Julian Castro Confirmed as HUD Secretary

San Antonio, Texas, mayor Julian Castro has been confirmed by the Senate as the next Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. The current Secretary, Shaun Donovan, has been selected by President Obama to serve as Director of the Office of Management and Budget. He is replacing Sylvia Mathews Burwell, who […]

Shake-Up at ABC News, Diane Sawyer Leaves World News

ABC News has announced new roles for three of their biggest journalists, Diane Sawyer, David Muir, and George Stephanopoulos. In the re-arrangement, Diane Sawyer will step down as anchor of ABC World News and David Muir, her frequent guest anchor and anchor of the weekend World News, will take her […]

Cochran Wins His Runoff

Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MI) has won his run-off, beating state Sen. Chris McDaniel. The six term Senator got second place in the Republican primary, but McDaniel failed to clear the 50% threshold, forcing the two into a run-off. The run-off got even more intense than the primary, with Cochran spending most […]

WATCH: Congressional Leaders Appear Uncomfortable

Today, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and his wife, Coretta, were posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Leaders Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell, Nancy Pelosi, and Speaker John Boehner all came together to celebrate the achievements of the civil rights icon. At one point, the crowd sang We Shall Overcome, which was a frequent protest song for the Civil Rights Movement. CSPAN recorded the political leaders joining hand-in-hand and the awkwardness that came along.

WATCH: http://www.c-span.org/video/?c4501877/congressional-leaders-uncomfortable

AJ Hammer Leaves HLN

Changes continue to hit HLN as the struggling cable news network attempts to redefine itself for the social media generation. Part of the reinvention has caused HLN to cancel many of its programs and for talent to leave the channel. In February, HLN announced that they had cancelled Showbiz Tonight, […]