Jul 01 The Changing Face of the Tea Party By Dante Chinni _pap_embed_custom('news01s4110qed4',482,304,""); Six months into the 2010 primary season, the most-discussed new force in American politics, the tea party movement, remains something of a mystery. Wins by Republicans with tea party backing such as Rand Paul and Sharron Angle in… Continue reading
Jul 01 Are Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings Getting Longer? By Chris Amico Elena Kagan is done with her testimony before the the Senate Judiciary Committee. After three days of long questions and longer statements, the solicitor general can watch the rest of her confirmation hearing for the U.S. Supreme Court from… Continue reading
Jul 01 Thursday: Kagan Hearings Come to a Close; BP Exec to Answer Your Questions Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan speaks with Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., before leaving Wednesday's confirmation hearing. (Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images) Elena Kagan is on her way to confirmation as Supreme Court justice, with the questioning… Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch Obama Renews Calls for GOP Support on Immigration Reform President Barack Obama called on Congress to move forward with immigration reform legislation, in part as a response to Arizona's new immigration law. Judy Woodruff talks with two reporters about the likelihood of reform. Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch News Wrap: Suicide Bombings Kill at Least 35 in Pakistan In other news Wednesday, suicide bombers killed at least 35 people and wounded more than 175 in Lahore, Pakistan. Also, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to renew jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed. Continue watching
Jun 30 Ask BP Exec Bob Dudley Your Questions for a Live Interview Thursday By News Desk On July 1 at 3:30 p.m. ET, senior correspondent Ray Suarez will moderate a live Q&A session between BP's Bob Dudley, the executive now in charge of the company's oil leak response, and you. Google, YouTube and the… Continue reading
Jun 30 Video Vault: O'Connor, Thomas and Bork in the Confirmation Hot Seat By Mike Fritz As the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Elena Kagan continue, it remains to be seen what issues and moments will define the proceedings. On Tuesday, Kagan declined to comment on legal questions that "might some day come before the… Continue reading
Jun 30 'Bhutto' Examines Life of Charismatic, Complicated Leader By Molly Finnegan A new documentary film about the life and death of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto -- the first woman head of an Islamic country who was assassinated in 2007 -- may attract as much interest for its political content… Continue reading
Jun 30 Who's Behind That Senator at the Kagan Hearing? By News Desk While watching the live stream of the Elena Kagan confirmation hearings, the Rundown started asking "Who's sitting behind that Senator?" So we made a few calls to find out. What is it that they do? What messages are they… Continue reading