Apr 28 Watch How Will Leadership Shuffle Affect National Security Policy? President Obama makes changes in the leadership of his national security team. Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch In Nigerian Maternity Wards, Preventable Causes Claim Many Lives 'Edge of Joy' Highlights Maternal Health Concerns in Nigeria… Continue watching
Apr 28 Santorum Blasts Obama's Foreign Policy as 'Failure' Former Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa., slammed President Obama's foreign policy decisions in a speech on Thursday, saying that the president "will not or cannot lead" America on the world stage. In a speech at the National Press Club in Washington,… Continue reading
Apr 28 Obama Officially Names Panetta, Petraeus to Top Security Posts Publicly announcing what White House officials had confirmed Wednesday, President Obama held a news conference Thursday at the White House alongside CIA Director Leon Panetta, his choice to succeed Defense Secretary Robert Gates when he retires, and Gen. David… Continue reading
Apr 28 For President Obama, 'Birther' Issue Is a Teachable Moment President Obama makes a statement on the release of his long-form birth certificate on Wednesday. Photo by Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images. For years now, conspiracy theorists have stoked false rumors about President Obama's place of birth. On Wednesday, the… Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch Budget Battles Reignite Animosity Between Congress, D.C. Government There is a historically tense relationship between the government and the DC's residents. Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch News Wrap: Afghan Military Pilot Kills 9 Americans at Kabul Airport In other news Wednesday, an Afghan military pilot shot and killed eight U.S. troops and an American contractor after an argument at the Kabul airport. Also, Obama administration officials confirmed CIA Chief Leon Panetta will succeed Defense Secretary Robert Gates,… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch With Birth Certificate Release, Obama Urges Shift in National Dialogue In response to revived, high-profile skepticism about his U.S. citizenship, President Obama released his long-form birth certificate Wednesday -- again showing he was born in Hawaii -- and said he didn't have time for "silliness." Jim Lehrer and The Washington… Continue watching
Apr 27 The City of Washington: A Lifetime of Federal Control Washington D.C. metro train by Flickr user Anuska Sampedro Congressional leaders and the White House came to a last-minute agreement April 8 on how to fund the federal government for the remainder of the fiscal year, narrowly avoiding… Continue reading
Apr 27 'Better This World' Looks at Domestic Terrorism, Political Activism Post-9/11 A new documentary, 'Better This World', follows the story of the Texas Two as they wrestle with how to defend themselves in court and deal with FBI pressure to betray each other. Continue reading