Feb 07 Gwen's Take: Happy 100th Birthday, Rosa Parks Rosa Parks would have celebrated her 100th birthday Monday. The civil rights leader died in 2005. Photo by Associated Press. We know instinctively that not everything we come to believe as history is true. But we want it to… Continue reading
Feb 07 Meet Mo Cowan, Massachusetts's Newest Senator Sen. William 'Mo' Cowan, D-Mass. Photo by Reuters/Brian Snyder. Never before in the history of our nation have two African-Americans served in the U.S. Senate at the same time. That is, until Democrat William "Mo" Cowan was sworn… Continue reading
Feb 07 Tale of Abuse in Los Angeles Archdiocese All Too Familiar for Catholic Church Cardinal Roger Mahony, left, greets Archbishop Jose Gomez during a Mass in Los Angeles in May 2010. Gomez stripped Mahony of all public and administrative duties following the Archodiocese of Los Angeles' release of files naming priests… Continue reading
Feb 07 Brennan Hearing Spotlights Drone Attacks and Targeted Killings By Larisa Epatko Torture techniques and targeted killings came up at the top of CIA director nominee John Brennan's Senate confirmation hearing Thursday. "I never believe it's better to kill a terrorist than detain him," because of the information detainees could provide, he… Continue reading
Feb 07 Brennan to Face Tough Questions on Drones Memo John Brennan, President Obama's choice to head the CIA, is set to face the Senate Intelligence Committee. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images. Anyone who has ever learned to drive in the snow is familiar with the phrase "turn… Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch Former Police Officer on Deadly Shooting Rampage Prompts Multistate Manhunt Police are conducting statewide manhunts in California, Arizona and Nevada in search of former police officer Christopher Dorner. Dorner, who has been on a deadly shooting rampage targeting cops, was fired from the Los Angeles Police Department in 2009. Ray… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch Cabinet Shuffle: Obama Taps REI Executive Sally Jewell for Interior Secretary Cabinet Shuffle: Obama Taps REI Executive Sally Jewell for Interior Secretary… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch Citing Financial Woes, U.S. Postal Service Announces End of Saturday Delivery Citing Financial Woes, U.S. Postal Service Announces End of Saturday Delivery… Continue watching
Feb 06 Obama Pressures Republicans to Prevent Sequester President Obama makes a statement during a news conference Tuesday. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images. President Obama is challenging congressional Republicans to accept higher taxes in a renewed effort to stave off sequester cuts expected March 1. On… Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch President Obama Tackles Tough Issues Through Campaign-Style Stumping President Obama Tackles Tough Issues Through Campaign-Style Stumping… Continue watching