Apr 03 Watch News Wrap: Senate votes to declassify part of report on CIA interrogations By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 03 Supreme Court eases restrictions on campaign cash By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: The fallout from Wednesday's Supreme Court decision Another shooting at Fort Hood Michelle Nunn launches first TV ad Cruz's record-setting book deal What the Supreme Court's campaign finance ruling means - mo' money, mo' problems?:… Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch Supreme Court cites changed political landscape in decision lifting campaign finance limit By PBS News Hour The Supreme Court struck down overall limits on political contributions, meaning individuals are now allowed to give the maximum contribution to as many candidates or political committees as they wish. The Court was split in a 5-4 decision, with the… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch Debating how the court's campaign finance decision affects the influence of money on American politics By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 02 IMF director Lagarde: Congress made mistake by not voting for IMF changes as part of Ukraine Aid By Justin Scuiletti Providing financial stability to countries around the world is a powerful tool for the U.S. in international relations, says IMF head Christine Lagarde. The U.S. congress missed an opportunity to build a more stable, more solid institution by limiting IMF… Continue reading
Apr 02 Obama stumps for higher minimum wage in Michigan By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Pressing his economic case in an election year, President Barack Obama came to Michigan on Wednesday to praise the state's ongoing effort to raise the minimum wage - and to accuse Republicans who oppose that step… Continue reading
Apr 02 Read the Supreme Court's campaign finance ruling By News Desk .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }… Continue reading
Apr 02 Supreme Court strikes down campaign contribution limits By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court struck down limits Wednesday in federal law on the overall campaign contributions the biggest individual donors may make to candidates, political parties and political action committees. The justices said in a 5-4 vote that Americans have a… Continue reading
Apr 02 Health care law meets target, faces reality By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij Today in the Morning Line: Health care reality check Democrats seize on Koch message D.C. primary results Rand Paul's immigration move Reality check on health care law: President Barack Obama on Tuesday forcefully pushed back on Republican critics of the… Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch Senate report says CIA misled Americans on severity, efficacy of interrogation program By PBS News Hour A classified report by the Senate Intelligence Committee claims that the CIA misled the government and the public over aspects of its interrogation program for years. According to The Washington Post, the agency concealed details about the severity of its… Continue watching