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| 2010 DECEMBER
Dec. 31, 2010
2000 vs. 2010
We take a look at what has changed in the last decade.
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| Dec. 30, 2010
In Photos: World Events of 2010
It was a year of earthquakes and volcanoes, floods and toxic spills, but 2010 also saw thwarted terrorist attacks and the joyous release of 33 miners in Chile from the Earth's rocky depths.
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| Dec. 30, 2010
10 Great Political Moments of 2010
It is pretty clear that the most consequential political moment of 2010 came on Nov. 2 when Republicans picked up 63 House seats and majority status in the House for the upcoming 112th Congress. But aside from that, there were significant political moments along the way that spoke to the larger truths at play in 2010.
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| Dec. 24, 2010
Shields and Gerson on Obama's Gains, New Political Realities
Columnists Mark Shields and Michael Gerson talk to Jeffrey Brown about the week in politics.
   
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| Dec. 24, 2010
Gwen's Take: Why Santa Likes Political Junkies
Let's face it. If you still have to go to work while everyone else is out shopping and partying and hanging mistletoe, you might as well have fun doing it.
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| Dec. 22, 2010
Obama on Bipartisan Accomplishments: U.S. 'Not Doomed to Endless Gridlock'
Calling recent weeks "the most productive post-election period we've had in decades," President Obama took a victory lap of sorts Wednesday afternoon in a White House news conference, but he noted some significant disappointments and outlined goals for the incoming Congress.
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| Dec. 21, 2010
START Gaining GOP Support; Iraqi Lawmakers Approve Government
The Senate may be moving closer to action on New START with Russia, a major nuclear arms control treaty, as President Obama appears to be gaining the support of some reluctant Republican senators.
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| Dec. 20, 2010
How Will 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal Be Implemented, Tailored?
Judy Woodruff speaks with Bernard Rostker of the RAND Corporation and Tammy Schultz of the Marine Corps War College about how the repeal of the long-standing "don't ask, don't tell" policy banning gay servicemembers from serving openly will be implemented and how it might affect troops on the ground.
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| Dec. 17, 2010
Tax Cut Deal Passes in Late-Night Vote, Heads to President Obama
At 11:59 p.m. EST Thursday, moments before the House's consideration of President Obama's $858 billion tax cut package was about to slip into a second day, the tally was called.
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| Dec. 16, 2010
Gen. Keane: Pakistani Government, Military 'Willingly Support' Taliban
President Obama said gains against al-Qaida in Afghanistan are "considerable" but "fragile and reversible" as part of a new war strategy review. Jim Lehrer gets views from Andrew Wilder of the U.S. Institute of Peace and retired Gen. Jack Keane who says Pakistan's government and military aid and abet Taliban sanctuaries.
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| Dec. 16, 2010
President Obama: 'More Difficult Days Ahead' in Afghanistan
President Obama addressed the White House's major review of the war in Afghanistan Thursday, praising progress in the fight against al-Qaida and the Taliban but emphasizing that the United States' involvement there "continues to be a very difficult endeavor.
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| Dec. 16, 2010
Report: Progress Against Taliban Is 'Fragile and Reversible'
A little more than a year after President Obama announced his decision to send an additional 30,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan, his administration is releasing a summary of a classified review of the strategy that says the United States is still on target to begin withdrawing troops next July.
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| Dec. 15, 2010
Obama Appeals to CEOs to Jumpstart Hiring
President Obama invited top business executives to a White House meeting to elicit ideas for job growth and increase hiring. Gwen Ifill gets insight into the meeting with two of the executives in attendance.
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| Dec. 13, 2010
Political Checklist: Final Days of the Lame-Duck Congress
David Chalian, Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff tackle the key political question of the week: will the 111th Congress, controlled by the Democrats, be able to pass President Obama's major legislative priorities before the end of the year, when Republicans will gain six Senate seats and control of the House?
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| Dec. 10, 2010
Bush v. Gore: 10 Years Later
Ten years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court stopped a statewide recount in Florida in a 5-4 decision after the 2000 presidential election. From our archives, here is a segment and discussion with legal experts about the sharply divided court's decision.
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| Dec. 10, 2010
The Morning Line: For Obama, Now Comes the Hard Part
If you think the greatest challenge currently facing President Obama is getting the $858 billion tax cut deal through Congress, think again.
