calling the participants in Tuesday's debate "five of my friends."… Continue reading
Oct 04 Interactive map: Does same-day registration affect voter turnout in the U.S.? By Zachary Green, Andrew Mach View NewsHour's interactive map to compare voter turnout as well as same-day registration laws state to state. Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch 10:20 Inside the battle over North Carolina’s voter ID laws By PBS News Hour After the Supreme Court's decision to overturn a key part of the Voting Rights Act, North Carolina's Republican-led state legislature passed a new voter ID law and reversed many of the voting procedures civil rights leaders spent years trying to… Continue watching