• The top 10 political stories of 2014

    The top 10 political stories of 2014

    Dec 16, 2014 02:23 PM EDT

    ... Brown’s official autopsy actually reveal?”, “What do the newly released witness statements tell us about the Michael Brown shooting?”, and “The country reacts to Ferguson decision.” The shooting in Ferguson thrust the issue of race back into the national spotlight and put President Obama and his administration in a ...

  • News Wrap: U.S. not intimidated by Islamic State beheading, says Kerry

    News Wrap: U.S. not intimidated by Islamic State beheading, says Kerry

    Nov 18, 2014 01:28 AM EDT

    ... toll. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported today more than 1,400 have been beheaded, stoned to death or had their throats cut since June. Islamic State militants still hold a British photojournalist, John Cantlie, and an American woman. U.S. officials have asked that she not be publicly ...

  • Your Election Night roadmap

    Your Election Night roadmap

    Oct 23, 2014 01:18 PM EDT

    ... off Colorado, because they are bullish about their ground game there, and then we’re waiting for the Dec. 6 runoff in Louisiana or a Jan. 6 runoff in Georgia. The bottom line is there’s a wider path for Republicans to take control of the Senate today than there ...

  • Morning Line’s October Top 10

    Morning Line’s October Top 10

    Oct 03, 2014 01:19 PM EDT

    ... to spend on Republican races this November. The Federal Election Commission has notified former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, who lost his primary back in June, that he needs to give his general election money back. Alaska is known for its picturesque landscapes, but the state’s topography also makes ...

  • Obama to defend economic legacy

    Obama to defend economic legacy

    Oct 02, 2014 01:02 PM EDT

    ... bond between the United States and Israel.” The grand jury hearing the case against the police officer who shot and killed an unarmed teen in Ferguson, Missouri is now being investigated for misconduct by the St. Louis County prosecutor. A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that North Carolina must restore ...

  • Is President Obama too cautious?

    Is President Obama too cautious?

    Sep 09, 2014 01:00 PM EDT

    Today in the Morning Line: Obama meets with Hill leaders on Islamic State New poll shows Americans questioning the president’s leadership It’s the last primary day before Election Day Ferguson is back in the spotlight -- on Capitol Hill and locally Obama to sell strategy to Hill leaders: President ...

  • The issue that could roil the midterms

    The issue that could roil the midterms

    Aug 28, 2014 01:03 PM EDT

    Today in the Morning Line: Executive action on immigration could shake up midterms Both parties eyeing Obama’s decision for impact Rand Paul takes aim at Hillary Clinton’s foreign policy The GOP’s trouble winning over women voters Both sides on edge over Obama immigration action: Could President Barack Obama’s impending decision on executive steps to address...

  • News Wrap: Russian convoy rolls into Ukraine without Kiev’s consent
  • Federal officials reconsider giving military equipment to police

    Federal officials reconsider giving military equipment to police

    Aug 16, 2014 03:31 PM EDT

    After a decade of sending military equipment to civilian police departments across the country, federal officials are reconsidering the idea in light of the violence in Ferguson, Missouri.

  • From Michael Brown to the Central Park Five, race changes how victims are portrayed

    From Michael Brown to the Central Park Five, race changes how victims are portrayed

    Aug 14, 2014 08:30 PM EDT

    While the unfolding events in Ferguson, Missouri, continue to disturb observers around the country, the emerging narrative is familiar. Historian Craig Steven Wilder offers his take on how citizens are responding in the streets and on social media, as well as how the events are being portrayed in the media.