(CBS News)    Washington, D.C. is a town that runs on inside information - but should our elected officials be able to use that information to pad their own pockets? As Steve Kroft reports, members of Congress and their aides have regular access to p… more »

The Weather Channel Hurricane Irene, a large, powerful Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale, continues to plow through the Bahamas, with more impacts in its sights. As you can see on our projected path map below, Hurricane I… more »

  AFP News.AU.COM THE New Zealand military has released hundreds of previously classified reports detailing claims of unidentified flying object sightings and alien encounters. The reports, dating from 1954 to 2009, were released today… more »

Washington Post/Federal Eye  By Ed O'Keefe The hours are long, the location is choice and the pay varies for West Wing staffers. More than 460 White House employees earn a combined $38.7 million in salary, according to White House figures released… more »