Mar 17 House Republicans Make Another Run at Cutting NPR Funding Public broadcasting supporters gather in the Hart Senate Office Building this week to protest cuts to PBS and NPR. Photo by Bill Clark/Roll Call. House Republicans are putting funding for NPR back on the chopping block Thursday. The… Continue reading
Mar 16 Watch Japan's Nuclear Crisis Raises Energy Questions in U.S. The nuclear crisis in Japan is raising questions in the U.S. about nuclear power. Continue watching
Mar 16 Judy Woodruff: Research, Health and the Spending Debate -- Part One For all their efforts, movie stars/Oscar hosts Anne Hathaway and James Franco weren't enough to lift the TV viewing audience for the Academy Awards this year over what they were in 2010. An average of 37 million Americans watched, versus… Continue reading
Mar 16 April 8 Looms in Battle Over Budget Circle April 8 on your calendars. With Republicans and Democrats acknowledging the short-term funding bill passed Tuesday by the House and now making its way through the Senate will be the last, April 8 looms as the real… Continue reading
Mar 15 Divided House Passes Second Stopgap Budget The House of Representatives approved another temporary spending measure Tuesday that will cut spending and keep the government operating for another three weeks, provided it also passes in the Senate. The measure would cut $6 billion in spending, mostly from… Continue reading
Mar 15 Barbour May Follow in Brewer's Footsteps on Controversial Immigration Policy Mississippi governor and potential Republican presidential contender Haley Barbour addressed a Chamber of Commerce audience in Chicago Monday, where he spent most of his time on criticizing President Obama's handling of the economy. He will likely continue to… Continue reading
Mar 15 Some Republicans Plan to Break Ranks Over Additional Stopgap Funding A man walks by the U.S. Capitol, where lawmakers are debating a stopgap funding bill. Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images. The most important vote tally to watch Tuesday will be the one that indicates how many Republicans in… Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch What Role Will Saudi Troops Play in Neighboring Bahrain? Saudi Arabia Sends Troops Across Border in Effort to Quell Bahrain Protests… Continue watching
Mar 14 Watch Japan, International Community Race to Aid Earthquake, Tsunami Victims Relief Workers Struggle to Reach Victims in Japan… Continue watching
Mar 14 President Obama to Push for Reforms to 'No Child Left Behind' President Obama will take on education reform Monday. Photo by Pete Souza/White House.gov. President Obama plans to take the stage Monday morning at Kenmore Middle School in Arlington, Va., and say: "We need to make sure we're graduating… Continue reading