Portland police reopen probe into allegations that Gore groped a masseuse
Police said Wednesday they are reopening an investigation into a Portland massage therapist's allegations that former Vice President Al Gore groped her at an upscale hotel in 2006.
Video: Quinn: Kagan Will Make Great Justice
Former White House counsel to President Clinton believes Kagan has the temperament and smarts to make a great justice.Anthem Blue Cross again seeks rate hikes for Californians
The firm plans to raise premiums as much as 20%, sharply less than the 39% maximum it had sought earlier this year but canceled after drawing outrage from consumers, lawmakers and President Obama.Embattled health insurer Anthem Blue Cross is reviving its plan to raise rates for tens of thousands of California policyholders, some of whom could see their premiums rise as much as 20%.
Video: Quinn: “Elena [is]…the Kind of Person the Court Really Deserves”
Jack Quinn, former White House counsel to President Bill Clinton, sings Elena Kagan's praises as a top notch Supreme Court nominee.Video: How Did Kagan Do?
Jan Crawford talks to both sides of the aisle about Elena Kagan and her second day of Congressional confirmation hearings. Guests include: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.); Richard Socarides, former Senior Advisor to President Clinton; Rachel Brand, former Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy, DOJ; CBS News' Senior White House Correspondent, Bill Plante; Chief Counsel and Policy Director, Judicial Crisis Network, Carrie Severino; and CBS News' Kaylee Hartung.Biden visits gulf as storm approaches
The vice president assures Louisiana residents that their claims filed against BP will be paid. Tropical Storm Alex is now Hurricane Alex.As storm winds pushed oil over booms protecting the Louisiana coast, Vice President Joe Biden made his first tour of the troubled gulf region Tuesday, assuring locals that claims filed against oil giant BP would be paid even if they exceeded the $20 billion the company set aside in an escrow account.
Obama renews immigration push
The president meets with lawmakers to discuss a strategy for passing a bill this year; gaining Republican support will be a challenge. He will make his case to the public in a speech Thursday.It would be a revival worthy of Lazarus, but President Obama is making a renewed push for an immigration overhaul, possibly during a lame-duck session of Congress after the November election — when members would no longer face an imminent political risk for supporting it.