Jan 12 Supreme Court Weighs International Child Abduction Laws By alozano An international custody battle brought the Supreme Court's attention back to the Hague Convention on International Child Abduction Tuesday morning, 30 years after the convention was established. At issue is a convention clause that requires a country to return a… Continue reading
Jan 12 In Final Week, Mass. Candidates Spar Over 'Peoples' Seat' The race for Massachusetts' first open U.S. Senate seat in 22 years is entering its final week, but the outcome in one of the country's bluest states is far from assured. Republican Scott Brown is raising big money and… Continue reading
Jan 12 Tuesday's Headlines: Federal Reserve Made Record Profit in 2009 UPDATED 12:57 p.m. ET What bad economy? The Federal Reserve posted record profits in 2009, positioning itself to return $46.1 billion to the U.S. Treasury, the central bank announced Tuesday. According to an analysis this morning in… Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch News Wrap: Major Earthquake Strikes Haiti In other news, a major earthquake and aftershocks struck Haiti, and a bombing in Iran killed a nuclear physics professor who had been a supporter of the political opposition. Continue watching
Jan 11 Prop 8 Trial: Watch Interviews With Gay Couple, Opposition Lawyer By Hari Sreenivasan On tonight's NewsHour, Spencer Michels began our coverage of the federal trial over same-sex marriage in California that could have an impact across the country. Watch his extended interview with Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis, a gay couple… Continue reading
Jan 11 Tax on Cadillac Plans: Necessary Cost-control or Unfair Burden? President Obama is meeting with a group of labor union leaders Monday afternoon to discuss the "Cadillac" health insurance tax -- the tax on high-cost insurance plans that's one of the major sticking points remaining in finding a compromise… Continue reading
Jan 11 Obama Weighs Bank Fee to Repay Bailout, Cut Deficit The Obama administration is considering levying a new fee on financial institutions to help reduce the federal deficit and to recoup taxpayer dollars used to finance the $700 billion bank rescue. According to a report first published by… Continue reading
Jan 11 A 'Brown v. Board' for Same-Sex Marriage? California's ban on same-sex marriage goes on trial in federal court today. The case, Perry v. Schwarzenegger, was brought by advocates of same-sex marriage hoping to overturn Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage in California with 52 percent… Continue reading
Jan 11 Quick Take: Obama's Foreign Policy One Year In By Larisa Epatko As the year mark into Barack Obama's presidency approaches, several analysts offer their takes on where American foreign policy stands. Continue reading
Jan 11 Monday's Headlines: Steele, Republicans Call for Reid's Resignation Republicans stepped up their efforts Sunday to force a resignation from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid after a new book detailed racially insensitive comments made by the Nevada Democrat during the 2008 presidential campaign. Republican National Committee chairman… Continue reading