Jul 29 Watch Pending Rangel Plea Deal Could Weigh Heavily in Midterm Elections Lawyers for Congressman Charles Rangel and the House ethics committee are working on a possible settlement of 13 alleged ethics violations facing the New York Democrat, including charges of tax evasion and inappropriate use of financial donations. Kwame Holman and… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch Arizona Gov. Appeals Judge’s Ruling on Immigration Law Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer made good on her promise to appeal a federal judge's decision to strike down parts of the immigration law she signed. Ray Suarez reports from Phoenix with the latest reactions. Continue watching
Jul 28 Arizona Dispatch: A Trip to the Border By Mike Fritz NOGALES, Ariz. | To everyone here, the border represents something different: a barrier to a better life, a reminder of harder times, childhood, a separation of family, access to cheaper goods, a gateway for the drug trade, security from… Continue reading
Jul 28 Judge Strikes Down Key Parts of New Arizona Immigration Law By News Desk Just a day before Arizona's controversial new immigration law is set to go into effect, a federal judge handed opponents a last-minute victory by blocking the most controversial parts from being enforced. The law will still go into effect… Continue reading
Jul 28 In Arizona, Posters of Protest Against Immigration Law As soon as Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed Senate Bill 1070 into law in April, grassroots groups started protesting. One of the main organizers is 23-year-old artist and activist Ernesto Yerena, who, growing up, didn't have to look very far… Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch Immigration Law Experts Debate Next Legal Steps for Arizona A Federal judge blocked several key provisions in Arizona's Immigration Law that goes into effect Thursday. Gwen Ifil gets both sides on today's ruling. Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch Arizona Immigration Law Set to Take Effect Minus Key Provisions A federal judge struck down several key provisions of Arizona's controversial immigration law hours before it was set to go into effect. Reporting from Phoenix, Ray Suarez explains what parts will and won't go into effect Thursday and says people… Continue watching
Jul 27 Arizona Dispatch: An Artist’s Perspective on SB 1070 PHOENIX | As soon as Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed Senate Bill 1070 into law in April, grassroots groups started protesting. The high-profile immigration law makes it a state crime to be in the country illegally and requires… Continue reading
Jul 27 Democrats Pushing Rangel to Strike a Deal on Ethics Charges Updated 2:11 p.m. In the past 48 hours, Democrats have been working feverishly behind the scenes to figure out a way to get Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., to strike a deal with the House ethics committee in order to… Continue reading
Jul 27 A Closer Look at WikiLeaks’ Past, Future By Dave Gustafson While some cheer the mission of the WikiLeaks website and the secret material it has disclosed, the site continues to rankle U.S. government officials who say it poses threats to national security, lives and diplomatic matters. Continue reading