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Jun 16, 2010
Reality Check: What Does Prop 200 Ruling Mean to Other ID Laws?

Reality Check: What Does Prop 200 Ruling Mean to Other ID Laws?

A look into what effect the court's ruling might have on contested voter ID laws all over the country. Watch »

Jun 17, 2013
Jesse Jackson Jr. Wants to Go to Prison Before His Wife

Jesse Jackson Jr. Wants to Go to Prison Before His Wife

Convicted former Illinois congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. would like to serve prison time ahead of his also-convicted... Read »

Jun 17, 2013
Obama's Ratings Suffer Amid Gov't Data-Mining Flap

Obama's Ratings Suffer Amid Gov't Data-Mining Flap

A CNN/ORC poll out Monday found Obama's approval rating underwater, with 45 percent of Americans saying he is doing... Read »

Jun 17, 2013
Missing Lincoln Document Found

Missing Lincoln Document Found

The outgoing president of Pennsylvania's Lycoming College stumbled on a valuable and long-missing piece of history... Watch »

Jun 17, 2013
Obama, Putin Expected to Discuss Syria at G-8

Obama, Putin Expected to Discuss Syria at G-8

NBC’s Kristen Welker previews President Barack Obama’s trip to the G-8 summit and explains that Syria will be... Watch »

Jun 16, 2013
Obama Chooses Lawyer to Oversee Guantanamo Closure

Obama Chooses Lawyer to Oversee Guantanamo Closure

President Barack Obama has chosen a high-powered Washington lawyer with extensive experience in all three branches o... Read »

Jun 16, 2013
Larry Gerston on Affirmative Action Ruling

Larry Gerston on Affirmative Action Ruling

By the end of this month--and perhaps as early as tomorrow--the United States Supreme Court will decide the merits o... Watch »

Jun 16, 2013
VEEP Surprises Hobee's Breakfast Crowd

VEEP Surprises Hobee's Breakfast Crowd

Vice President Joe Biden surprised the breakfast crowd at a packed Hobee's restaurant in Sunnyale Saturday morning. Watch »

Jun 16, 2013
Lawmakers Expand Medicaid in Final Budget Vote

Lawmakers Expand Medicaid in Final Budget Vote

Lawmakers passed a major piece of the federal Affordable Care Act, opting to expand Medicaid to 1.4... Read »

Jun 15, 2013
Facebook: We Can Now Say More on User Surveillance

Facebook: We Can Now Say More on User Surveillance

Facebook has released new details about it's involvement with a National Security Agency program... Read »

Jun 15, 2013
Christie Crosses the Aisle, Again, at Clinton Event

Christie Crosses the Aisle, Again, at Clinton Event

Bill Clinton and… Chris Christie? The popular Republican governor of New Jersey did what some in his party might cal... Watch »

Jun 15, 2013
Calif. Legislature Passes $96.3B Democratic Budget

Calif. Legislature Passes $96.3B Democratic Budget

The Legislature began passing California's massive state spending plan Friday amid sharp divisions over whether the... Read »

Jun 15, 2013
California Lawmakers Set to Pass On-Time Budget

California Lawmakers Set to Pass On-Time Budget

California lawmakers are expected to vote Friday on an on-time Democratic spending plan that includes a... Watch »

Jun 14, 2013
Commander in SS-Led Unit Living in U.S.

Commander in SS-Led Unit Living in U.S.

A top commander whose Nazi SS-led unit is blamed for burning villages filled with women and children lied to America... Watch »

Jun 14, 2013
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Saying "Merry Christmas" Legal in Texas Schools

Christmas may be more than six months away, but it's already on the minds of Texas Gov. Rick Perry and some lawmaker Read »

Jun 13, 2013
Senate Begins Debate on Immigration Reform Bill

Senate Begins Debate on Immigration Reform Bill

The Senate began a full floor debate of the comprehensive immigration bill on Tuesday afternoon, just after... Read »

Jun 11, 2013
Pelosi: Balancing Liberty and Security Is Not New

Pelosi: Balancing Liberty and Security Is Not New

In San Diego Monday, U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi — asked about the leak of details of a National Security Agency... Watch »

Jun 11, 2013
Hillary Clinton Comes to Twitter

Hillary Clinton Comes to Twitter

Monday afternoon, the new @HillaryClinton handle was already verified by Twitter — and there were already more than... Read »

Jun 10, 2013

"Family Membership" Denied Same Sex Couple

A Florida museum refuses to renew "family membership" of same-sex couple and their Watch »

Jun 10, 2013
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