Aug 06 Watch Food Stamps at Heart of 'Unfinished' Fight Over Farm Bill U.S. farmers have suffered greatly from drought this year, but the farm bill, promising help, failed to pass Congress before summer recess. In contention: food stamps. Judy Woodruff speaks to Daniel Newhauser of Roll Call about Congress' unfinished business and… Continue watching
Aug 06 Recess Roundup: Legislation on Hold Till Congress Returns Congress left town -- though didn't quite officially adjourn -- last week with heaps of unfinished business. Here's a roundup of some of the major pieces of legislation still on the table. Continue reading
Aug 06 How Vulnerable Is America Online: Send Us Your Questions The Internet was never designed to be a secure means of communication yet it's become the backbone of the U.S. economy. Hundreds of millions of dollars are drained from corporate accounts and technology designs are pilfered ever year by… Continue reading
Aug 06 Romney, RNC Raise $101.3 Million in July By Christina Bellantoni Mitt Romney speaks at campaign event with Republican governors last week in Basalt, Colo. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. This post was updated at 10:25 a.m. ET to include the July fundraising numbers for President Obama and the Democratic National… Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch News Wrap: Romney Campaign Outstrips Obama in July Fundraising by $25 Million In other news Monday, the Romney campaign raised $25 million more than the Obama campaign in July. This is the third straight month Mitt Romney has outraised President Obama. Also, Egypt's border patrol is on high alert after masked gunmen… Continue watching
Aug 05 Seven Killed, Including Suspected Shooter, at Sikh Temple Near Milwaukee Police SWAT officers surround a Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin where at least six people were killed when a shooter, who was shot dead by a police officer, opened fire on congregants. Photo by Darren Hauck/Getty Images. Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch Shields and Brooks on the Job Report, Sequestration, and Tea Party Primary Wins Shields and Brooks on the Job Report, Sequestration, and Tea Party Primary Wins… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch Political Firestorm Flares As Looming Budget Cuts Include Defense Reductions Political Firestorm Flares As Looming Budget Cuts Include Defense Reductions… Continue watching
Aug 03 PDA at Chick-fil-A: Gay Rights Supporters Hold 'Kiss-In' Protests Activists from the LGBT community organized a National Same Sex Kiss Day at Chick-fil-A Friday. Photo by Flickr user GetMeStarted As you've probably read, or heard, in at least one of the handful of mediums recording reaction… Continue reading
Aug 03 Jobs Report to Provide Fodder for Both Campaigns By Christina Bellantoni Mitt Romney speaks to an overflow crowd during a campaign event in Golden, Colo., on Thursday. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. For all the numbers swirling in recent days about personal income tax rates, the July jobs report brings the… Continue reading