May 27 Romney: Ready to Launch An announcement from Mitt Romney about his candidacy is expected next week. Photo by J.D. Pooley/Getty Images. On the eve of Mitt Romney's first trip to Iowa, home of the first-in-the-nation caucuses, the Union Leader reports that he… Continue reading
May 26 Watch Shooting Rampage Suspect Loughner Ruled Mentally Unfit to Stand Trial A federal judge has ruled that Jared Loughner, accused in the Tucson shooting rampage that killed six people and wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 12 others, is mentally unfit to stand trial. Judy Woodruff discusses what the ruling means for… Continue watching
May 26 Afghan War Amendment to DOD Bill Falls Just Short The U.S. House of Representatives almost approved an amendment that would have moved the United States toward a faster exit from the war in Afghanistan. The language would have required a plan and time frame for an accelerated… Continue reading
May 26 Watch Supreme Court Upholds Arizona Law Punishing Employers of Illegal Workers In a split decision Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled federal law does not preempt an Arizona measure that punishes employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants. Jeffrey Brown discusses the measure, which could strip businesses of licenses if they're caught hiring… Continue watching
May 26 'Gang' of Senators Looks to Overcome Partisanship to Fix Debt, Deficit Issues In the spectacular oceanside city of Monterey, Calif., this week, I spent several fascinating hours with two former U.S. senators who told fond stories about Congress but decried the lack of civility in the place where they spent a collective… Continue reading
May 26 DNC Chair Says Special Election Wins 'Bode Well' for Democrats in 2012 The head of the Democratic National Committee said Thursday that a recent string of special election victories "really bode well" for the party's chances in 2012. Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, speaking to reporters at a breakfast hosted by the… Continue reading
May 26 Bolstered by Win in New York, Democrats Look to Retake House in '12 U.S. House of Representatives, Getty Images Just two days after Democrat Kathy Hochul won a special election to the House of Representatives in a solidly Republican New York district, the head of the party's House campaign cited the victory… Continue reading
May 26 Supreme Court Upholds Ariz. Law on Employing Illegal Immigrants By News Desk Updated 1:25 pm. EDT | The Supreme Court has upheld a 2007 Arizona law that targets businesses that hire illegal immigrants. The court's 5-3 ruling means that states have leeway to punish employers and, by implication, not infringe on federal… Continue reading
May 26 GOP Seeks to Move Budget Debate Beyond Medicare Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., leave a news conference at the Capitol addressing the Republican budget proposal. Photo By Tom Williams/Roll Call. One day after seeing an electoral rebuke to the… Continue reading
May 25 Senators Forced to Go on the Record on Paul Ryan's Budget Plan Majority Leader Harry Reid forced his Senate colleagues Wednesday to show where they stand on the House Republican budget blueprint that would end Medicare as a single-payer health insurance guarantee, creating a possible political liability. The resolution failed to… Continue reading