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| Dec. 9, 2010
Senate to Consider Taxes, DREAM Act in Day Packed With Votes
The Senate will consider major pieces of legislation Thursday as the end of the lame-duck Congress, and the Democratic Party's hold on both chambers, comes to an end.
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| Dec. 8, 2010
Mideast Peace Talks Stall, Adm. Mullen Criticizes China Over North Korea
Children of Israeli settlers walk past the site for housing units in the West Bank settlement of Ariel.
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| Dec. 8, 2010
Opposition to Tax Cut Deal Forms Unusual Alliances on Capitol Hill
The tax cut deal reached by President Obama and congressional Republicans has created some strange bedfellows on Capitol Hill.
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| Dec. 7, 2010
Obama Heralds Deal on Tax Cuts Despite Party's Unhappiness
Vice President Joe Biden has the unenviable task Tuesday of going before his former Democratic colleagues in the Senate and selling them on the tax cut deal that President Obama hammered out with Republicans.
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| Dec. 6, 2010
Jimmy Carter Calls Congressional Republicans 'Completely Irresponsible'
Former President Jimmy Carter speaks with Ray Suarez about his new book "White House Diary," written from the daily journal that he kept as president.
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| Dec. 6, 2010
Jimmy Carter on Nuclear War Worries, Obama's Approach to Congress
Ray Suarez sat down with former President Jimmy Carter last week at a forum sponsored by the Smithsonian Resident Associates Program to talk about his latest book, the current political climate, the Afghan war and other topics.
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| Dec. 6, 2010
On the NewsHour Monday: Tax Cuts, Prop 8, Iran Talks, The Carter Diaries
On Monday's NewsHour, we'll report on the tax cut debate in Congress, the legal challenge to California's gay marriage ban, new talks on Iran's nukes, former President Jimmy Carter and finally the sights and sounds of Gospel music.
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| Dec. 6, 2010
Deal on Extending Tax Cuts Appears on the Horizon
A deal on tax cuts appears to be nearly done after Senate Democrats proved on Saturday that they didn't have the votes to pass an extension of the cuts only up to annual income totaling $250,000 for families and $200,000 for individuals.
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| Dec. 3, 2010
Obama Surprises Troops in Afghanistan; Weather Scrubs Karzai Visit
President Obama talked up military progress against the Taliban Friday during a surprise visit with troops in Afghanistan. Amid strains in the relationship between their two governments, he phoned Afghan leader Hamid Karzai after weather canceled a face-to-face meeting. Judy Woodruff has the story.
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| Dec. 2, 2010
House Schedules Vote on Middle-Class Tax Cuts
House Democrats scheduled a vote Thursday on permanently extending the tax breaks for middle-income Americans as a bipartisan group of lawmakers and two top Obama administration officials negotiated a compromise behind closed doors.
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| NOVEMBER
Nov. 30, 2010
'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal Presents Little Risk, Study Finds
Repealing the 17-year-old law that bans gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military would do little harm to unit cohesion and troop morale, a year-long Defense Department study found.
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| Nov. 30, 2010
President Obama 'Encouraged' After Meeting With GOP Leaders
President Obama called his morning huddle with GOP leaders, including incoming House Speaker John Boehner, a "productive meeting" but cautioned that "none of this is going to be easy" as he prepared for a Republican-dominated House of Representatives in the 112th Congress.
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| Nov. 29, 2010
The Morning Line: Obama 2.0 Launches
As the tryptophan wears off and before the reality of divided government takes hold in January, President Obama enters a week chock full of opportunities to demonstrate how the post-shellacking Obama presidency will present itself.
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| Nov. 24, 2010
Watch Live: Annual White House Turkey Pardoning
An annual Thanksgiving tradition continues Wednesday when President Obama pardons "the National Thanksgiving Turkey" in a Rose Garden ceremony. Slated to be pardoned are Apple and its alternate Cider, both 21-week old, 45-pound turkeys.
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| Nov. 23, 2010
Poll Shows Americans Divided Over Who Should Lead in 2011
When it comes to who they want setting the agenda next year in the 112th Congress, Americans are just about evenly split between President Obama and lawmakers supported by the Tea Party, according to a new USA TODAY/Gallup poll.
