The NOW panel takes a look at the harsh effects of the sequester cuts on those who lack political clout. Read More
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White House examining Syria options
The Obama administration weights its options on Syria. Read More
After Texas explosion, regulations under fire
Lost in the coverage of the tragedy in Boston earlier this month was the explosion of a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, that killed 14 people and injured 160. Read More
NOW Today: Filling in the blanks
New details are trickling out about the Boston bombing suspects, Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev. And while investigators try to piece together information from Dzhokhar as he recovers from gun shot wounds in a hospital bed, there are new reports that the elder Tsarnaev was entwined in a web of conspiracy theories. Read More
Senate hearing on Obama’s drone war
When it comes to drone warfare, President Obama's record on civil liberties is not what the world expected. Read More
NOW Today: Cooperating?
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the lone surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect, has been charged and is now reportedly cooperating with authorities. Tsarneav's initial… Read More
Inside the mind of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
Suspect tweeted about Nutella, his kitten and, after the bombing, being a "stress free kind of guy." Read More
The Miranda Question: Why the Boston suspect didn’t get read his rights
The Justice Department did not read suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev his Miranda rights when they apprehended him, invoking the "public safety" exemption. Read More
Senate votes down background checks
On Wednesday, 124 days after the tragedy in Newtown, the U.S. Senate voted down a bipartisan amendment to increase background checks Read More
Immigration reform will be ‘tough in the Senate and even tougher in the House’
On the issue of immigration reform, there may be consensus among the Senate’s Gang of 8 but that doesn't guarantee the bill's future passage. Read More
NOW Today: They have a deal?
Masters' champion Adam Scott wasn't the only name on everyone's lips Sunday. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) inadvertently coined the phrase "The Full Marco" by appearing on seven of the Sunday political talk shows. And while gun reform, the budget and North Korea remained on the minds of both the American public and the Beltway intelligentsia, the key focus of Rubio's 'Magnificent Seven' was immigration. Read More
GOP whitewashes true Thatcher legacy
The NOW panel examines the record of a true fiscal conservative: former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. While Thatcher's policies helped tame double-digit inflation, they also came with high unemployment. Read More
Compromise on President Obama’s budget? ‘Not likely’
The president’s $3.7 trillion budget will save $1.8 trillion over the next ten years through tax increases for the wealthy and cuts to earned benefit programs, but will it see the light of day? Read More
Burma begins journey towards a free and open press
The NOW panel discusses the recent easing of press restrictions in Burma, a company that hasn't had a free press since 1964. Read More
Keystone XL Pipeline is ‘dangerous’ and ‘unnecessary’
The executive director of the Sierra Club warned the Obama administration about the project's disastrous effect on the environment Monday. Read More
NOW Today: Agenda & legacy
President Obama returns to Connecticut on Monday, where he will speak at the University of Hartford, just an hour north of Sandy Hook Elementary School, the site of December's mass shooting. The President is expected to meet with family members of the victims Read More
Human Trafficking: Not just an international problem
When we talk about human trafficking, the assumption seems to be that it’s a problem which only exists in faraway countries away from the development world. But in reality, human trafficking is a hugely American problem as well. Read More
Chelsea Clinton: ‘We can’t leave a gender behind’
American women are doing better economically and educationally than many of their sisters around the globe. But even in the U.S., women lag behind in areas like STEM, which are rapidly growing fields. Read More
Will the GOP block Obama’s judicial pick yet again?
White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest previews next week's confirmation hearing for President Obama's top judicial pick, Sri Srinivasan. Read More


