Nov 26 Watch Gov. Scott Walker on how state governance can be a model for Washington Gov. Scott Walker on how state governance can be a model for Washington… Continue watching
Nov 26 Supreme Court will take up birth control dispute WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to referee another dispute over President Barack Obama's health care law, whether businesses can use religious objections to escape a requirement to cover birth control for employees. The justices said they will take… Continue reading
Nov 26 Before you give this holiday season, know some donating do's and don'ts By News Desk The holidays are a time for charitable giving, but non-profit organizations remind us that there is need all throughout the year. File photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images As the holiday season gets into full swing this week, many Americans… Continue reading
Nov 25 Watch Doonesbury's Garry Trudeau pokes fun of American politics in a new medium Doonesbury's Garry Trudeau pokes fun of American politics in a new medium… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch Food stamp program changes lead to 'staggering' increase in need Food stamp program cuts lead to 'staggering' increase in need… Continue watching
Nov 24 Watch Margaret Warner from Geneva: Is this a done deal? Margaret Warner reports from Geneva on the deal reached late last night in the international discussions over Iran’s nuclear capabilities. Continue watching
Nov 24 Innovative justice program spurs similar models across the U.S. With the highest incarceration rate in the world, the United States sent 1,571,013 people to state or federal prison in 2012. Looking for ways to save money, many states look for alternative policies to continue to supervise… Continue reading
Nov 23 Giant TV screens set up in typhoon-ravaged city to broadcast Pacquiao fight A man carrying a water bottle passes a sign of boxer Manny Pacquiao following the recent super typhoon in Leyte, Philippines. Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images There is a bright spot in the typhoon-ravaged central Philippines. Cable operators have… Continue reading
Nov 21 Confirming JFK's death, without modern-day conveniences EmbedVideo(8047); On Nov. 22, 1963, Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer were two reporters covering a presidential visit. MacNeil was a White House correspondent for NBC News. Lehrer was working the federal beat as a reporter for the Dallas Times-Herald. Continue reading
Nov 21 Contrite Republican takes break from Congress after drug bust Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fla., exits D.C. Superior court after pleading guilty to misdemeanor charges of possession of cocaine on Wednesday. Photo by Linda Davidson / The Washington Post via Getty Images It's not every day a "wakeup call"… Continue reading