Jul 22 Thursday: Approaching Storm Suspends BP's Efforts in Gulf A storm brewing in the Caribbean is forcing dozens of ships in the Gulf of Mexico to prepare to evacuate the area where workers are trying to plug BP's oil well and clean the waters. Though the storm will not… Continue reading
Jul 22 The Morning Line: Adjudicating Arizona's Immigration Law Keep your eyes on the flurry of activity set to occur at the Sandra Day O'Connor Courthouse today in Phoenix. Two of the seven federal lawsuits seeking an injunction to prevent the Arizona immigration law from going into effect… Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch News Wrap: Rangel Faces Ethics Charges In other news Thursday, Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel of New York will face multiple ethics charges before a House ethics panel, stemming from financial, tax and real estate dealings. Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch Dispute Over Controversial Arizona Immigration Law Heads to Court The State of Arizona faced off against the U.S. Justice Department in court Thursday over the controversial immigration law set to go into effect next week. Ray Suarez discusses the legal dispute with two law professors, one a critic of… Continue watching
Jul 21 Boehner Says Tea Party Activists Are 'Tip of the Iceberg' By Elizabeth Summers Minnesota Republican Rep. Michelle Bachmann did not ask House Minority Leader John Boehner for permission before launching her new Tea Party Caucus, which met for the first time Wednesday. In a luncheon sponsored by the Christian… Continue reading
Jul 21 Part II: Greek Prime Minister Talks Debt Crisis, World Economy By Paul Solman // Editor's Note: Paul Solman is reporting from Greece this week about the country's financial crisis. Above, watch the second half of his interview with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou about how Greece is handling the crisis. He also talks… Continue reading
Jul 21 President Obama Signs Wall Street Reform Into Law By Murrey Jacobson After nearly two years, tens of millions of dollars in lobbying, and fierce battles between Democrats, Wall Street and banks, President Barack Obama enacted a major overhaul Wednesday of regulations covering the financial sector. It's often been called… Continue reading
Jul 21 Congressional Tea Party Caucus Debut Message: We Are Not Racist Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., speaks to the media as Rep. Phil Gingrey, R-Ga., listens after the first meeting of the newly formed Tea Party Caucus Wednesday on Capitol Hill. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images CAPITOL HILL | Twenty-four members… Continue reading