Apr 22 Sen. Ensign Resigns Amid Ethics Probe Sen. John Ensign is being investigated for his handling of an affair with a former political aide. File photo by Getty Images. Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., is resigning from his seat in order to avoid further investigation and… Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch Obama vs. Ryan Plans: What Medicare Costs Are Saved, Shifted? Controlling mounting Medicare costs has become a central flash point in the budget deficit battle. Judy Woodruff discusses the brewing Medicare debate with Gail Wilensky, a former Medicare oversight official in the first Bush administration, and Chris Jennings, a former… Continue watching
Apr 21 Budget Showdown: What's In the Obama and Ryan Plans? By Paul Solman Editor's Note: This week President Obama has been crisscrossing the country, selling his budget plan to the American people. Meanwhile, Republican Representative Paul Ryan has been pitching his budget proposal to constituents in Wisconsin. We wanted… Continue reading
Apr 21 Budget Showdown: What's In the Obama and Ryan Plans? By Elizabeth Shell Editor's Note: This week President Obama has been crisscrossing the country selling his budget plan to the American people. Meanwhile, Republican Representative Paul Ryan has been pitching his budget proposal to constituents in Wisconsin. We wanted to take… Continue reading
Apr 21 New Poll on Libya Offers Warning Sign to President Obama President Obama speaks at a Democratic fund-raiser in San Francisco Wednesday. Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images. It was just a little more than three weeks ago that President Obama delivered his nationally televised address explaining to the… Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch How Are Libyans Coping With Food, Medicine Shortages? Food, Medicine Shortages Among Woes in Libya… Continue watching
Apr 20 New 'Passenger Bill of Rights' Limits Tarmac Time, Reimburses Lost Bags Passengers wait in check-in lines (Jin Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced Wednesday a bulked-up version of the "Passenger Bill of Rights" for consumers traveling by air. The new set of protections is built on… Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch Egypt's Uprising: Tracking How Social Media Stirred Action Social media is analyzed from the Egypt uprising in January and Feb 2011. Continue watching
Apr 20 What Happens to Us Codgers if the Debt Limit Isn't Raised? By Elizabeth Shell We reported last week on the fear and trembling of bond vigilantism, real or imagined -- that the bond market would punish the country for profligacy by raising the interest it demanded to lend us money, thus making everything… Continue reading
Apr 20 What Happens to Us Codgers if the Debt Limit Isn't Raised? By Paul Solman We reported last week on the fear and trembling of bond vigilantism, real or imagined -- that the bond market would punish the country for profligacy by raising the interest it demanded to lend us money, thus making everything… Continue reading