Nov 26 Watch Shields and Brooks on North Korean Threats, Palin's Plans and DeLay Conviction Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks dissect the week's top news in politics. Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch The Rise and Fall of Tom DeLay On Wednesday a Texas jury found former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) guilty of laundering corporate money into political donations. Texas reporter Laylan Copelin discusses DeLay's fall from leading the U.S. House to being convicted of money laundering. Continue watching
Nov 25 President Obama Releases Plan to End Rebel Violence in Uganda President Barack Obama outlined a plan to disarm the notorious Ugandan rebel group known as the Lord's Resistance Army in a letter and policy documents sent to lawmakers Wednesday. The documents request additional funding from Congress to eliminate… Continue reading
Nov 25 Tom DeLay Convicted of Money Laundering, South Korean Defense Minister Resigns Tom DeLay Convicted of Money Laundering, Could Face Life in Prison Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Tex., stands for jury selection in his corruption trial on Oct. 26, 2010 in Austin, Tex. (Ben Sklar /Getty Images) Former House… Continue reading
Nov 24 A Reporter's Thanksgiving Thanks Even reporters who cover politics and Washington have something to be thankful for at this time of year. Not buying that? Here's a short list; let me know if you think of others: Candidates in VERY tight elections who graciously… Continue reading
Nov 24 President Obama Pardons Turkeys Named Apple, Cider An annual Thanksgiving tradition, now in its 63rd year, continued Wednesday when President Obama pardoned "the National Thanksgiving Turkey" from the Thanksgiving table in a Rose Garden ceremony. Click here for some history on the event. Here's footage… Continue reading
Nov 23 Poll Shows Americans Divided Over Who Should Take the Lead in 2011 President Obama on the South Lawn of the White House. Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images. When it comes to who they want setting the agenda next year in the 112th Congress, Americans are just about evenly split… Continue reading
Nov 23 North, South Korea Exchange Fire; Taliban Negotiator Was an Impostor In this image provided by a local resident, smoke rises from South Korea's Yeonpyeong Island near the border with North Korea on Tuesday. South Korea said two of its marines were killed after North Korea unleashed a barrage… Continue reading
Nov 22 Under New Rules, Insurers Will Spend More on Patient Care Beginning next year, health insurers will have to follow a new set of rules that details how much money they must spend on patients' medical care, according to guidelines the Obama administration released Monday. The rules are part of… Continue reading
Nov 22 Dinner, Road Trip, Turkey Pardoning Planned for Obama, Biden This Week Last year, President Obama pardoned a turkey named Courage, above, who got a trip to Disneyland. This year's turkey will go to George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate in Virginia. Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images. This holiday week seems… Continue reading