Jan 05 Watch Boehner: Partisan 'Scar Tissue' Can't Be Ignored in Congress The 112th Congress convened Wednesday with Republicans regaining the House majority and Ohio's John Boehner taking over as House speaker. Ray Suarez reports on the day's ceremony and previews the congressional battles ahead, then Jim Lehrer talks to historian Michael… Continue watching
Jan 05 Boehner Takes Gavel to Become Speaker of the House After two decades in Congress and a midterm election that saw his party regain control of the House, Ohio Republican John Boehner is now the 61st Speaker of the House of Representatives. Outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks… Continue reading
Jan 05 Boehner Set to Take the Speaker's Gavel, Putting GOP Back in Control Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, will be sworn in Wednesday as House Speaker. Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images. After 20 years in Congress and a midterm election that saw his party net 63 seats, Ohio Republican John Boehner will… Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch Convicted Texas Man Cleared by DNA Test After 30 Years in Prison Cornelius Dupree was sentenced to 75 years in prison after being convicted of rape and robbery at age 19 in 1980. After 30 years behind bars, new DNA testing proved his innocence and a Texas judge overturned the conviction and… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch Debating Rules of Debate: Is Senate in a 'Constant Filibuster'? As the Senate prepares to reconvene, Jim Lehrer leads a debate between Sens. Tom Udall, D-N.M., and Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., over a Democratic proposal to adjust the filibuster rules in the Senate. Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch New Congress Kicks Off With Vows to Cut Spending: What's on the Table? John Boehner vowed on election night to cut spending, and he takes the speaker of the House gavel with the backing of a GOP majority. Gwen Ifill gets details on what congressional spending cuts could be on the horizon from… Continue watching
Jan 04 Better Days Ahead in 2011? Measuring American Optimism in the New Year Say this about Americans: they are nothing if not hopeful. While 2009 and 2010 may have brought economic trouble and pain, the mood among most Americans appears surprisingly upbeat going into 2011. In each of Patchwork Nation's 12… Continue reading
Jan 04 The World According to Kal By Tom LeGro The work of Kevin "KAL" Kallaugher, the Economist's editorial cartoonist, is the subject of an exhibit at the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco. Continue reading
Jan 04 Will Presidential Nomination 'Hostage-Taking' Lead to Confirmation Reforms? By Chris Amico // Source: New York Times Congress API You might not remember Erroll Southers. He is a former FBI agent and counter-terrorism expert, and he was President Obama's first nominee to head the Transportation Security Administration. He was still a… Continue reading
Jan 04 Welcome Home, Mr. President President and Mrs. Obama wave before boarding Air Force One as they depart from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii, where they spent an 11-day family vacation. Photo by Cory Lum/Pool-Getty Images. After nearly two weeks out of… Continue reading