Search results for

The Texas congressman is well known for his opposition to the Federal Reserve. Now, he's been appointed head of the House subcommittee that oversees the central bank. Does he see this as his chance to try to abolish the Fed and put us back on the gold standard?

With the measure stalled in the Senate and unlikely to come up for a vote, Latino scholars and organizers weigh in on the implications of its likely failure to pass Congress.

The Darker Side of Hope (And the Audacity of 'Our Posterity')

The VA's Latest Agent Orange Compensation: Is It Too Little, Too Late?

The VA has begun to pay new benefits for Agent Orange related diseases. Three new diseases are added to the VA's list of herbicide linked health conditions.

After 2008, the GOP made a concerted effort to recruit more diverse candidates. And it appears to have paid off, as a record number of Latino Republicans and the first black Republicans in years are headed to Capitol Hill.

In key races across the nation, candidates won -- and lost -- in part because of the television and Web ads they ran. The Message Machine looks at nine ads that were truly unique and really made a difference in the 2010 campaign.

Need For Speed: Young Veterans' Desire for Adrenaline Leads to Surge in Deaths

Federal agents in California recently busted a series of pot farms they say have all the markings of organized crime. The farms were found in unexpected places, many of them at suburban homes near Sacramento. Law enforcement officials say it's not an isolated problem. Seizures of indoor marijuana plants in the state were up 81 percent this year.

Algae, bacteria and jellyfish are not only thriving but spreading across the world's oceans. Host Tom Fudge speaks with experts about the change taking place in the oceans.