Nation Aug 22 What Makes a Great American Comic Book Superhero? Comic books galore, sold on the streets of New York City. Photo by Christina Bellantoni/PBS NewsHour. It's not just great CGI animation and big-name actors that make Spiderman and Iron Man such big hits at the box office. The resurgence…
Politics Jul 29 President Pledges to Keep Up Economic Push Photo by Andrew Harrer-Pool/Getty Images. "I'll worry about my legacy later or I'll let historians worry about my legacy." President Barack Obama struck a defiant tone in an interview published this weekend in the New York Times, insisting he will…
Politics Jul 24 Anthony Weiner Comes Clean, Presses On in Mayoral Bid Anthony Weiner, a leading candidate for New York City mayor, addressed new allegations that he engaged in lewd online conversations. The former congressman says he will continue his candidacy. Photo by John Moore/Getty Images It's not every day that a…
Politics Jul 09 Rick Perry’s Exit Unleashes Texas-Sized Political Ambition Gov. Rick Perry speaks during the 2013 NRA Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Rick Perry apparently knows when to fold 'em. The Republican governor of Texas announced Monday he would not run for a fourth…
Politics Jul 03 Republicans Hail Employer Mandate Delay as Defeat for Obama A doctor examines a patient at the Doris Ison Health Center in Miami, Florida. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images President Barack Obama's administration will delay the enforcement of the employer mandate at the heart of his 2010 health care law,…
Politics Jun 28 Immigration Bill Has Long Road Ahead Immigration reform supporters leave the Senate chamber in the Capitol after watching passage of the Senate immigration reform bill on Thursday. Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call The next chapter in the immigration debate won't be so easy. Senators sat…
Politics Jun 27 Obama: States Should All Recognize Marriage The Gay Men's Chorus of Washington sings the National Anthem in front of the Supreme Court Wednesday. Photo by Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post via Getty Images Gay couples across the country celebrated a pair of blockbuster rulings as the…
Politics Jun 26 Marriage Cases Captivate Nation Awaiting SCOTUS’ Final Rulings Kristin Perry and Sandra Stier, outside the Supreme Court Wed. morning, were denied a marriage license in Berkeley, Calif., and have four children. Photo by Jason Kane Should the government recognize a relationship between two women or two men the…
Politics Jun 19 Immigration Reform Advocates Hail CBO Deficit Score A Colombian immigrant takes her oral citizenship test at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office in New York. Photo by John Moore/Getty Images Funny thing about numbers. You often use them to bolster your argument, and dismiss them if…
Politics Jun 14 Shields and Brooks on Hillary’s Hints, Congressional Baseball Game NewsHour political editor Christina Bellantoni guest-hosts the Doubleheader with Mark Shields and David Brooks. Mark Shields and David Brooks got a little edgy in Friday's Doubleheader. It may not be the segment's first mention of sex, but it…