• Hawaii closes last coal-fired power plant in bid to fight climate change

    Hawaii closes last coal-fired power plant in bid to fight climate change

    Sep 01, 2022 11:59 PM EDT

    ... fifth of the electricity on Oahu — the most populous island in a state of nearly 1.5 million people. “It really is about reducing greenhouse gases,” Hawaii Gov. David Ige said in an interview with The Associated Press. "And this coal facility is one of the largest emitters. Taking it ...

  • How Trump’s feud with Corker reflects the GOP’s shifting direction

    How Trump’s feud with Corker reflects the GOP’s shifting direction

    Oct 09, 2017 11:31 PM EDT

    ... be a retiring Republican senator from Tennessee, but his criticism of President Trump is ramping up. The latest escalation came in a New York Times interview, with Corker asserting Mr. Trump's reckless threats toward other countries could set the U.S. -- quote -- "on the path to World War III ...

  • What does North Carolina's HB2 compromise mean for LGBTQ rights?

    What does North Carolina's HB2 compromise mean for LGBTQ rights?

    Mar 30, 2017 11:13 PM EDT

    ... House Bill 142 is adopted. HARI SREENIVASAN: With that, North Carolina's state legislature overwhelmingly voted to replace its so-called bathroom bill. The new bill was brokered by the state's Democratic Governor Roy Cooper and Republican lawmakers. GOV. ROY COOPER, D-N.C.: Today, we repeal House Bill ...

  • 13 undeniably good things that happened in 2016

    13 undeniably good things that happened in 2016

    Dec 26, 2016 09:09 PM EDT

    ... a decline in teen sexual activity and an increase in contraception use. Team USA brought home the gold from the Rio Olympics We feared the games would be a catastrophe in Rio, but Brazil hosted one of the most memorable and exciting Olympics in recent history. And to top if ...

  • Obama tells Trump to 'stop whining' about the election

    Obama tells Trump to 'stop whining' about the election

    Oct 18, 2016 04:33 PM EDT

    ... based on any evidence, Obama said, but is simply aimed at discrediting the election before the first votes are counted. "You start whining before the game's even over?" Obama said at a press conference. "Then you don't have what it takes to be in this job." https://www ...

  • Shields and Brooks on Netanyahu’s election provocation, human trafficking holdup

    Shields and Brooks on Netanyahu’s election provocation, human trafficking holdup

    Mar 21, 2015 12:10 AM EDT

    ... them back, to help them, to help local law enforcement do it. And the Democrats are standing on one side, and the Republicans are playing games on the other. Both sides are playing games. They ought to pass the human trafficking immediately and they ought to confirm Loretta Lynch. DAVID ...

  • The political implications of the Hobby Lobby case

    The political implications of the Hobby Lobby case

    Jun 30, 2014 01:20 PM EDT

    ... better shape against Republican Terri Lynn Land. New Hampshire, Oregon and Virginia remain uphill climbs for Republicans. LINE ITEMS President Obama warned in an ABC interview of Europeans sympathizing with ISIS who could pose a threat to the United States with this: “We have seen Europeans who are sympathetic to ...

  • Obama says U.S. military ‘superior’ to Putin’s Russian forces

    Obama says U.S. military ‘superior’ to Putin’s Russian forces

    Apr 17, 2014 01:19 PM EDT

    Today in the Morning Line: Obama again warns of consequences for Russia on Ukraine 2016 women under the microscope Is Obama not “Deporter-In-Chief”? Cold War games: President Obama flexed some American military muscle in an interview with CBS News, saying of Russia, “They’re not interested in any kind of military confrontation with us understanding that...

  • U.S. blocks Iran's controversial pick for UN ambassador

    U.S. blocks Iran's controversial pick for UN ambassador

    Apr 11, 2014 10:31 PM EDT

    In a rare diplomatic rebuke, the United States has blocked Iran's controversial pick for envoy to the United Nations, a move that could stir fresh animosity at a time when Washington and Tehran have been seeking a thaw in relations.

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    Government Closes as Standoff Continues

    Oct 01, 2013 02:21 PM EDT

    House Speaker John Boehner said Monday that he didn't want a government shutdown, but added the health care law "is having a devastating impact. ... Something has to be done." Photo by Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images If you had better things to do than watch C-Span Monday night, let's catch you up to speed. The government...