Jun 16th, 2005 · Melissa Block talks with Stephen Labaton of The New York Times about an investigation into payments made to Republican lobbyists retained by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. According to Labaton, the CPB has said for many years that it's not allowed to hire lobbyists to push for measures.
Jun 16th, 2005 · A bipartisan panel has released a report calling for reforming the United Nations. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, a Republican, co-chairs the congressional task force. He talks about the recommended changes.
Jun 13th, 2005 · Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean has been busy doing what he proved in the last presidential race he does best: grass-roots organizing. But Republicans have attempted to chip away at one of the Democratic Party's most loyal voting blocs, African Americans. Dean discusses what Democrats are doing to stay relevant to their African-American base.
Jun 10th, 2005 · John Bolton's nomination to be the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations is still stalled in the Senate. Republican leader Bill Frist expects a vote to come next week. But Democrats insist they will continue to block the nomination until they receive the information they've been seeking from the White House.
Jun 2nd, 2005 · Rep. Christopher Cox (R-CA) has been nominated by President Bush to be the new Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Cox succeeds Williams Donaldson, who stepped down yesterday, six months earlier than expected. Donaldson had been under constant attack from Republican and business interests.
May 30th, 2005 · For 26 years, restrictions at Love Field in Dallas have banned direct flights to most destinations outside Texas. Now two Dallas-area Republicans are challenging the restriction with a measure dubbed the "Right To Fly Act." Another Fort Worth-based Republican vows to do whatever it takes to protect Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport from new competition. Wade Goodwyn reports.
May 27th, 2005 · Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, has risen as a moderate and was a key player in the compromise on judicial filibusters -- to the dismay of many of his constituents.
May 12th, 2005 · As House Republican Leader Tom DeLay faces a likely investigation from the House Ethics Committee, his financial ties raise the specter of a conflict of interest in a probe. DeLay has contributed money to all five Republican members of the ethics panel -- and to almost every other House Republican.