Apr 12 In weekly address, Obama reiterates call for equal pay By Associated Press Obama says in his weekly radio and Internet address that it's an embarrassment that women earn less than men even in the same professions and with the same education. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch Shields and Brooks on Sebelius' legacy, the 1964 Civil Rights Act By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch News Wrap: Obama taps Sylvia Burwell to lead Health and Human Services By PBS News Hour In our news wrap, President Obama announced his budget director Sylvia Mathews Burwell as his nomination to replace Kathleen Sebelius as Secretary of HSS. Sebelius, who has been criticized for troubles in the health care rollout, announced her resignation this… Continue watching
Apr 11 Leaked report: CIA misled Bush administration on 'brutal' interrogation techniques By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press The McClatchy news service late Thursday published what it said are the voluminous, still-classified review's 20 findings. It concludes that the "enhanced interrogation techniques" failed to produce valuable intelligence; the CIA misled the Bush administration, Congress and the public about… Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch Obama names budget chief his choice of successor for Sebelius By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 11 Gwen's Take: The arc of history and the Civil Rights Act By Gwen Ifill From where I sit in Washington -- as midterm malaise sets in once again -- it’s breathtaking to look back on a time when so much got done. Continue reading
Apr 11 Obama names budget chief his choice of successor for Sebelius By News Desk and Associated Press Updated | 11:15 a.m. EDT: President Barack Obama praised outgoing Health and Human Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for helping to steer his health care law's comeback after a rocky rollout, even as he nominated a successor aimed at helping… Continue reading
Apr 11 La. congressman says he won't heed Republicans' call to resign By Melinda Deslatte and Bill Barrow, Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. -- Louisiana Rep. Vance McAllister stayed out of sight as calls grew louder from Republicans back home demanding the GOP congressman's resignation after he was caught on video kissing the wife of a friend. McAllister's office vowed… Continue reading
Apr 11 Sebelius is out, but don't expect Republicans to embrace health law By Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Sebelius is out, but GOP opposition to health law will remain The Democratic effort to mobilize minority voters Ryan budget passes House - of Republicans against, more thought it didn't go far enough Lots of… Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch How the Civil Rights Act pioneered anti-discrimination laws in America By PBS News Hour Continue watching