Jul 14 Updated: Zimmerman Verdict Sparks Protests in Cities Across the Nation Protesters march across Washington, D.C. on U Street. Photo by Allie Morris/PBS NewsHour Updated 11:41 p.m., Saturday Protesters staged rallies and marches in cities across the country on Sunday mobilized by a not gulty verdict reached by a jury… Continue reading
Jul 13 Florida Jury Finds George Zimmerman Not Guilty of Murder George Zimmerman stands as the jury arrives to deliver the verdict, on the 25th day of his trial. Photo by Joe Burbank-Pool/Getty Images. A Florida jury acquitted George Zimmerman late Saturday night of second-degree murder in the death of… Continue reading
Jul 12 Shields and Brooks on Palin and Puig By Hari Sreenivasan In this episode of the Doubleheader -- where syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks tackle the sport of politics and the politics of sport -- we talk about a kerfuffle in Alaska… Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch Shields and Brooks on the Fluster Over Filibusters, Bids to Be Comeback Kids Shields and Brooks on the Fluster Over Filibusters, Bids by N.Y.'s Comeback Kids… Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch Money Flow Is Concern for California's San Joaquin River Restoration Money Flow Is Concern for California's San Joaquin River Restoration… Continue watching
Jul 12 Senate Filibuster Fight Puts Spotlight on Washington Gridlock Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid speaks with Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., as he walks to the Senate Democrats' caucus lunch on Thursday. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) Sometimes a day in Washington can be just as productive… Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch Rep. Raúl Grijalva: Strict Focus on Secure Border Fences Is 'Naive Thinking' Rep. Raúl Grijalva: Strict Focus on Secure Border Fences Is 'Naive Thinking'… Continue watching
Jul 11 Gwen's Take: Once Again to the Split-Screen This week's Time magazine cover landed on my desk just as I was puzzling through another week of split-screen politics in the nation's capital. The divided image was of a crowded Tahrir Square in Cairo. With the word Egypt in… Continue reading
Jul 11 Way Forward on Immigration Splits House GOP Former president George W. Bush poses with a candidate for U.S. citizenship during an immigration naturalization ceremony in Dallas Wednesday. He urged Congress to reach "a positive resolution to the debate" on immigration reform. Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images… Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch News Wrap: House Passes Farm Bill Without Food Stamps Funding In other news Thursday, House representatives voted 216-208 to pass a farm bill that excludes a measure for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as food stamps. Also, at least 31 people were killed in a series of attacks… Continue watching