Jan 11 Biden Moves Ahead With Gun Plan Despite NRA Objections Karen Murry of Parker, Colo., holds signs outside the state capitol building in Denver during an anti-gun control legislation rally organized by Guns for Everyone. Photo by Mark Leffingwell/Reuters. Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday that there was… Continue reading
Jan 11 Gwen's Take: Why Do People Want to Be President? Earlier this week, I joined with many of my fellow political journalists in a collective gush of surprise and sadness at the death of writer Richard Ben Cramer. It was sad that he died at 62; sadder yet that a… Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch Boeing 787 Dreamline Incidents Prompt FAA to Make Comprehensive Review Fourteen months after revealing its sophisticated 787 jet, Boeing's "Dreamliner" faces a comprehensive review by the Federal Aviation Administration. Incidents such as electrical generators failing mid-flight and its lithium batteries self-igniting have led the FAA to review the safety of… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch Obama Taps Chief of Staff Jack Lew to Be Next Treasury Secretary Obama Taps Chief of Staff Jack Lew to Be Next Treasury Secretary… Continue watching
Jan 10 Obama's Inauguration Tick-Tock and NewsHour Viewing Guide By Larisa Epatko The theme of this year's inauguration -- the nation's 57th -- is "Faith in America's Future."… Continue reading
Jan 10 Judy's Notebook: Getting What We Want It was just a few weeks ago that the Christmas season had most of us in a frenzy over what we were giving each other, and what we were getting in return. Unless we're children, we profess to be concerned… Continue reading
Jan 10 Obama Continues Cabinet Reshuffle, Taps Lew for Treasury President Obama speaks with Chief of Staff Jack Lew during a visit to Mexico in June 2012. Photo by Pete Souza/The White House via Getty Images. As budget director, Jack Lew served as one of the Obama administration's… Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch High Court Examines Whether the Police Need a Warrant to Test Blood Alcohol High Court Examines Whether the Police Need a Warrant to Test Blood Alcohol… Continue watching
Jan 09 Gun Control Efforts Begin Heating Up People wait to buy tickets for the Rocky Mountain Gun Show in Sandy, Utah, last week. Photo by George Frey/Bloomberg via Getty Images. This week marks a pivotal moment in the effort to curb gun violence, with Vice… Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch News Wrap: Obama Plans to Nominate Chief of Staff Lew to Treasury Position In other news Wednesday, President Obama is ready to nominate Jack Lew as his new Treasury secretary. Lew currently serves as White House chief of staff and played a critical role in recent budget deal negotiations. If confirmed by the… Continue watching