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Registered Traveler program
Jan 20, 2006
Who wouldn't want to skip those horrible airport security lines? But what if you had to give fingerprints, and a copy of your credit history, and property records to do it? As Alisa Roth tells us, that's just what the government is expected to offer when it unveils the new Registered Traveler program today.
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Assisted suicide law
Jan 18, 2006
The Supreme Court has upheld Oregon's assisted suicide law. Critics worry the law will encourage poor patients to choose suicide rather than burden their families with expensive medical bills. But as Sam Eaton reports, that hasn't been the case in Oregon.
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Pols unveil lobbying reform proposals
Jan 18, 2006
House GOP leaders outlined their proposal to reform Congressional lobbying Tuesday, while Democrats planned to unveil a proposal of their own today. Hillary Wicai reports.
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Workplace intimidation
Jan 17, 2006
President Bush has decried the fact that a government worker went to the media with details about his domestic spying program. But as Jeff Tyler reports, workers at government intelligence agencies have little recourse if they want to "blow the whistle" on questionable practices.
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King's estate
Jan 16, 2006
The King Center in Atlanta has fallen into disrepair over the years. Many officials are calling for the King family to sell the Center to the National Park Service, arguing that it and several other buildings are part of the country's heritage. Hillary Wicai reports.
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A big honkin' settlement for AIG
Jan 13, 2006
Last May, the New York Attorney General filed a lawsuit against the insurance giant AIG, accusing AIG of fudging its accounting to make its results look better than they were. Now, a settlement may be in the works. Alisa Roth tells us how more than $1 billion may wipe the slate clean.
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The crowded race for majority leader
Jan 13, 2006
The field of Representatives vying for Tom Delay's old job as House majority leader grew today. Arizona Rep. John Shadegg entered the race, joining contenders Roy Blunt and John Boehner. In the wake of the Jack Abramoff scandal, all 3 are vowing to reform lobbying practices established by Delay. John Dimsdale reports.
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Rebuilding the Gulf Coast
Jan 12, 2006
President Bush was back visiting the Gulf Coast today. The president says the federal government is still committed to help rebuild the area. That commitment has been questioned recently, as John Dimsdale reports.
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Record sales
Jan 12, 2006
Congress may soon take up legislation dealing with privacy and cell phone records. Most of us assume the data about whom we call is private, but as Nancy Marshall Genzer reports, that's not always the case...
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Lobbying firm ASG shuts down. Kinda.
Jan 10, 2006
Alexander Strategy Group, a lobbying firm with close ties to Jack Abramoff and Tom Delay, is shutting down its lobbying business. But as John Dimsdale reports, some ASG employees hope to form a new firm... with the same clients.
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