May 09 Lugar's Loss Raises Questions for November By Christina Bellantoni Richard Lugar of Indiana has been in the Senate for more than 35 years. Photo by Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call. As longtime senators, the media's chattering class and political consultants ponder the meaning of Sen. Richard Lugar's overwhelming loss in… Continue reading
May 08 Lugar's Loss Follows 'Curse' of Senate's Foreign Policy Committee By Michael D. Mosettig From Oct. 1, 1986, Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., is seen after a Senate Foreign Relations Committee meeting about Nicaragua with Sen. Claiborne Pell, D-R.I. Photo by Cynthia Johnson//Time Life Pictures/Getty Images. Call it the curse of the chair of the… Continue reading
May 08 N.C. Marriage Vote Opponents Play on Civil Rights Message Photo courtesy Every1against1.com Updated 9:14 p.m. ET | Voters in North Carolina approved the constitutional amendment defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman, according to an Associated Press report. The Rev. William Barber knows… Continue reading
May 08 Watch Sen. Tom Coburn's Solution for 'Debt Bomb': Everybody Must Sacrifice Sen. Tom Coburn's Solution for 'Debt Bomb': Everybody Must Sacrifice… Continue watching
May 08 Gay Marriage Debate: Tim Kaine Wants 'Relationship Equality' in Democratic Platform By Katelyn Polantz Former Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine inched toward an endorsement of gay marriage Tuesday and said his party should take a stance on the issue. Headline updated 5:52 p.m. Tuesday. The Democratic Senate candidate and former Virginia governor told… Continue reading
May 08 Watch Conversation: Filming "The Weight of the Nation" John Hoffman, executive producer of HBO's "Weight of the Nation" series, talks obesity. Continue watching
May 08 Santorum Endorses Romney Via Email, Offers Political Advice By Christina Bellantoni Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney debate in February in Mesa, Arizona. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum finally endorsed presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, but he made clear he wants to have a say in… Continue reading
May 07 Watch Defending the Indefensible: 9/11 Mastermind's Trial Likely Years Away Defending the Indefensible: 9/11 Mastermind's Trial Likely Years Away… Continue watching
May 07 Watch The Politics of Gay Marriage: Biden Remarks Rekindle Culture War The Politics of Gay Marriage: Biden Remarks Rekindle Culture War… Continue watching
May 07 Obama, Romney in Tight Race for Battleground States By Terence Burlij President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama wave to a crowd at a campaign rally at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond on Saturday. Photo by Sara D. Davis/Getty Images. President Obama and Mitt Romney received a fresh sign Monday of… Continue reading