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
Jan 11 Watch Is It a Right to Confront Your Accuser in Court? The Supreme Court is revisiting a clause about confrontation in the courtroom. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Review explains what is behind the debate. Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch Democrats Wrangle Over Taxing 'Cadillac' Insurance Plans Gwen Ifill speaks with economists about the ongoing debate over taxing so-called "Cadillac" health care insurance plans. Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch News Wrap: Harry Reid Defends Record on Race In other news, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid apologized for making controversial remarks regarding President Obama's race in 2008, and three U.S. troops were killed in Afghanistan following a firefight with militants in the south. Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch Same-Sex Marriage Battle Heads to Federal Court in Calif. California's ban on same-sex marriage went on trial Monday in federal court. The landmark case is being likened to a modern version of Brown v. Board of Education, in which the issue of civil rights became a legal matter. Continue watching
Jan 08 Shields and Brooks on Televising Health Care Talks, Obama Lobbying Rules By Hari Sreenivasan In this edition of The Rundown with Mark and David, columnists Mark Shields and David Shields discuss C-SPAN's push to have Congress' final health reform bill negotiations be televised and the balance of power between lobbyists and congressional staffers. Continue reading
Jan 08 California's Budget on the Brink, Again California's budget crisis has turned another page. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared another budget emergency and called a special legislative session Friday morning, announcing a spending plan that would cut pay for state workers, slash services and seek help from… Continue reading
Jan 08 Abdulmutallab Enters Not Guilty Plea in Detroit Hearing Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the man accused of attempting to blow up a U.S.-bound flight on Christmas Day, entered a not guilty plea during his arraignment Friday in a federal courtroom in Detroit. The 23-year-old Nigerian suspect said little during a… Continue reading