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| Nov. 22, 2010
Dinner, Trip, Turkey Pardoning Planned for Obama, Biden
President Obama and Vice President Biden will spend the holiday week pushing for ratification of the new START, or Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, in a lame-duck Congress before traveling to Indiana to visit a Chrysler plant as part of the "White House Main Street Tour."
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| Nov. 20, 2010
NATO Dispatch: Cautionary Thoughts on the Summit
LISBON, Portugal | President Obama and White House aides are touting this NATO summit trip as a huge win, but the politics are more complicated than that. Margaret Warner reports from the summit.
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| Nov. 19, 2010
President Obama Seeks Russian Support on Missile Plan
At the NATO Summit in Portugal, President Obama looked to bolster support for a missile defense plan and Afghan war timetable. Margaret Warner provides a report from Lisbon.
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| Nov. 19, 2010
NATO Summit Kicks Off With Emphasis on Missile Defense
The NATO summit opened Friday with plans to focus on Afghanistan. But it was instead missiles that topped the first day's agenda. Judy Woodruff gives an overview.
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| Nov. 19, 2010
Great Expectations: The New Congress Comes to Town
Why are we surprised when campaign trail promises or high-minded mission statements collide with reality? Gwen Ifill was left to ponder just that this week when she went to the Library of Congress to have lunch with the chiefs of staff for incoming members of Congress - many of whom have never held any public office before.
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| Nov. 18, 2010
NATO Dispatch: Three Tests for Success for Obama
President Obama comes to Lisbon, Portugal, on Friday, hoping to rack up -- in a jam- packed 30 hours of meetings -- a higher batting average than he posted in his 10-day sojourn to Asia.
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| Nov. 18, 2010
GOP Ready for 'Stark' Policy Choices; Health Reform, Spending in Sights
As new and old members of Congress gather in Washington this week to sort out their agenda after the midterm elections, a key Republican House member is making it clear his colleagues are in a hurry to send signals that things will be done differently.
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| Nov. 16, 2010
George W. Bush Presidential Library Now a Work in Progress
On Tuesday morning, construction began on the George W. Bush Presidential Library on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas. The site will be the country's 13th presidential library.
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| Nov. 16, 2010
Senate GOP Leader McConnell Supports Ban on Earmarks
After years of using earmarks to send federal money to Kentucky, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell announced Monday that he supports a ban on the use of that funding process.
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| Nov. 12, 2010
G-20 Leaders Leave With Few Specifics on Trade, Currency
The Group of 20 summit in South Korea concluded with some broad goals but many lingering questions over currency disagreements and trade imbalances. Judy Woodruff gets more on what happened -- and what didn't happen -- with Eswar Prasad of Cornell University and Zanny Minton Beddoes of The Economist.
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| Nov. 12, 2010
At G-20, Loose Goals Set for Trade Imbalances; U.S. Prods China on Currency
World leaders at the G-20 summit in South Korea set broad guidelines for the global economy but left out details on how key issues will be resolved. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Sewell Chan of the New York Times, who covered the Seoul summit.
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| Nov. 12, 2010
LIFE Releases Never Before Published Photos of John F. Kennedy
On the week of the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's election as the nation's 35th president, LIFE released new photos from the 1960 campaign trail.
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| Nov. 12, 2010
Truth and Consequences: Or What Happens When The Election Ends
Former Wyoming Sen. Alan Simpson, a Republican, and former Clinton White House chief of staff Erskine Bowles, a Democrat, have been to this rodeo before. That's why they waited one week and one day to drop their post-election bombshell.
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| Nov. 12, 2010
Pelosi Will Take Wait-and-See Approach to Deficit Proposals
On Wednesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the draft proposal released by the president's National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform "unacceptable." But on Thursday, when asked if she would ultimately accept the commission's results, Pelosi responded, "I will have to see what is in the final draft."
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| Nov. 11, 2010
Life Releases Never Before Published Photos of John F. Kennedy
On the week of the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's election as the nation's 35th president, LIFE released new photos from the 1960 campaign trail.
