Mar 03 Embattled Rep. Rangel Temporarily Relinquishes Chairmanship Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., temporarily stepped down as chairman of the House Ways and Means committee Wednesday. Rangel was recently admonished by the House Ethics Committee for taking trips to the Caribbean paid for by private companies,… Continue reading
Mar 03 Wednesday's Headlines: Obama to Outline Health Care Plan, Ask for Vote President Barack Obama will outline his plan to move ahead on health reform legislation in a speech Wednesday afternoon and is expected to call for an up-or-down vote on an overhaul package. Democratic leaders are hoping the move will… Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch Veterans Suspected of Crimes Swap Guilty Pleas for Rehabilitation Tom Bearden reports on special courts that give veterans probation and treatment, especially for post-traumatic stress disorder, instead of prison sentences if they plead guilty to a crime. Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch New York Politics Riled by Ethical Scandals As New York Rep. Charles Rangel and Gov. David Paterson face ethical inquiries, Gwen Ifill sits down with political scientist Douglas Muzzio to discuss what's ahead for the Empire State. Continue watching
Mar 02 Obama Signals Openness to GOP Reform Proposals President Obama said Tuesday that he would consider incorporating four Republican ideas for health care reform into the Democrats' legislation. "I said throughout this process that I'd continue to draw on the best ideas from both parties,"… Continue reading
Mar 02 Politico Reporter: President Will Say 'I Want My Vote' on Health Care Reform By Hari Sreenivasan President Obama is expected to announce his preferred way forward on health care reform Wednesday. Politico assistant managing editor for enterprise Jeanne Cummings stopped by the Rundown to speak to us about the president's likely message and the challenges… Continue reading
Mar 02 Postal Service Moves to End Saturday Delivery Neither snow nor rain will stop the mail, but red ink might. Facing as much as $238 billion in losses over the next decade, the Postal Service announced Tuesday it will move to scale back its delivery schedule to five… Continue reading
Mar 02 Gun Rights Resonate Differently Across the U.S. By Dante Chinni If, as some suspect, the Supreme Court rules Americans Second Amendment rights take precedence over state and local laws, some will cheer and some will jeer, but the actual impact in different communities will be quite different. The spread of… Continue reading
Mar 02 Supreme Court Considers Whether Gun Right Extends to States By Quinn Bowman Updated 4:15 p.m. ET | The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments in McDonald v. City of Chicago, a gun rights case that could redefine the constitutionality of firearms regulation across the country. In the McDonald case, 76-year-old Chicago… Continue reading
Mar 02 Texas GOP Primary a 3-Way Fight to Possible Run-Off By Anna Shoup Updated 5:45pm EST Voters in Tuesday's Texas GOP primary have three options in the governor's race: incumbent Gov. Rick Perry faces U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and Debra Medina, a candidate from the ever-growing Tea Party… Continue reading