May 18 Democrats Hope for Financial Reform Passage This Week Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., filed a procedural motion called cloture Monday evening to end debate on the financial reform bill that has been working its way through the Senate, setting up a vote on the legislation as… Continue reading
May 18 Politico Reporter: Primaries Test Power of Parties' Establishments By Kwame Holman _pap_embed_custom('news01s3fb8qebd',482,304,""); Politico national political reporter James Hohmann stopped by The Rundown Tuesday to talk about the first big day of the 2010 midterm season as voters head to the polls in Pennsylvania, Arkansas and Kentucky to… Continue reading
May 18 Clinton: Major Powers Have Reached Deal for New Sanctions Against Iran By Talea Miller Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced Tuesday that China, Russia and Western powers have agreed to a draft sanctions resolution against Iran for its nuclear program after months of negotiations. "We have reached agreement on a strong draft with… Continue reading
May 18 Tuesday's Primaries Could Be a Showcase for Party Divisions U.S. Senate hopeful Rep. Joe Sestak campaigns in Philadelphia, Penn. In politics, winning is everything. And over the next few days there will be a lot of airtime and ink devoted to the winners of the Tuesday Pennsylvania, Kentucky,… Continue reading
May 18 Watch Conn. Candidate Blumenthal Under Fire Over Vietnam Service Record Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut's leading Democratic candidate for the Senate, spoke out amid allegations that he lied about his military record in Vietnam. Judy Woodruff talks to a reporter with the Hartford Courant in Connecticut about the backlash from the Republican… Continue watching
May 18 Watch Republicans Attack Blumenthal's Service Record Republican Senatorial candidates have attacked Richard Blumenthal, the frontrunner on Connecticut's Democratic ticket, about statements they said inflate his service record in Vietnam. Judy Woodruff reports on Blumenthal's response. Continue watching
May 17 Thailand on Edge: Scenes of Violence, But Red Shirts Float Ceasefire Proposal Continue reading
May 17 Watch Our Reports on the Arkansas and Pennsylvania Primaries By Quinn Bowman Tuesday, May 18, marks the first big voting day in the 2010 Congressional midterm primary season, with primaries being held for Senate seats in Arkansas, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky. Those contests could show establishment politicians losing to challengers in a political… Continue reading
May 17 Iran's Uranium Deal Offers 'Vexing Choice' for President Obama Iran on Monday announced plans to ship most of its enriched uranium to Turkey, an unexpected agreement that could stifle U.S. efforts to secure a new round of international sanctions against Tehran. Under the agreement, brokered by Brazil and Turkey,… Continue reading
May 17 High Court: No Life Sentences for Juveniles Who Haven't Killed By Jason Breslow The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that juveniles cannot be given life-sentences with no chance of parole for crimes other than murder. In a 5-4 ruling, the High Court said the Eighth Amendment ban on cruel and unusual punishment ensures… Continue reading