Mar 25 Gingrich Says He's 'Closer' to Running for President Than Not Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Friday that he is four or five weeks away from officially jumping into the presidential race, saying he is closer to running than not running, while also rejecting the idea that likability is an… Continue reading
Mar 25 Health Reform Headlines: Reform's One-Year Anniversary; Vermont House Passes Single-payer Bill The health reform law turned one this week, and opponents and proponents of the bill each used the occasion to advance their messages. Obama administration officials and health reform advocates fanned out across the country to promote the bill and… Continue reading
Mar 25 Rocks and Hard Places: Why Governing Is So Hard Every four years, as I set off to cover another presidential election cycle, I secretly ask myself: Why do any of these people want to be president? Consider the choices that have faced the current president just within the last… Continue reading
Mar 25 The Morning Line: Steve King: Iowa Conservatives Looking for Their Obama Republican Congressman Steve King says Iowa conservatives might be looking for "a fresh face, a new candidate" in 2012 -- similar to how "Barack Obama stepped into that role for the Democrats here" in 2008. "I think Republicans… Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch Census Data Show Hispanic Boom; Blacks Leave Cities for South, Suburbs New census data on race and migration released this week show minorities accounted for 90 percent of the growth in the U.S. during the past decade. Ray Suarez discusses the new numbers with the Brookings Institution's William Frey, author Isabel… Continue watching
Mar 24 View From Rio: How Brazil Pays the Price for 'Economic Miracle' By Larisa Epatko When President Obama visited Brazil this week, he touted the two countries' similarities and the mutual benefits of economic cooperation. But while Brazil is enjoying an economic renaissance, its residents are experiencing some growing pains along the way. Continue reading
Mar 24 Patchwork Nation: Census Raises Questions About Detroit's Future For as long as anyone cares to remember, Detroit has been Michigan's center of gravity. There have been challengers from time to time. Lansing is the capital. Grand Rapids is a power base in the west. But ultimately, the state… Continue reading
Mar 24 Welcome Home, Mr. President President Obama returns from a trip to Central and South America with daughters Sasha, left, Malia and the first lady. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images. President Obama's schedule on his first day back at the office since launching… Continue reading
Mar 23 Health Care Reform: You Asked, We Found Answers On Monday, we asked for your questions on health care reform. It's been one year since the law passed, and polls show that many Americans say they're still confused about the law. We put your questions before… Continue reading
Mar 23 Judy Woodruff: Research, Health and the Spending Debate -- Part Two If there is an army girding to do battle against government spending on medical research, that army is laying low for now. Last week, I looked at the defense being mounted by the medical research community against efforts… Continue reading