Spending showdowns will test new Congress leaders
Sat, 1 Jan 2011 04:08 pm PST
 AP - Two early showdowns on spending and debt will signal whether the new Congress can find common ground despite its partisan divisions or whether it's destined for gridlock and brinkmanship that could threaten the nation's economic health. Full Story | Top |
Chief justice urges progress naming judges
Sat, 1 Jan 2011 01:03 am PST
 AP - Republicans and Democrats must find a long-term solution to selecting federal judges, Chief Justice John Roberts says, while blaming both sides for the political gridlock of judicial nominations in the Senate. Full Story | Top |
Braun's race for mayor now gets more attention
Sat, 1 Jan 2011 05:27 pm PST
AP - Former U.S. Sen. Carol Moseley Braun has become the "consensus" black candidate in Chicago's mayoral race, a position that African-American leaders believe will give her a shot at winning against a strong field that includes former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel. Full Story | Top |
Sat, 1 Jan 2011 04:02 am PST
AP - Officials say Russian passenger jet explodes while taxiing in Siberia, 1 dead, 3 missing. Full Story | Top |
Obama takes family to the beach
Sat, 1 Jan 2011 03:51 pm PST
 AFP - President Barack Obama went to the beach on the first day of the new year Saturday, three days before his return to Washington, journalists following him on his winter vacation said. Full Story | Top |
Morning Vid: Ezra Klein on the GOP's Constitution 'Gimmick'
Fri, 31 Dec 2010 05:13 am PST
The Atlantic Wire - As a guest on MSNBC, The Washington Post's Ezra Klein comments on the new Republican Congress's plan to start off the next session with a full reading of the Constitution. "It's a gimmick," Klein says, arguing that the text of the Constitution is old and complicated and its meaning is subject to varying interpretations. He also references a new congressional rule requiring all subsequent bills to include a statement of their constitutional authority, pointing out that the one bill to do this before the rule was made was the health care bill--specifically in the constitutionally contested individual mandate. See more on the debate this video has started here. Full Story | Top |
Saul Anuzis steps up to battle Michael Steele for RNC chairmanship
Sat, 1 Jan 2011 06:25 am PST
Daily Caller - The first candidate to throw his hat in the ring for the Republican National Committee chair in November, national GOP committeeman Saul Anuzis said the RNC needs a fresh start after a tumultuous two years that involved a host of “gory details” that “donors and activists don’t want to relive.” Full Story | Top |
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