Jan 9th, 2009 · Not everyone is happy with the nation switching to digital TV Feb. 17. The Consumers Union called for a delay in the changeover and President-elect Barack Obama's transition team has also requested that Congress push back the date. Joel Kelsey, a policy analyst with Consumers Union, talks about his group's call for a delay.
Jan 9th, 2009 · The House passed legislation Friday that gives people who learn of pay disparities a dramatically larger window during which they can sue. But the Lily Ledbetter Act, named after the woman whose loss in the Supreme Court spawned the bill, faces opposition from the business community.
Jan 8th, 2009 · Ghana's former opposition leader John Evans Atta Mills, a 64-year-old law professor, was sworn in yesterday as the country's new president. The Ghana elections were praised as a model of peaceful democratic transition in Africa, particularly after violent political processes in Zimbabwe and Kenya. NPR's West Africa correspondent Ofeibea Quist-Arcton for an update on Ghana.
Jan 3rd, 2009 · The evangelical pastor whom President-elect Obama has picked to give the inaugural invocation has a surprising supporter: Melissa Etheridge, who has been outspoken on gay issues. Despite Rick Warren's opposition to gay marriage, she says she understands Obama's decision.
Dec 30th, 2008 · Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White has said he objects to Gov. Rod Blagovjevich's appointment of Roland Burris to President-elect Barack Obama's former Senate seat. White offers reasons for his opposition to Blagojevich's decision.
Dec 15th, 2008 · Religious leaders often cite scripture as the basis for their opposition to gay marriage. But Lisa Miller, religion editor at Newsweek, believes the Bible's models of marriage are flawed, and its lessons about love actually argue for gay marriage.
Dec 12th, 2008 · The auto bailout had the support of a majority in Congress, yet the deal fell apart. On Thursday, the measure to provide struggling automakers with a $14 billion emergency loan failed after opposition from Senate Republicans.
Dec 10th, 2008 · Congressional Democrats say they have agreed with the White House on a plan to bailout the auto industry with $15 billion in emergency loans. The House could vote on it later Wednesday. The measure faces fierce Republican opposition in the Senate.