Aug 18th, 2008 · Michael K. Deaver, a former deputy chief of staff for President Reagan, was seen as an expert political image-maker. But his own image was damaged when he was convicted of perjury for statements he made about his lobbying activities. Deaver died of pancreatic cancer.
Mar 15th, 2008 · This coming Wednesday marks the fifth anniversary of the start of the War in Iraq. In 2002, James Webb, former Assistant Secretary of Defense and Secretary of the Navy under President Reagan, wrote a piece in the Washington Post asking, "Do we really want to occupy Iraq for the next thirty years?" Now the junior Democratic senator from Virginia joins Scott from Capitol Hill. (5:30)
Oct 19th, 2007 · Admiral William Crowe, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has died. He was 82. No cause of death was released. He served as the nation's top-ranking military officer under President Reagan during the waning days of the Cold War.
Aug 18th, 2007 · Michael K. Deaver, a former deputy chief of staff for President Reagan, was seen as an expert political image-maker. But his own image was damaged when he was convicted of perjury for statements he made about his lobbying activities. Deaver died of pancreatic cancer.
Jun 12th, 2007 · Tuesday is the 20th anniversary of President Reagan's celebrated speech on communism, when he uttered those famous words, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall." Richard Lowry, editor of the National Review, says Reagan defies easy categorization. Liberals think of him as "Mr. Sunshine," but his stand against communism was deeply felt. Lowry argues that in popular imagination these days, we tend to forget the soul-crushing evil of communism that makes Tuesday's dedication of the Victims of Communism Memorial so important.
Dec 5th, 2006 · A trusted adviser to President Reagan and the first President Bush, James Baker now serves as co-chairman of the Iraq Study Group. His close relationship to the current president has heightened interest in the group's findings.
Oct 10th, 2006 · With less than a month left until election night, Republicans and Democrats are focusing on toss-up races. Among them is the Virginia race between Sen. George Allen (R-VA) and Jim Webb, a Navy secretary under President Reagan now running as a Democrat. The two held their last debate Monday.
Aug 3rd, 2006 · The air-traffic controller's strike 25 years ago left many of the strikers jobless and unable to return to the FAA after President Reagan banned them. The tension between the union and management of that era still affects American workers today.