Jun 21 Huntsman Formally Launches Bid for GOP Nomination Jon Huntsman, former Utah governor and ambassador to China under President Obama, formally announced his candidacy Tuesday morning in Jersey City, N.J., with the Statue of Liberty as a backdrop. He pointed to his experience in business,… Continue reading
Jun 21 Obama Set to Announce Afghanistan Troop Drawdown, 22 Killed in Iraq Bombings U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Photo by Patrick Baz/AFP/Getty Images. President Obama is set to make a highly-anticipated announcement Wednesday on the number of U.S. troops to be withdrawn from Afghanistan beginning in July. The president is facing pressure to… Continue reading
Jun 21 Huntsman to Launch Campaign With Biography and Style Up Front Jon Huntsman plans to declare his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination on Tuesday. Photo by Tom Williams/Roll Call. One truism of American presidential politics is that biography is not destiny. But biography is a key gateway… Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch Ruling on Wal-Mart Gender Bias May Reshape Class-Action Claims A landmark Supreme Court ruling Monday rejected a class-action gender bias lawsuit against retail giant Wal-Mart. Jeffrey Brown talks to two legal experts about the wider impact on class-action claims. Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch Justices Rule on Wal-Mart Discrimination, Global Warming Lawsuits In two major decisions Monday, the Supreme Court threw out the largest class-action lawsuit in history and rejected a global warming lawsuit against power compannies. Gwen Ifill discusses the rulings with The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle. Continue watching
Jun 20 Supreme Court Blocks Class-Action Gender Bias Suit Against Wal-Mart By Maureen Hoch The Supreme Court has ruled to block a massive sex discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart stores. Continue reading
Jun 20 Political Checklist: Huntsman Ready to Jump Into 2012 Fray By Quinn Bowman Gwen Ifill and David Chalian marvel at the fact that more Republican candidates, including former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, are getting into the 2012 race in late June. Continue reading
Jun 20 Medicare Advisory Group Urges Closer Look at Costs for MRIs, CT Scans By Maureen Hoch With fresh attention on the powers of a new independent panel that will be created under the health reform law, there's been growing debate around a recommendation from an existing panel -- one calling for reduced payments and fewer MRIs. Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch Political Checklist: Huntsman Ready to Enter 2012 Fray David Chalian and Gwen Ifill examine which Republicans might jump into the 2012 race. Continue watching
Jun 20 The Morning Line: Perry Weighs White House Run By Tom LeGro Texas Gov. Rick Perry roused the audience at the Republican Leadership Conference over the weekend, leading many to wonder if he will make a run for the White House. Continue reading