http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/newshour/topic/white_house/The latest news, analysis and reporting about U.S. Presidency from the Online NewsHour and its Web site, the feed is updated periodically with interviews, background reports and updates to put the news in a larger context.en-usThu, 26 Nov 2009 21:10:10Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:10:10Copyright ©2009 MacNeil/Lehrer Productions. All Rights Reserved.144144http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/newshour/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/images/rss/promo_rss.jpghttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/july-dec09/afghan2_11-26.htmlThu, 26 Nov 2009 18:06:00 ESTJudy Woodruff speaks to a Washington Post reporter about developments in Afghanistan just days before President Obama makes a decision about U.S. strategy there. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/july-dec09/afghan1_11-26.htmlThu, 26 Nov 2009 18:03:00 ESTWhile millions of Americans celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday at home, thousands of U.S. troops are spending it in Afghanistan and beyond. Kwame Holman reports. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/environment/july-dec09/indiaenvoy_11-25.htmlWed, 25 Nov 2009 20:15:00 ESTJudy Woodruff spoke Wednesday with Shyam Saran, the Indian prime minister's special envoy on climate change, about President Obama's trip to the Copenhagen climate change summit and the U.S. emissions reduction goal. Here are Web-only excerpts:http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/military/july-dec09/military_11-25.htmlWed, 25 Nov 2009 18:25:00 ESTMargaret Warner sits down with two reporters who cover the Pentagon to sort through the various options President Obama is likely weighing as he prepares to make an announcement on the war in Afghanistan. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/north_america/july-dec09/climate_11-25.htmlWed, 25 Nov 2009 13:17:00 ESTPresident Obama announced Wednesday he will make an appearance Dec. 9 at the Copenhagen climate summit on on his way to pick up the Nobel Peace Prize. The NewsHour spoke with a panel of experts about expectations for the summit.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/july-dec09/context_11-24.htmlTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:11:00 ESTJudy Woodruff speaks with a panel of experts about what is at stake for the U.S. and Afghanistan as President Obama prepares to tweak his administration's strategy there.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/july-dec09/afghan_11-24.htmlTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:03:00 ESTPresident Obama said Tuesday that he is ready to unveil his decision about whether to deploy more troops to Afghanistan next week. Margaret Warner reports.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/asia/july-dec09/afghan_11-24.htmlTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:41:00 ESTA White House spokesman said Tuesday that President Barack Obama plans to reveal his decision on whether to send more U.S. troops to Afghanistan "within days" after holding a late-evening meeting with his top foreign policy and military advisers.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/july-dec09/rx_11-23.htmlMon, 23 Nov 2009 18:21:00 ESTWhile health care reform passed a key Senate hurdle over the weekend, the legislation still faces a full-scale floor debate. Judy Woodruff asks former secretaries of health to preview the road ahead for President Obama's top domestic priority. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/july-dec09/asiatour_11-19.htmlThu, 19 Nov 2009 18:21:00 ESTPresident Obama concluded a four-nation Asian tour Thursday that marked a potential turning point in relations between the U.S. and an increasingly influential China. A panel of Asia experts discusses the trip's high points and low points with Jeffrey Brown.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/july-dec09/healthcare_11-19.htmlThu, 19 Nov 2009 18:03:00 ESTThe Senate on Thursday inched closer to debating Majority Leader Harry Reid's $848 billion health care reform bill, despite stiff GOP resistance. After a report from Betty Ann Bowser, Susan Dentzer explains the details.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/july-dec09/china_11-17.htmlTue, 17 Nov 2009 18:03:00 ESTTalks between President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao yielded a promise of slowing down climate change and nuclear proliferation, but fell short of making progress on human rights. Kwame Holman reports.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/asia/china/slideshow_presidents/index.htmlTue, 17 Nov 2009 16:30:00 ESTFrom the first U.S. presidential visit to China by Richard Nixon to President Barack Obama's current trip, each president has weighed foreign policy priorities when dealing with the communist nation. Historian Richard Norton Smith describes the balancing act U.S. presidents have played over the years.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/business/july-dec09/fraud_11-17.htmlTue, 17 Nov 2009 13:35:00 ESTPresident Obama issued an executive order Tuesday establishing a multi-agency task force to crack down on financial fraud.