Tag Archives: Gwen Ifill

PBS: Video: NewsHour: Gwen Ifill Interviewing Marcia Coyle: U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Michigan Ban on Affirmative Action

The New Democrat on Facebook The New Democrat on Twitter This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger Damn! A Supreme Court decision on which I agree with Chief Justice John Roberts. Well, to amend that, I … Continue reading

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PBS: Video: NewsHour: Gwen Ifill: How the Civil Rights Act Opened the Door to the American Dream

The New Democrat on Facebook The New Democrat on Twitter This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger The civil rights acts literally opened the public business domain to all citizens.  It said that if you are … Continue reading

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PBS: Video: NewsHour: Brooks and Marcus on President Obama’s Surveillance Reforms, Benghazi

. This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger The speech on national intelligence that President Obama gave, was almost a speech that he had to give because of the political situation with so many Americans on … Continue reading

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PBS: Video: NewsHour: Marcia Coyle: U.S. Supreme Court Considers Definition of Recess Appointments

. This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger This is all about Senate Republicans ability to block President Obama’s recess appointments. Simply by having a large enough minority to prevent votes on legislation or executive appointments … Continue reading

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PBS: NewsHour- ‘Five States Move to Restrict Access to Abortion Services’

Source:PBS NewsHour– Ilyse Hogue from National Pro-Choice America Source:The Daily Times “Five states have moved to adopt tighter abortion regulations, including North Dakota, which has the nation’s strictest abortion regulation, outlawing abortions as soon as a fetal heartbeat is detected. … Continue reading

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