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May. 15, 2015 9:17 p.m. EDT
News: Marco Rubio’s Foreign Policy, GOP's Evolving Iraq War Stance and #FreeJason
This week, 2016 Republican candidate Marco Rubio delivered a foreign policy speech at the Council on Foreign Relations. How does his foreign policy agenda fit with the Republican Party? Potential Republican candidate Jeb Bush was caught up in his brother's legacy with the Iraq War, and other GOP hopefuls distanced themselves from George W. Bush's decisions.
May. 15, 2015 9:13 p.m. EDT
News: Senate Compromises on Trade Bill, Amtrak Crash Renews Infrastructure Debate, Jeb Bush's Iraq Stumble and Obama Meets with Arab Allies
Senate leaders compromised on a deal to fast-track President Barack Obama’s trade initiative after Senate Democrats rejected the president’s original proposal. Manu Raju of POLITICO explains how the compromise came together.
May. 12, 2015 11:36 a.m. EDT
News: How GOP 2016 contenders are vying for the evangelical vote
Gwen Ifill talks to Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and NPR’s Tamara Keith about the Republican feud for 2016 primary position and the evangelical vote, as well as the battle shaping up between President Obama and Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren over the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
May. 08, 2015 9:11 p.m. EDT
News: ISIS Recruits Through Social Networking, GOP Contenders Race to 2016 and Hillary Clinton Focuses on Fundraising
This week, the FBI outlined the ways ISIS is using social media to do its recruiting. Pierre Thomas of ABC News reports on the tactics ISIS is using to reach people around the world. Attackers at an anti-Muslim event in Texas attempted to establish ties to ISIS. NBC News’ Pete Williams details the attacker’s motivation. Jeff Zeleny of CNN reports on other Republican potential and official contenders and the strides they’ve made in their campaigns. At this point in her campaign, Hillary Clinto...
May. 08, 2015 9:08 p.m. EDT
News: Court Rules Against NSA Data Collection, Lynch Announces DOJ Probe Into Baltimore PD, GOP Race Doubles & Hillary Clinton Courts Latinos
A federal appeals court ruled hat the NSA bulk collection of telephone call information is illegal. The court said that information can only be gathered when there is something specific to investigate.
May. 05, 2015 11:50 a.m. EDT
News: Will 2016 be the year of the political outsider?
The field of Republican contenders for 2016 has grown by two: retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson and Carly Fiorina, a former Hewlett-Packard CEO, have both announced their candidacies. Gwen Ifill talks to Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR about the newest GOP candidates, Bill Clinton on foreign donations to the Clinton Foundation and more.
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May. 01, 2015 9:24 p.m. EDT
News: New GOP Candidates Set to Enter 2016 Race, Lethal Injection Case at the Supreme Court, Trans-Pacific Trade Negotiations and who is Marilyn Mosby?
Next week, Mike Huckabee, Carly Fiorina and Ben Carson are all expected to announce their presidential campaigns. Janet Hook of The Wall Street Journal details what to expect from these new contenders and what it means for 2016.
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May. 01, 2015 9:20 p.m. EDT
News: Justice in Baltimore for Freddie Gray, Gay Marriage at the Supreme Court & Bernie Sanders Challenges Hillary Clinton
The death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old Baltimore resident who suffered fatal spinal injuries while in police custody, was ruled a homicide Friday, and six Baltimore police officers involved in his arrest would indicted on felony charges. All week, street protests have brought national attention to the issues of poverty, race relations and policing in urban communities.
Apr. 24, 2015 9:13 p.m. EDT
News: Two Republican Candidates from Florida, Compensating Families of Killed Hostages, U.S. Contractors Fueling Arab Wars & Mammogram Funding
Two of the Republican candidates eyeing the White House in 2016 are from Florida, and CNN’s Jeff Zeleny details the competitive friendship between Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio.
Apr. 24, 2015 3:02 p.m. EDT
News: Al Qaeda Captives Killed in Drone Strike, Loretta Lynch Confirmed, Hillary Clinton Scrutinized & U.S. Navy Monitors Yemen
President Obama apologized after an American and an Italian citizen being held captive by al Qaeda were among the people killed in a U.S. counterterrorism operation in Pakistan. Two other Americans who had joined al Qaeda were also killed.
