Oct 23 Judge orders latest White House fence jumper held without bond By Darlene Superville, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The 23-year-old Maryland man who climbed over the White House fence was ordered held without bond in an appearance Thursday before a federal magistrate judge. Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch Former GOP leader Bob Dole tells lawmakers to ‘get together’ By PBS News Hour At 91 years old, former Sen. Bob Dole is still traversing his home state of Kansas to thank his supporters for five terms in the Senate. Judy Woodruff sits down with Dole to discuss how Washington has changed since he… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch How voter ID confusion, early voting could affect turnout in November elections By PBS News Hour In 18 states, recent court rulings have changed requirements in the weeks before Election Day. Special correspondent Kelley McHenry of UNC-TV reports on the confusion over the new regulations in North Carolina. Gwen Ifill sits down with Stu Rothenberg of… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch As public anxiety grows, coordinator named to corral Ebola efforts – Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch Lawmakers call health agencies to account for Ebola mistakes By PBS News Hour Growing anxiety over Ebola in the U.S. prompted a House hearing to question the nation's top health officials. Meanwhile, House Speaker John Boehner and others suggested that limits be placed on travelers coming from West Africa, but a White House… Continue watching
Oct 10 Clinton documents show how the White House closed ranks during the Lewinsky scandal By Ken Thomas, Associated Press The papers include lists of talking points, questions prepared for media interviews and efforts to defend the president against impeachment, part of 10,000 pages of records being released from the Clinton administration. The documents did not appear to reveal any… Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch What went wrong at the Secret Service? By PBS News Hour Secret Service director Julia Pierson resigned Wednesday in the wake of revelations about security lapses in protecting the president and the White House. Carol Leonnig of The Washington Post joins Hari Sreenivasan for an update. Continue watching
Sep 30 Report: White House intruder tackled by off-duty agent By News Desk The Washington Post reports that the man who jumped the fence and ran through the White House on Sept. 19 was tackled by an off-duty Secret Service agent. Continue reading
Sep 30 Secret Service chief takes responsibility for White House breach By Alicia A. Caldwell, Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Facing blistering criticism from Congress, Secret Service Director Julia Pierson said Tuesday she takes full responsibility for the breach of White House security in which a man with a knife entered the mansion and ran through half the… Continue reading