Mar 08 Watch Examining the Decision to Put Sulaiman Abu Ghaith on Trial Security was heavy at the courthouse where Sulaiman Abu Ghaith was charged with conspiring to kill Americans, a charge based on threatening statements and his close relationship with Osama bin Laden. Margaret Warner talks with Jess Bravin of the Wall… Continue watching
Mar 08 Colorado Senate Begins Voting on Gun Measures Lawmakers in Colorado have grappled in recent weeks with how to respond to the mass shootings in Aurora and Newtown, Conn. Friday the state senate begins voting on those bills, as well as additional measures that would prevent people who… Continue reading
Mar 08 This Week From the Hill: Snowquester Fizzles, but Will Minimum Wage Rise? Six inches of snow was predicted to accumulate in Washington Wednesday, but it turned out to be more drizzle than powder on the steps of the Capitol. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The political team took a look at… Continue reading
Mar 08 Former GOP Senator Reflects on Presidential Meals and Meetings Former Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., left, and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., walk to a budget talk meeting with Vice President Joe Biden in May 2011. Kyl doesn't envy his former colleagues who are hammering out the… Continue reading
Mar 08 Obama Steps Up Outreach to Republicans, But Hurdles Remain By Christina Bellantoni Sen. John McCain flashes the thumb-up following a dinner with President Obama and a group of fellow Republican senators on Wednesday in Washington. Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images The cherry blossoms are still a few weeks away from peak bloom,… Continue reading
Mar 08 Gwen's Take: Washington at Work (No, really.) And they say there's no more bipartisanship in Washington, D.C. Wednesday turned that notion on its ear. A much feared and anticipated snowstorm failed to materialize, disappointing thousands of schoolchildren, but the gray skies and empty streets forced by… Continue reading
Mar 07 Old Fashioned Filibuster Facts Photo By Bill Clark/ CQ Roll Call/ Getty Images. All signs pointed to an easy confirmation of CIA director nominee John Brennan. That is until Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., took the Senate floor just before noon on Wednesday to… Continue reading
Mar 07 Watch Arkansas Abortion Law Bans Procedures After 12 Weeks of Pregnancy Arkansas Legislature Passes Nation's Strictest Abortion Law… Continue watching
Mar 07 Pelosi Hoping for 'Boldest Common Denominator' on Gun Control EmbedVideo(5906, 514, 320); House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on Thursday sounded optimistic notes about two major legislative priorities on Capitol Hill. The California Democrat joined NewsHour's Judy Woodruff for a wide-ranging interview about budget matters, politics and presidential… Continue reading
Mar 07 Watch Pelosi: For Budget Deal, 'Let's Talk' About Ensuring Strength of Entitlements Pelosi: For Budget Deal, 'Let's Talk' About Ensuring Strength of Entitlements… Continue watching