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/asia/july-dec09/china_11-17.htmlTue, 17 Nov 2009 12:38:00 ESTTalks between President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao yielded pledges to cooperate on climate change and the economy, but little by way of human rights and upping the value of the yuan currency.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/july-dec09/beijing_11-16.htmlMon, 16 Nov 2009 18:26:00 ESTGlobalPost correspondent Josh Shin gets reactions from Beijing residents about President Obama's three-day trip to China. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/july-dec09/china2_11-16.htmlMon, 16 Nov 2009 18:13:00 ESTJim Lehrer speaks with a panel of China experts about the political and economic implications of U.S.-China relations. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/july-dec09/china1_11-16.htmlMon, 16 Nov 2009 18:03:00 ESTDuring his visit to China, President Obama urged the government to scale back its censorship, but he also called for more cooperation with the U.S. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/asia/july-dec09/ming_11-16.htmlMon, 16 Nov 2009 17:30:00 ESTPresident Barack Obama met with Chinese President Hu Jintao Monday during his four-nation Asia tour. China analyst Ming Wan of George Mason University describes potential outcomes of the trip and how the country views Mr. Obama in a Web-only video.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/asia/july-dec09/china_11-16.htmlMon, 16 Nov 2009 13:17:00 ESTPresident Obama, speaking Monday at a town hall-style forum with Chinese university students in Shanghai, made a pitch for greater access to the Internet and social-networking sites, calling such freedom a source of strength.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/july-dec09/shieldsbrooks_11-13.htmlFri, 13 Nov 2009 18:41:00 ESTColumnists Mark Shields and David Brooks break down the top political headlines of the past week, including Justice Department plans to try five Guantanamo Bay detainees in federal court in New York, and President Obama's Afghan strategy review.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/july-dec09/japan_11-13.htmlFri, 13 Nov 2009 18:27:00 ESTPresident Obama kicked off a nine-day trip to Asia on Friday with a visit to Japan, where the newly elected prime minister, Yukio Hatoyama, is seeking a more "equal partnership" with the U.S. and the closing of an unpopular Marine base in Okinawa. Jeffrey Brown reports.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/law/july-dec09/holder2_11-13.htmlFri, 13 Nov 2009 18:07:00 ESTIn an interview with Jim Lehrer, Attorney General Eric Holder discusses the decision to prosecute the alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees in civilian federal court in New York, calling the stakes "enormous." http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/law/july-dec09/holder1_11-13.htmlFri, 13 Nov 2009 18:02:00 ESTThe Justice Department on Friday announced plans to try suspected 9/11 mastermind, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees, in federal court. Ray Suarez reports. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/asia/july-dec09/asia_11-13.htmlFri, 13 Nov 2009 13:30:00 ESTPresident Barack Obama arrived in Japan on Friday at the start of his weeklong tour of key allied Asian nations. His visit is aimed at strengthening allegiances and tackling climate change, Afghanistan and the global economy.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/law/july-dec09/gitmo_11-13.htmlFri, 13 Nov 2009 10:38:00 ESTThe five men accused of plotting the Sept. 11 attacks, including the alleged mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, will stand trial in a civilian federal court in New York City, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced Friday. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/white_house/july-dec09/workload_11-12.htmlThu, 12 Nov 2009 18:38:00 ESTAs President Obama departs for Asia, he leaves a full menu of unfinished business at home: two wars to manage, a struggling economy and his push for health care reform, to name a few. Jim Lehrer speaks to a panel of experts about the so-called "overload factor" for presidents.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/military/july-dec09/afghanistan_11-12.htmlThu, 12 Nov 2009 18:03:00 ESTPresident Obama has ordered his top advisers to revise the Afghan war options they presented him. That word came after the top U.S. diplomat in Afghanistan warned against sending large new numbers of troops. Judy Woodruff talks to a reporter for more.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/white_house/july-dec09/usaid_11-12.htmlThu, 12 Nov 2009 16:37:00 ESTThe White House has named its USAID head nominee, after 10 months of a leadership vacuum that prompted public statements of frustration from Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/military/july-dec09/obama_11-11.htmlWed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 ESTOn the day that veterans around the country are honored for their service, President Barack Obama is set to meet with his top military advisers to continue discussions about the possibility of sending more troops to Afghanistan.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/military/july-dec09/other_11-10.htmlTue, 10 Nov 2009 18:09:00 ESTIn other news, White House officials insisted President Obama has not decided how many more troops to send to Afghanistan, and a suicide car bombing in Pakistan killed at least 24 people.