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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

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Federal Government To Recognize Same-Sex Marriage In 7 More States

Comments (0) | Attorney General Eric Holder, district of columbia, federal government, LGBT rights, marriage equality, National, same-sex marriage

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Niki Hashemi
Web Producer

7 more states will receive the benefits of federally recognized same-sex marriage.

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Racial Bias In Marijuana Arrests

Comments (1) | american civil liberties union, criminal justice system, district of columbia, Iowa, marijuana, marijuana arrests, National, racial bias in arrest, U.S.-Mexico border patrol, United States

Syuzanna Petrosyan
Executive Producer

Black Americans and whites use same amount of marijuana, but the arrest data is far from equal. 

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Government Shutdown: Day 7 And Counting

Comments (2) | affordable care act, Congress, Constitution, Democratic Senate, district of columbia, federal spending, food and drug administration, government shutdown, House, house democrats, National, National, Obamacare, Postal Service, President, Republicans, shutdown, social security, spending bill, spending deal

Syuzanna Petrosyan
Executive Producer

October 17 is when the real crisis will begin if Republicans in the House keep playing with fire.

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

11 Reasons You Won't Know Your Government Shut Down

Comments (140) | affordable care act, Congress, Constitution, Democratic Senate, district of columbia, federal spending, food and drug administration, government shutdown, House, house democrats, National, National, Obamacare, Postal Service, President, Republicans, shutdown, social security, spending bill, spending deal

Syuzanna Petrosyan
Executive Producer

Why most won't even notice. 

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Wal-Mart To Open D.C. Stores After Mayor Vetoes Higher Wages

Comments (0) | bill, D.C., district of columbia, Gray, large retailer accountability act, lraa, mayor, mayor gray, minimum wage, National, protest, Protests, Veto, vincent gray, wage, wages, Wal-Mart, Walmart

Raishad Hardnett
Executive Producer

Mayor Gray struck down a bill requiring $12.50 per hour wages for major retailers.

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Washington Governor Supports Gay Marriage Legislation

Comments (0) | chris gregoire, connecticut, district of columbia, domestic partnership, gay marriage, Iowa, Massachusetts, National, New Hampshire, new york, same-sex union, substitute senate bill 5336, Vermont, Washington

Gov. Chris Gregoire (photo courtesy of Creative Commons).

Agnus Dei Farrant
Executive Producer

Legislation will go before the state legislature, which reconvenes next week

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

DC Leaders Feel Handcuffed By Obama

Comments (1) | 2011 budget, budget deal, Congress, congressional leaders, D.C., Democrats, district of columbia, National, Republicans, Washington, Washington D.C.

David McAlpine
Executive Producer

According to Gray, the District of Columbia is getting the short end of the stick.

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

How Will A Government Shutdown Impact D.C. Residents?

Comments (0) | boehner, capital, D.C., district of columbia, government services, government shutdown, Nation and World

Olga Khazan
Senior Editor

'Bottom line: it won't be good'

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