Mar 02 Senate Approves Two-Week Spending Measure On Wednesday the Senate passed a two-week, stopgap funding bill designed to avert a government shutdown by a 91-9 vote, one day after the House approved the measure 335-91 with support from most House Republicans and a majority… Continue reading
Mar 02 Supreme Court Rules 8-1 in Favor of Westboro Funeral Protesters By News Desk The Supreme Court has ruled 8-1 that the First Amendment protects groups that organize anti-gay protests outside military funerals. The Snyder v. Phelps case is a classic battle of First Amendment rights vs. individual privacy, sparked by an emotionally-charged… Continue reading
Mar 02 Gingrich Prepares to Make His Move Newt Gingrich has indicated that he'll soon clarify his intentions for a presidential run. Photo by Bill Clark/Roll Call. Not much is known about what Newt Gingrich plans to say after his meeting with Gov. Nathan Deal, R-Ga.,… Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch Supreme Court Weighs in on Corporate Privacy, Employment Discrimination Marcia Coyle discusses about two major Supreme Court decisions handed down on Tuesday. Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch Protests in Wisconsin, Elsewhere Stir Debate on Public vs. Private Pay, Benefits In Wisconsin, the contentious question of public vs. private sector pay has risen anew. Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch House Moves to Avert Shutdown for Two Weeks, But Battles Remain Judy Woodruff talks with Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Rep. Allen West, R-Fla. Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch Eyewitness to Libya’s Turmoil: ‘We Need the World’s Help’ Libyan government forces battled unsuccessfully for six hours to reclaim Zawiyah, a key rebel-held city 30 miles from the capital of Tripoli. Margaret Warner talks with a resident about the battle and what people in Libya are saying about the… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch Libyan Rebels, Gadhafi’s Forces Battle as Refugees Swarm Border Crossings Pro-government militias loyal to Moammar Gadhafi continued to battle Libyan rebels as more refugees fled to borders with Tunisia and Egypt, sparking fears of a humanitarian crisis. Alex Thomson and Bill Neely of Independent Television News report on the latest… Continue watching
Mar 01 House Approves Two-Week Spending Bill The House took a major step toward averting a federal government shutdown Tuesday by passing a bill that would extend government funding until March 18, giving Congress two weeks to hammer out a compromise on a longer-term funding solution. Continue reading
Mar 01 Gov. Walker: Tuesday Is Deadline for Bill Thousands rally outside Wisonsin's capitol building protesting the proposed budget repair bill. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker plans to give a budget address detailing his priorities for the next fiscal year at 5 p.m. Continue reading