Mar 22 Church and State: Religious Leaders Debate Same-Sex Marriage Watch politics editor Christina Bellantoni moderate a Google Hangout debate between religious leaders that take opposing sides on same-sex marriage. Next week, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in two major cases addressing gay rights -- California's Prop… Continue reading
Mar 22 Obama and Jordan's Abdullah Discuss Peace Process, Syrian Refugee Crisis By Ellen Rolfes Updated -- 5:45 p.m. ET: At the end of his Middle East tour, President Barack Obama traveled to Amman, Jordan Friday to meet with King Abdullah II. Both countries' leaders emphasized their strong alliance and commitment to security… Continue reading
Mar 22 Will There Be Drama in Senate 'Vote-a-rama'? Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., checks his phone as he takes the U.S. Capitol subway on Thursday. Photo By Douglas Graham/CQ Roll Call. Here's a little primer for the day ahead in politics. On Thursday, members of the House… Continue reading
Mar 22 Gwen's Take: When It Helps to Look Inward This has been a good week for introspection. It can be easy to look at Washington's hijinks and see only the shallow end of the pool. But every once in awhile, before they dive in and hit their heads,… Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch Budget Battles Aren't Just About Money, but Different Visions of Government Budget Battles Aren't Just About Money, but Different Visions of Government… Continue watching
Mar 21 Progress on Immigration Reform Leaves Rep. Gutierrez Elated and Wary Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., center at the podium, has long advocated for the comprehensive immigration reform. In November 2012, the representative stood with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and announced a declaration of nine principles for comprehensive… Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch Watch President Obama's Full Speech in Jerusalem Watch President Obama's Full Speech in Jerusalem… Continue watching
Mar 21 Judy's Notebook: Three Years Later, Still in the Dark on the Affordable Care Act We've moved on to other news stories since then: the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf, the shooting of former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, the Arab Spring, the killing of Osama Bin Laden and the 2012 presidential campaign, for… Continue reading
Mar 21 Budget Battle Heats Up as Threat of Shutdown Fades The U.S. Capitol. Photo by Pete Marovich/Bloomberg via Getty Images. With the Senate having advanced a bill Wednesday to avert a government shutdown and the House expected to follow suit Thursday, lawmakers are already embroiled in their next… Continue reading
Mar 21 The Assault Weapons Ban as Understood by a 2nd Amendment Scholar EmbedVideo(6004, 514, 320); Kwame Holman speaks with Second Amendment expert Joyce Lee Malcolm. With news that Sen. Dianne Feinstein's, D-Calif., recent assault weapons ban will not get a vote on the Senate floor, PBS NewsHour examined the… Continue reading