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As much as the substance of the health care bill, it was the sweetheart deals and closed-door meetings surrounding it that helped disillusion the public. Now President Obama — who campaigned on the promise of transparency — must remind the public why it voted for him in the first place.

The County Board of Supervisors had a busy week. First, the supervisors agreed to cut their $10 million discretionary fund in half. Second, Ron Roberts cast the deciding vote against the controversial Merriam Mountains housing development. What motivated these decisions by the County Board? And, what does Roberts' decision say about his reelection campaign?

Underdog Butler surprised Big East power Syracuse in the men's national basketball tournament Thursday. In other games, West Virginia defeated Washington, Kansas State beat Xavier in double overtime and Kentucky hung on against tenacious Cornell.

Starting July 1, banks and private lenders will be out of the federal student loan picture, and students will get their loans directly from the Department of Education. The direct-lending program already accounts for almost half of all federal student loans, but that number will more than double in the next three months.

California may be on the verge of blazing another trail toward legalized marijuana. The state has certified petitions for a statewide ballot referendum in November that would make the use and sale of recreational pot legal. Polls show a slim majority of Californians favor legalized marijuana.

Capping a bitterly fought battle over the top item on President Obama's domestic agenda, the House voted 220 to 207 to approve the reconciliation bill, after the Senate made changes and returned the measure earlier in the day.

Tea Party activists are expected to descend on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's Nevada hometown Saturday for an anti-Washington rally. Amid a growing number of reported threats against Hill lawmakers and recent racist episodes involving the activists, the gathering has taken on a larger significance.

Attorneys for Toyota Motor Corp. and people suing the Japanese automaker over sudden acceleration problems urged a federal panel to consolidate more than 200 lawsuits before a single judge.

The automaker could end up paying billions to settle claims related to last fall's safety recall. The result would mean a windfall for the plaintiffs' attorneys.

The Catholic Church is growing faster in Africa than anywhere else in the world. The Church also faces unique challenges in Africa, where poverty, AIDS, political corruption, and violence plague countries. We'll talk with Ugandan Catholic priest Emmanuel Katongole about the future of the the Catholic Church in Africa.