Dec 15 Senate OKs Tax Cut Bill in 81-19 Vote The Senate passed a bill to extend existing tax cuts at all income levels by a wide margin Wednesday, sending the $858 billion measure on to the House -- and the likelihood of a new round of debate. The bill… Continue reading
Dec 15 Senate Set to Send Tax Bill to House From left: Republican Sens. John Barrasso, Mitch McConnell and Lamar Alexander prepare to speak to the media Tuesday at the Capitol. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images. As the Senate prepared Wednesday to give final approval to the $858… Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch News Wrap: WikiLeaks Founder Granted Bail; Fire in Bangladesh Kills 27 In other news Tuesday, a judge in Britain granted bail for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange despite protests from Swedish authorities who want to question him in connection with alleged sex crimes there. Also in Bangladesh, a fire tore through a… Continue watching
Dec 14 Opposition to House Tax Bill Not Limited to Traditional Liberal Districts Rep. Christopher Van Hollen, D-Md.; Roll Call/Getty Images file photo Although House Democratic leaders said they would not block the compromise tax cuts bill from reaching the floor, it may reveal growing opposition from both representatives of traditional… Continue reading
Dec 14 Hoyer Looks Ahead to House Vote on Tax Cut Compromise With the legislative session of the 111th Congress winding down, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer addressed the remaining schedule with members of the press at a weekly news conference Tuesday morning. His top priority was the future of the Bush… Continue reading
Dec 14 The Cases Against Julian Assange WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange was freed from jail Tuesday on $310,000 bail and under strict security rules set down by a British court. Prosecution lawyer Gemma Lindfield announced prosecutors would appeal the decision to grant bail, but didn't give… Continue reading
Dec 14 U.S. Diplomat Richard Holbrooke Dies, WikiLeaks Founder Assange in Court U.S. diplomat Richard Holbrooke had a career that spanned four decades. Photo by Georges Gobet/AFP/Getty Images. Richard C. Holbrooke, President Obama's envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, died Monday at the age of 69. A longtime diplomat, with a… Continue reading
Dec 14 RNC Chief Michael Steele Surprises Many With Re-election Bid RNC Chairman Michael Steele. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. To the surprise of members of the Republican National Committee and many outside Republican observers, party chairman Michael Steele announced plans to seek a second two-year term at the… Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch New 'No Labels' Centrist Group Seeks Culture Change in Politics In light of the polarization in Washington, a new group has formed to try to foster cooperation in Congress and tone down partisan rhetoric on both sides. Judy Woodruff speaks with No Labels founders Mark McKinnon, a GOP strategist and… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch Two Years Later, Madoff Scheme Fallout Continues Saturday marked the deadline for victims of Bernard Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme to file a lawsuit with the court's bankruptcy trustee. Ray Suarez discusses the latest developments with New York Times reporter Diana Henriques, who has covered the story from… Continue watching