Oct 19 Small Social Security increases expected in 2015 By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press For the third straight year, millions of Social Security recipients, disabled veterans and federal retirees can expect historically small increases in their benefits come January. Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch Shields and Gerson on Ebola as election issue, Florida's fan fight By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 16 Walker says state minimum wage 'serves no purpose' By Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio Gov. Scott Walker said on Tuesday that the state minimum wage “serves no purpose,” though he said he won't repeal it as governor. Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch 7:25 Did air conditioning play a role in Reagan's election? Searching for ripple effects of history-making tech By PBS News Hour In the new book and PBS series “How We Got to Now,” Steven Johnson presents six game-changing innovations and how they shaped the modern world. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Johnson about surprising connections between invention and American society. Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch Can political outliers pull out victories in purple states in November? By PBS News Hour Judy Woodruff sits down with Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Dan Balz of The Washington Post for a look at where the most competitive races stand just three weeks from Election Day 2014. Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch Economic uncertainty haunts Michigan governor's re-election bid By PBS News Hour Republican Gov. Rick Snyder is fighting for re-election in Michigan, a state that voted for President Obama in 2008 and 2012. His opponent, Democratic challenger Mark Schauer, is using Snyder’s economic record to weaken the incumbent. Christy McDonald of Detroit… Continue watching
Oct 12 As midterms near, political shake-ups in Kansas, South Dakota possible By Charles Babington, Associated Press When the run toward the 2014 election began, several things were certain. All that, and more, has changed as several races have taken unexpected turns and the fate of once-hopeful candidates hangs in the balance. Continue reading
Oct 10 Kentucky Democrat Grimes won't reveal if she voted for Obama By Adam Beam, Associated Press Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell said Friday that Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes is deceiving voters by staying mum on whether she voted for President Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012. Continue reading
Oct 09 Former Secretary of Defense Panetta sees greatest threat to U.S. coming from inside Washington By News Desk Disfunction in Washington is the most serious threat to the United States, says Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. "Our inability to come together, to work together and present a unified front...seriously damages not only our national defense, but damages our… Continue reading
Oct 03 Colorado curriculum vote leaves questions on history class debate By Corinne Segal The school board in Jefferson County, Colo., voted last night to draw more community members into the course review process amid a debate over history curriculum that has led more than 1,000 students to walk out of class. Continue reading