Feb 21 For Obama, Public Opinion on Sequester May Not Be Enough A new poll shows public support of President Obama's approach on several issues. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images. Two polls out Thursday show record support for President Obama over congressional Republicans on the sequester battle that is consuming… Continue reading
Feb 20 Sotomayor: 'Every Day We Live Our Life, We Make a Choice' By Katelyn Polantz Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor tells the story of her childhood growing up with a difficult mother, an alcoholic father and a deeply loving grandmother. Her new memoir, "My Beloved World," gives an exceptionally personal portrait of the justice from… Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch President Obama's Push for Mapping Human Brain Activity Walking Through President Obama's Push for Mapping Human Brain Activity… Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch Extended Interview with Justice Sonia Sotomayor Justice Sotomayor: "Every day we live our life, we make a choice"… Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch Justice Sotomayor Talks Life Before and on the Bench in 'My Beloved World' Justice Sotomayor Takes on Life Before and on the Bench in 'My Beloved World'… Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch Defense Secretary Panetta Warns Automatic Spending Cuts Could Mean Furlough Defense Secretary Panetta Warns Automatic Spending Cuts Could Mean Furlough… Continue watching
Feb 20 Loaded Words: How Both Sides Are Using Persuasive Rhetoric About Guns By Simone Pathe A protester marches down Constitution Avenue during the Jan. 26 March on Washington for Gun Control. Photo by Flickr user Elvert Barnes. When voters in Illinois's 2nd congressional district head to the polls next week, they'll be choosing between… Continue reading
Feb 20 John Kerry: U.S. Must Get Its Finances in Order By Larisa Epatko Secretary of State John Kerry emphasized the need for the United States to get its finances in order, else it will look weak abroad, in a speech he delivered at the University of Virginia on Wednesday -- his first major… Continue reading
Feb 20 With Sequester Looming, Obama Keeps Up Pressure on GOP Joined by emergency responders, President Obama speaks about the sequester. Photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Nine days, and the only thing certain is more uncertainty. With competing proposals to stave off $85 billion in automatic cuts… Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch News Wrap: Jesse Jackson Jr. Pleads Guilty to Campaign Spending Fraud In other news Wednesday, Jesse Jackson Jr. pleaded guilty to spending $750,000 of campaign funds on personal items. Also, the Obama administration launched a new strategy to fight cyber theft in light of a recent report showing a Chinese military… Continue watching