Aug 25 Law & Disorder: The Missteps of NOPD After Katrina By Hari Sreenivasan We talked this week with A.C. Thompson, one of the reporters from ProPublica who has been investigating the New Orleans Police Department in the years since Hurricane Katrina. He has been exploring reports of specific acts of excessive force… Continue reading
Aug 25 Wednesday's Art Notes By Molly Finnegan In today's arts and culture headlines, Wyclef Jean loses his bid to run for office in Haiti. Continue reading
Aug 25 The Morning Line: Shocker in Alaska as Incumbent Hangs in the Balance By Terence Burlij Officials are still counting votes Wednesday morning in Alaska, where a political upset is brewing with incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski trailing attorney Joe Miller in the Republican primary. With 84 percent of precincts reporting, Miller had 51.46 percent of… Continue reading
Aug 24 Fla. Split Decision: Establishment Insider, Millionaire Outsider Advance In one of the final high profile primary nights of the 2010 pre-season, voters sent some conflicting messages. The outsider millionaire in the governor's race secured the GOP nomination, while the Democratic establishment insider in the Senate race easily rebuffed… Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch News Wrap: Boehner Calls for Change in Economic Strategy House Minority Leader John Boehner called for President Obama to fire his top economic advisers, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and National Economic Council chief Larry Summers. Meanwhile, voters went to the polls in five states that held primary or run-off… Continue watching
Aug 24 Biden, Boehner Trade Blows Over Economic Policy, Tax Cuts House Minority Leader John Boehner and Vice President Joe Biden engaged in a war of words Tuesday over the Obama administration's efforts to revive the nation's economy. In a speech to the City Club of Cleveland, Boehner called on President… Continue reading
Aug 24 Tuesday: Scientists Scramble After Stem Cell Ruling; Carter Heading to N. Korea As reported Monday evening, a federal judge has temporarily blocked the Obama administration's guidelines expanding embryonic stem cell research. U.S. Chief District Court Judge Royce Lamberth ruled that government funding of embryonic stem-cell research violates the Dickey Wicker Amendment,… Continue reading
Aug 24 The Morning Line: It's Primary Day (Again) Voters in five states head to the polls Tuesday for primaries in Alaska, Arizona, Florida and Vermont and a runoff in Oklahoma. POLITICO's Charles Mahtesian and Alexander Burns break down the 10 things to watch, including challenges from… Continue reading
Aug 23 Judge Temporarily Blocks Federally Funded Embroynic Stem Cell Research A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Obama administration's guidelines expanding embryonic stem cell research. U.S. Chief District Court Judge Royce Lamberth ruled that government funding of embryonic stem-cell research violates a law -- known as the Dickey… Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch Arizona, Florida Primaries: The Effects of Immigration, Economy Primary contests in four states are set for Tuesday: Arizona, Florida, Vermont and Alaska. Hot-button issues such as immigration will be a focal point, as will spending. Gwen Ifill speaks with Susan MacManus of the University of South Florida and… Continue watching