Nation Nov 17 Missouri governor declares state of emergency as Ferguson awaits grand jury verdict Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon signed an executive order Monday declaring a state of emergency as Ferguson and the larger St. Louis area prepare to learn whether a grand jury will charge police officer Darren Wilson with the killing of teenager…
Nation Nov 13 Boehner doesn’t rule out another government shutdown House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, left open the possibility Thursday that House Republicans might risk a lapse in government funding next month -- otherwise known as a shutdown -- in order to stop President Barack Obama from using his authority…
Politics Sep 26 Tea party challenger in Mississippi Senate race not going down easy Three months ago, Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran shocked the political world by winning a Republican primary runoff against his tea party challenger, state senator Chris McDaniel. But the story isn't over. The McDaniel campaign is challenging the results of the…
Politics Sep 18 Does Obama need permission to wage this war? As Congress prepares to authorize President Barack Obama to equip and arm Syrian rebels to fight the Islamic State militant group -- with a final Senate vote likely Thursday afternoon -- some members of Congress and legal experts are raising…
Politics Sep 09 Post Ferguson, senators question military-to-police weapons programs The fallout from the police response to protests in Ferguson, Missouri last month continued on Capitol Hill today. During a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing, senators from both parties grilled administration witnesses about programs that provide military-grade equipment and weapons…
Nation Aug 20 Ferguson residents speak to town’s tragedy Amid protest and tension over the killing of Michael Brown, the residents of Ferguson, Missouri, are contemplating what the events in their community mean for them and the whole country. Hari Sreenivasan offers an array of voices from Ferguson.
Nation Aug 20 People in Ferguson talk about Michael Brown’s shooting and the aftermath Beyond the gas masks, violence and clashes with police, there are the concerned members of the Ferguson community who want to be heard.
Politics Jun 27 GOP congressional candidate says incumbent is a body double Timothy Ray Murray lost Tuesday’s Republican primary in Oklahoma’s 3rd District with 5.2 percent of the vote. Incumbent Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Okla., sailed to victory with nearly 83 percent of the votes cast. But Murray is challenging the results. The…
Politics Jun 13 Tea party challenger enters race for majority leader House Whip Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is no longer the lone Republican vying for the majority leader position Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va., vacated earlier this week. Idaho’s Raul Labrador, first elected in 2010 when the tea party wave swept Republicans into…
Politics Jun 12 As rivals drop out, McCarthy lone candidate for majority leader Rep. Pete Sessions dropped out of the race for Majority Leader Thursday evening, leaving Rep. Kevin McCarthy as the lone remaining candidate for the second most powerful post in the House of Representatives.