Dec 21 From Florida, a Plea to the Middle to Re-engage With Washington proving yet again this week it's immune not only to the spirit of Christmas, but to any other effort at achieving good will, it was refreshing to pick up a book by a politician who counsels respect and… Continue reading
Dec 21 When Did the Great Depression Start? - And Why That Matters A crowd of depositors gather in the rain outside Bank of United States after its failure in 1931 during the Great Depression. Photo by World Telegram staff photographer from the Library of Congress via Wikimedia Commons. Last week's story… Continue reading
Dec 21 Romney-Gingrich Dead Heat Produces Sharper Attacks By Terence Burlij Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich speaks during a townhall meeting in Hiawatha, Iowa, on December 19, 2011. Photo by AFP/Getty Images. There is a sense of deja vu with the Republican presidential race this week, as a third… Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch How Does North Korea Stay So Secretive? The fact that U.S. intelligence apparently didn't notice the death of Kim Jong-il for 48 hours is a demonstration of how impenetrable North Korea continues to be. Margaret Warner discusses the mysterious nation with former senior CIA and State Department… Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch Ahead of Iowa Caucuses, Gingrich's Momentum Fades as Criticism Mounts The Republican presidential race has turned into a national dead heat, especially in Iowa where the first votes will be cast in two weeks. Gwen Ifill discusses the candidates' momentum with Stuart Rothenberg of the Rothenberg Political Report and USA… Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch In Washington, a Familiar Showdown, but 'People Are Dug in Much Deeper' President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner dug in their heels Tuesday and refused to break a stalemate over extending a payroll tax cut after the House balked at approving a two-month extension. Jeffrey Brown discusses the latest back-and-forth between… Continue watching
Dec 20 Why the Euro Might Not Be Good For Greece A Greek 500 drachma banknote sits atop euros. Photo by Peter Phipp via Getty Images. Today's post tries to answer a number of questions that have come in over the past few weeks along the lines of, "What's going… Continue reading
Dec 20 Gingrich, Romney in Dead Heat with Iowa on the Horizon By Terence Burlij Mitt Romney (L), listens as Newt Gingrich answers a question during the Fox News Channel debate at the Sioux City Convention Center on December 15, 2011 in Sioux City, Iowa. Photo by Getty Images. Two weeks before… Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch White House, GOP Ratchet Up Rhetoric on 'Responsible' Deal for Payroll Tax Cut White House, GOP Ratchet Up Rhetoric on 'Repsonsible' Deal for Payroll Tax Cut… Continue watching
Dec 19 House GOP Reject Senate's Payroll Tax Cut Bill By Terence Burlij House Speaker John Boehner on Sunday rejected a bipartisan Senate measure to extend the payroll tax cut for two months. Photo by Roll Call/ Getty Images. House Speaker John Boehner revealed Sunday that House Republicans would reject a bipartisan agreement… Continue reading