Jan 24 Drawing the Battle Lines on Spending Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Speaker John Boehner and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor are readying the GOP's response to President Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night. Photo by Scott J. Ferrell/Congressional Quarterly/Getty Images. Senate… Continue reading
Jan 24 Accused Shooter Loughner to Appear in Court, Car Bombs Kill Iraqi Pilgrims Jared Lee Loughner, the accused shooter in the Arizona shooting rampage, is expected in court Monday afternoon for a preliminary hearing on charges of murder and attempted murder. He also faces charges of attempted assassination. If convicted, he could… Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch Fair Trial for Loughner Poses Big Challenge for Court System Alleged Tucson shooter Jared Loughner appeared Monday in a Phoenix courtroom, where a plea of not guilty was entered on his behalf. Gwen Ifill talks to Michael Kiefer of The Arizona Republic about the day's events, and then to Laurie… Continue watching
Jan 23 The Reagans Travel the World By Molly Finnegan Photos of President Ronald Reagan and first lady Nancy Reagan on trips around the world. Continue reading
Jan 23 Nancy Reagan's Stylish State Dinners By Molly Finnegan Photos of some of the extravagant state dinners hosted at the White House during the Reagan administration. Continue reading
Jan 23 Nancy Reagan in Hollywood By Molly Finnegan Photos of a young Nancy Reagan in Hollywood. Continue reading
Jan 21 DeMint Becomes Latest to Boycott CPAC Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., announced Friday he was skipping this year's Conservative Political Action Conference, siding with critics who feel the annual gathering of conservative activists has become too friendly with pro-gay and libertarian groups. "With leading conservative… Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch Shields and Brooks on GOP's Repeal Effort, Obama's Overtures to Business, China Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks sort through the week's top political news, including President Obama's outreach to big business and China's president, plus the Republican-led vote in the House to repeal last year's health… Continue watching
Jan 21 Kennedy, King and the Power of Words I am not such a fan of celebrating anniversaries for their own sake. Much of what we say on such occasions is rote - if not trite - and the true meaning of observance is easily lost. But there were… Continue reading
Jan 21 Crowds Gather as Motorcade Transfers Giffords From Hospital to Airport An ambulance with Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., drives down a street during her transfer from the University Medical Center on Friday in Tucson. Giffords is being moved to Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas; John Moore/Getty Images Rep. Gabrielle… Continue reading