Nov 19 Secession in ... Belgium? Imagine if the leaders of the Confederacy had appeared on South Carolina Public Television in late 1860 to lay out plans for seceding from the Union and attacking Fort Sumpter. A peaceful version of that scenario may be playing out… Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch Shields and Brooks on Realities of Spending Cuts, Obama's Need for a 'Win' Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks analyze the week's top headlines including the realities of dealing with the federal deficit and earmarks, debate over passing the New START treaty and how Obama shouldn't come back… Continue watching
Nov 19 Waters Trial Date Cancelled by Ethics Committee After Recommending Censure for Rangel The House Ethics Committee has canceled the Nov. 29 trial date scheduled for California Democrat Rep. Maxine Waters, citing "the discovery of materials that may have had an effect" on the ethics investigation subcommittee's work. The committee had… Continue reading
Nov 19 Great Expectations: The New Congress Comes to Town Newly elected freshman members of the upcoming 112th Congress pose for a class photo on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty. Why are we surprised when campaign trail promises or high-minded mission statements collide with… Continue reading
Nov 19 Republicans, Democrats Gearing Up for Showdown on Tax Cuts "The main thing we've learned is that we're united in recognizing that we have to protect the middle class," Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Thursday after the Democrats' caucus meeting. Photo by Bill Clark/Roll Call. Democratic leaders announced… Continue reading
Nov 18 Ethics Committee Recommends Censure for Rangel (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) The House Ethics Committee has recommended, by a vote of 9-1, that Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., be censured by the House of Representatives. The decision marks the end of an almost two-year investigation into… Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch Murkowski on Recount Possibility: 'Alaskans Have Spoken' GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski claimed victory Wednesday, becoming the first write-in candidate to win a Senate race in more than 50 years. Her opponent, Joe Miller, is considering legal action or a recount. Judy Woodruff speaks with the senator about… Continue watching
Nov 18 NATO Dispatch: 3 Tests for Success for Obama The press filing center at the NATO Summit in Lisbon, Portugal. (Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) LISBON, Portugal | President Obama is in Lisbon, hoping to rack up -- in a jam- packed 30 hours of meetings -- a higher batting… Continue reading
Nov 18 GOP Ready for 'Stark' Policy Choices; Health Reform, Spending in Sights As new and old members of Congress gather in Washington this week to sort out their agenda after the midterm elections, a key Republican House member is making it clear his colleagues are in a hurry to send signals… Continue reading
Nov 18 What's in the Senate Food Safety Bill? After several years of high-profile salmonella outbreaks involving eggs, peanut butter and other foods, the Senate on Wednesday moved forward with the most significant food-safety bill in 70 years. If it passes, the bill would expand the Food… Continue reading