Democrats And Republicans At Sharp Odds Over 2014 Budget

House passes Ryan budget cutting spending by $4.6 trillion in next decade

2013-03-22

By Alan Silverleib CNN Congressional Producer

The Republican controlled House of Representatives passed Paul Ryan's budget bill. The bill contains cuts but still no tax hikes for millionaires. Read the complete article

Florida Poll Shows Hillary Clinton 2016 Favored over Jeb Bush or Marco Rubio

2013-03-22

According to a Quinnipiac University survey released Thursday, the former first lady, former senator from New York, 2008 Democratic presidential candidate and former secretary of state leads Bush, the former two-term governor of Florida, 51 percent-40 percent in the Sunshine State. And the poll indicates Clinton topping Rubio, the first term senator from Florida, 52 percent-41 percent in his home state. Read the complete article

Some Immigration Detainees Back in Custody Weeks After Surprise Release

ICE: Detainees were non-criminals or low-risk offenders without serious criminal histories

2013-03-21

Gustavo Valdes CNN

RIDGELAND, South Carolina (CNN) -- After months in an immigration detention facility, Hector Adame was so surprised when guards said he could go that he didn't believe them. Read the complete article

Gay Couple Fights for Right to Marry in Epic High Court Fight

Forty-one states have specific laws blocking gays and lesbians from legally marrying

2013-03-21

Bill Mears CNN Supreme Court Producer

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Forty-one states have specific laws blocking gays and lesbians from legally marrying. Read the complete article

Office Supplies, Grocery Stores Among Government Cuts

$85 billion worth of forced budget cuts will affect a variety of institutions

2013-03-21

Jennifer Liberto CNN Money

WASHINGTON (CNNMoney) -- Government grocery stores on U.S. military bases around the world will close one day each week starting late April. Read the complete article

No Soda Ban Here: Mississippi Passes 'Anti-Bloomberg' Bill

Mississippi has the nation's highest rate of obesity, according to the CDC

2013-03-21

Holly Yan CNN

(CNN) -- In Mississippi, you will never be denied a colossal soda or huge restaurant portion because of a city ordinance. Read the complete article

Jailed 22 Years, Man May Go Free in Brooklyn Slaying

In the years since his conviction, another man's widow has identified her husband as the killer

2013-03-21

Laura Ly and Matt Smith CNN

NEW YORK (CNN) -- For more than two decades, David Ranta has been behind bars for the killing of a Brooklyn rabbi during a botched diamond heist. Read the complete article

U.S. Military Considers its Options in Syria

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said he favored arming the rebels last year

2013-03-20

Chris Lawrence CNN

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Pentagon has consistently updated its options for using the U.S. military in Syria, as conditions on the ground have changed. But these are only options at this point, and senior military officials say President Barack Obama has not yet asked to see a potential plan of action. Read the complete article

Veteran Unemployment Dropped to 9.9 Percent in 2012

The unemployment rate for nonveterans was 7.9 percent

2013-03-20

Aaron Smith CNN Money

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The unemployment rate for veterans dropped last year, according to a report out Wednesday from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, but vets still lag behind non-vets in the job market. Read the complete article

Colorado Prison Chief Shot Dead at His Door, Authorities Say

Investigators are ‘not aware of any threats’ that Tom Clements might have received

2013-03-20

Ashley Fantz CNN

(CNN) -- The executive director of Colorado's prison system was shot as he opened his door, according to a 911 caller that police have identified as a relative in the home. Read the complete article