Pete Sessions News

I have always suspected that racists didn't like being called out for their racism.

Recent glimmers of hope that the economy is gaining strength are both helping and hindering the prospects for President Obama's second-term agenda.

Mark Sanford, the South Carolina governor disgraced by lying to conceal an extramarital affair, has staged a political comeback and will be sworn in as the newest U.S. House member this week.

The president is in the Austin area today, where he will visit a high-tech high school and a Silicon Prairie chip-machine maker to discuss jobs and the economy.

Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, doesn't think that the Republican party really needs to rebrand - it just needs to pick better candidates.

A lot of Republicans are in high anxiety these days, looking to "re-brand" the party and rejigger its message after losing the White House and failing to make gains in the Senate last year.

In January, Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, ascended to the powerful chairmanship of the House Financial Services Committee.

Host Shelly Slater interviews Brendan Miniter, senior editorial director at The George W. Bush Presidential Center.