Nation Jan 04 News Wrap: Schumer, McConnell butt heads over the filibuster amid voting rights bill fight
Politics Jan 04 Democratic Rep. Bobby Rush formally announces he won’t seek 16th term The former Black Panther who first won election in 1992 said in a speech at a Chicago church Tuesday that he isn't retiring from public service and "will remain on the front lines."… By Associated Press
Politics Jan 14 Mitch McConnell denounces Rep. Steve King over white supremacy remark The Senate majority leader is the highest-ranking Republican to criticize King, R-Iowa, who lamented last week that white supremacy and white nationalism have become offensive terms. Meanwhile, House Democrats said they'll seek formal punishment for King. By Laurie Kellman, Matthew Daly, Associated Press
Mar 28 Watch Rep. Rush Kicked Off House Floor for Wearing Hoodie Rep. Bobby Rush kicked off House floor for wearing hoodie in support of Trayvon Martin…
Politics Dec 30 Watch Defiant Blagojevich Names Appointee for Senate Seat Embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich appointed former state Attorney General Roland Burris to fill Barack Obama's Senate seat Tuesday, prompting objections by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White. Reporters mull the move.