Playlist: Campaign Songs That Made Musicians Mad
As it turns out, the songs that run politicians right into copyright issues make for a pretty rockin' playlist.
Politics
Sights Set On The White House, But It Started In West Miami
When Sen. Marco Rubio's parents came to the U.S., they put down roots in West Miami, a nearly all-Cuban neighborhood. That's where the senator and his family still live.
From DOMA To Marriage Equality: How The Tide Turned For Gay Marriage
For 25 years, attorney Mary Bonauto and activist Evan Wolfson helped shape the gay marriage movement. They discuss the recent Supreme Court ruling, which represented the culmination of their efforts.
5 Things You Should Know About Lindsey Graham
Graham has never sent an email, and he catapulted onto the national stage because of his role in the Clinton impeachment proceedings.
5 Things You Should Know About Jim Webb
The former senator, the fifth Democrat to enter the presidential race, has a colorful background as a veteran, author, reporter and defender of the Confederacy.
A Conservative Firebrand From The Start, Ted Cruz Always Had A Plan
Long before Cruz was the Texas senator commandeering the Senate floor, he was a teenager reciting conservative, free-market ideology.
S.C. House Votes To Remove Confederate Flag From Capitol Grounds
The decision follows more than 13 hours of debate. Lawmakers in the House approved the Senate bill by a two-thirds margin, and the measure now goes to Republican Gov. Nikki Hailey's desk.
Lead Prosecutor Brings Gandhi-Like Attitude To Brazil's Corruption Scandal
In Brazil, one of the biggest corruption scandals in its history has an unlikely hero. He is a 35-year-old Harvard educated lawyer who says his inspiration is Gandhi.
Does It Matter That 95 Percent Of Elected Prosecutors Are White?
"The group of people who are really the managers of the criminal justice system in America are concentrated among one demographic group: white men," said an author of the report.
House And Senate Lawmakers Work To Revise No Child Left Behind Law
Passed in 2001, the education law established more standardized testing and education data collection than at any time in U.S. history. Congress is looking to reauthorize it, but roadblocks remain.