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    Concluding That Syria Used Chemical Arms, Kerry Warns of 'Risk of Doing Nothing'

    Aug 30, 2013 04:00 AM EDT

    ... to those who had been targeted, but to a Syrian army hospital to interview soldiers. Syria's government says the soldiers were victims of poison gases. As ever, the inspectors gave little away. Why are you here?MAN: Because of our investigation. BILL NEELY: They brought in medical equipment to ...

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    From 'Friends' to Opponents, Enzi and Cheney Will Test Wyo. Conservatives

    Jul 17, 2013 01:25 PM EDT

    ... a patriot we can no longer afford to go along to get along. We can't continue business as usual in Washington." In a telephone interview with the Associated Press, Cheney said that Enzi's length of service in Washington was not a deterrent for making a run. "I think ...

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    McConnell Gets a Rival, Kentucky Senate Contest Gets Interesting

    Jul 02, 2013 01:00 PM EDT

    ... state. McConnell, the ninth most senior member of the Senate, has represented the Bluegrass State for nearly 29 years. He criticized Grimes out of the gate as "[a]ccepting the invitation from countless Washington liberals to become President Obama's Kentucky candidate." His team has been preparing for a competitive ...

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    How the Immigration Reform Debate Could Make or Break Marco Rubio

    Jun 17, 2013 01:30 PM EDT

    ... but he hasn't appeared in public with them since late April -- nixing requests for press conferences after the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the immigration bill, according to Democrats, and most recently, for a joint interview on Univision. His public absences from his partners show the difficult line he is ...

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    Obama, Romney Target Buckeye State

    Oct 25, 2012 01:32 PM EDT

    ... percent a piece among those who have yet to cast their ballots. The Atlantic's Molly Ball took a deep dive into the campaigns' ground games, including how both sides are trying to lock in voters before Nov. 6: Democrats also say they have an edge in early voting in ...

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    New Book Offers Trove of Stories from Cinema's Great Directors

    Jul 11, 2012 10:46 PM EDT

    It's summer movie season, the time of year when blockbusters dominate the box office. Jeffrey Brown sits down with producer and director George Stevens Jr. to discuss his new book, "The Great Moviemakers," a collection of in-depth interviews exploring how some of cinema's greatest directors approached their ...

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    Court of Public Opinion Weighs In on Health Care Reform Law

    Mar 27, 2012 01:20 PM EDT

    People gather outside the Supreme Court Tuesday as justices hear arguments on the health care reform law. Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images. The nation's high court will be the center of the political universe Tuesday, with the key provision of the health care reform law under scrutiny. The Supreme Court justices will hear arguments about...

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    White House, GOP Ratchet Up Rhetoric on 'Responsible' Deal for Payroll Tax Cut

    Dec 19, 2011 11:19 PM EDT

    White House, GOP Ratchet Up Rhetoric on 'Repsonsible' Deal for Payroll Tax Cut

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    Double Play for Global Warming

    Sep 02, 2010 05:32 PM EDT

    There's a fight brewing on an issue that seemed settled in 2006. That was when California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, flexing his environmental credentials, signed into law a measure that requires a statewide cut in greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. That amounts to about a 15 percent decrease, a move designed to lower...

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    Monday's Headlines: Obama to Host Bipartisan Health Care Reform Talks

    Feb 08, 2010 02:56 PM EDT

    President Barack Obama has invited Republican and Democratic leaders to the White House to discuss health care legislation later this month. The half-day meeting would take place Feb. 25 and be televised live. "I want to come back [after the President's Day recess] and have a large meeting, Republicans and Democrats, to go through systematically...