Obama Attempts Jump Start In Detroit President Obama went to Michigan on Friday, the "ground zero" of the recession, to kick off a campaign highlighting the turnaround in the U.S. auto industry. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.
The Big Day: Chelsea Clinton To Wed In Upstate N.Y. Chelsea Clinton was poised to marry her longtime boyfriend at an exclusive estate along New York's Hudson River after weeks of intrigue, secrecy and buzz that caused hundreds to crowd into this small village hoping to catch of a glimpse of a former president, a secretary of state or their publicity-shy daughter. Ethics Panel To Charge Calif. Rep. Waters A second House Democrat, Rep. Maxine Waters of California, could be facing an ethics trial this fall, further complicating the midterm election outlook for the party as it battles to hold onto its majority. It's ScuttleButton Time! The sun has gone down, people are home from work, the weekend is about to begin. Only one thing is missing: this week's ScuttleButton puzzle. Fortunately, it's here, so don't turn off your computer just yet. 'It's All Politics': Arizona Judge Throws Out This Week's Podcast Neither Ron Elving nor Ken Rudin was invited to Chelsea Clinton's wedding, so the best they could do is over this week's episode of the "It's All Politics" podcast. Which is good news for America. Flashback Friday: On This Day In 1964, L.B.J. Rules Out R.F.K. For V.P. On this day in 1964, President Lyndon Johnson says he will not name any member of his Cabinet as his running mate, an announcement that everyone understood to be a message to Attorney General Robert Kennedy, who had a tense relationship with LBJ. Once Again, Immigration Is A Hot Campaign Issue Republicans plan to use Democrats' opposition to Arizona's controversial law as a key talking point in this fall's campaigns. Week In Politics: Auto Industry, Economy Michele Norris speaks with our regular political commentators, E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times, about the aftermath of the auto bailout and the economy. House Panel Recommends Reprimand For Rangel A member of the panel handling Rep. Charlie Rangel's ethics case has recommended a reprimand by the full House. Rangel is facing 13 charges of wrongdoing, and the case now goes to another bipartisan panel of his peers Black Farmers To Lawmakers: Approve Settlement Funds Black farmers won a discrimination lawsuit against the Department of Agriculture. But they are still waiting to be paid. President Obama announced the 1.25 BILLION dollar settlement in February, but although it has passed the House, it is now stuck in the Senate. Guest host Rebecca Roberts speaks with John Boyd, the President of the National Black Farmers Association, and Willie Adams, a farmer from Georgia, about the bill and why it is being held up. Obama Expected To Ease Crack-Cocaine Sentencing Disparities Thursday, the U.S House of Representatives passed legislation to reduce the sentencing disparity between federal crack and powder cocaine sentences. President Obama is expected to sign this into law. To get a sense of the impact of this legislation, and in particular what it means for those in communities of color, guest host Rebecca Roberts speaks with Michael Nachmanoff, Federal Public Defender for Eastern Virginia and Co-Chair of the Federal Public Defender Legislative Committee. 'Shop Talk': Should Shirley Sherrod Sue Andrew Breitbart? In this installment of Tell Me More's weekly Barbershop segment, guest host Rebecca Roberts talks with freelance journalist Jimi Izrael, civil rights attorney Arsalan Iftikhar, columnist Gustavo Arellano and writer Matthew Continetti. They discuss former USDA official Shirley Sherrod's vow to bring a lawsuit against conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart, the anniversary of the famous White House "Beer Summit" between President Obama, Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates and Cambridge police officer James Crawley. Other topics include the Arizona immigration law, which partially went into effect yesterday and President Obama's appearance on ABC's "The View." I Can't Talk About Chelsea's Wedding There are a lot of rumors about a potential wedding this weekend involving the daughter of a former president and a current secretary of state. She is thought to be marrying the son of two ex-members of Congress. We have the scoop. Health Care Fight Heats Up Over New Tax Report Repeal Effort A battle is being waged by small businesses, accountants, and members of Congress to repeal a new tax reporting requirement in the health law. But it could raise $16 billion for the government. Protests Of Arizona Immigration Law Lead To Arrests Opponents took to the streets of Phoenix as parts of the immigration-enforcement law that were not blocked by a federal judge went into effect Thursday. At least 50 people were arrested throughout the day in acts of civil disobedience.
