Nov 19 Great Expectations: The New Congress Comes to Town Newly elected freshman members of the upcoming 112th Congress pose for a class photo on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty. Why are we surprised when campaign trail promises or high-minded mission statements collide with… Continue reading
Nov 19 Republicans, Democrats Gearing Up for Showdown on Tax Cuts "The main thing we've learned is that we're united in recognizing that we have to protect the middle class," Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Thursday after the Democrats' caucus meeting. Photo by Bill Clark/Roll Call. Democratic leaders announced… Continue reading
Nov 18 Ethics Committee Recommends Censure for Rangel (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) The House Ethics Committee has recommended, by a vote of 9-1, that Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., be censured by the House of Representatives. The decision marks the end of an almost two-year investigation into… Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch Murkowski on Recount Possibility: ‘Alaskans Have Spoken’ GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski claimed victory Wednesday, becoming the first write-in candidate to win a Senate race in more than 50 years. Her opponent, Joe Miller, is considering legal action or a recount. Judy Woodruff speaks with the senator about… Continue watching
Nov 18 NATO Dispatch: 3 Tests for Success for Obama The press filing center at the NATO Summit in Lisbon, Portugal. (Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) LISBON, Portugal | President Obama is in Lisbon, hoping to rack up -- in a jam- packed 30 hours of meetings -- a higher batting… Continue reading
Nov 18 GOP Ready for ‘Stark’ Policy Choices; Health Reform, Spending in Sights As new and old members of Congress gather in Washington this week to sort out their agenda after the midterm elections, a key Republican House member is making it clear his colleagues are in a hurry to send signals… Continue reading
Nov 18 What’s in the Senate Food Safety Bill? After several years of high-profile salmonella outbreaks involving eggs, peanut butter and other foods, the Senate on Wednesday moved forward with the most significant food-safety bill in 70 years. If it passes, the bill would expand the Food… Continue reading
Nov 18 Obama Administration to Make Push for Ratification of New START Senate Foreign Relations Chairman John Kerry, D-Mass., Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Senate Foreign Relations ranking Republican Dick Lugar, R-Ind., discuss New START at the Capitol on Wednesday. Photo by Douglas Graham/Roll Call. President Obama will meet… Continue reading
Nov 17 Guantanamo Detainee Ghailani Convicted on Just 1 Charge by N.Y. Jury The first suspect transferred from Guantanamo military prison to stand a civilian trial was acquitted late Wednesday of nearly every charge that he helped with terrorist attacks on two American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania that killed 224 people in… Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch New START Treaty a Top Priority For Democrats in Lame-Duck Session Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged the Senate to vote on the U.S.-Russia nuclear treaty called New START in the lame-duck session. But the Obama administration is getting push-back from some senators who say a vote now would be a… Continue watching