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| Nov. 10, 2010
Obama to Face Concerns Over Dollar Deflation, Fed Move at G-20
As President Obama meets global leaders in South Korea to tackle currency and trade disputes, he will face concerns over U.S. actions that could drive down the value of the dollar and hurt the price of exports. Judy Woodruff speaks with Zanny Minton Beddoes of The Economist and Eswar Prasad of Cornell University.
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| Nov. 10, 2010
Fed's $600B Move a 'Chief Irritant' Facing Obama as G-20 Begins
President Obama faces international criticism over disputed currency policy as the G-20 Summit kicks off in Seoul. World leaders question whether the U.S. Federal Reserve is making sound economic decisions for the global economy. Judy Woodruff has details.
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| Nov. 10, 2010
News Wrap: Boehner Standing Firm on Extending Bush Tax Cuts
In other news Wednesday, taxes were a central focus of a Republican meeting to discuss their transition to power in the House. The presumed next Speaker of the House John Boehner stood firm on extending tax cuts across the board, including ones for the wealthy.
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| Nov. 10, 2010
Fiscal Commission Proposes Big Cuts, Tax Reform to Reduce U.S. Debt
The Fiscal Commissionfc charged with charting a path toward a balanced federal budget released a draft reportr Wednesday, calling for cuts to Social Security, broad changes to the tax code and cuts in spending across the ledger.
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| Nov. 10, 2010
RNC Chairman Michael Steele Faces Opposition to Second Term
A week after Republicans were swept to power in the House of Representatives and in statehouses across the country, party insiders are beginning to fret publicly about Michael Steele's desire to seek another two-year term as chairman of the Republican National Committee.
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| Nov. 9, 2010
Obama's Indonesia Visit Stirs Memories for Boyhood Acquaintances
President Obama made good on an earlier promise to return to Indonesia, revisiting the country where he spent several years as a child. GlobalPost visited his old neighborhood and spoke with some of his grade-school classmates and acquaintances about the boy they remember as "Barry."
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| Nov. 9, 2010
Bush Releases Memoir: 'He Knows the Historians Are Coming'
In his new memoir "Decision Points," former President George W. Bush explains some of the tough decisions he made while in office, including how he dealt with 9/11, the lack of weapons of mass destruction and Hurricane Katrina. Historians Michael Beschloss and Julian Zelizer give perspective on presidential memoirs.
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| Nov. 9, 2010
Back in Indonesia, Obama Looks to Strengthen U.S. Ties With Muslim World
President Obama returned to Indonesia, where he spent a portion of his childhood, encouraging the U.S. to build stronger ties with the most populous Muslim nation in the world without focusing solely on security. Margret Warner has more.
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| Nov. 9, 2010
President Obama to Deliver Major Address in Indonesia
President Obama will wrap up a brief visit to Indonesia Tuesday with a major address to the Muslim world, his second since taking office.
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| Nov. 9, 2010
Presidential Visit Elicits Mixed Reactions from Indonesians
Two years after being elected, President Obama has returned to his boyhood home of Indonesia. The shortened trip, only 24 hours, is the second stop on his 10-day Asia tour.
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| Nov. 9, 2010
Obama Visits Indonesia; Hearings on Oil Spill Resume; Afghans Back Taliban Talks
President Obama is in Indonesia Tuesday for a brief visit that will include meetings with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and a major speech to the Muslim world, his second after his address in Cairo last year.
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| Nov. 9, 2010
U.S.-Indonesian Ties, Muslim Dialogue Mark Obama's Trip
Portraits of President Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his wife, Ani, in Jakarta.
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| Nov. 9, 2010
Former President Bush Defends His Legacy in New Book
Tuesday marks the official release of former President George W. Bush's memoir, "Decision Points," in which he reflects on the most significant decisions he made as president, as well as in his personal life.
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| Nov. 8, 2010
Israel Resumption of Building Settlements Could Derail Peace Talks
Israel's Interior Ministry announced plans to build 1,300 apartments in East Jerusalem. The news came during a visit to the U.S. by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and in the midst of the Obama administration's efforts to revive Israel-Palestinian peace talks. Margaret Warner reports.
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| Nov. 8, 2010
India's Growing Global Influence Raises Stakes for U.S. Diplomacy
President Obama's endorsement of India's demand for a permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council reflects the country's growing global weight. Ray Suarez gets two views on the president's trip and U.S.-Indian relations from Deepa Ollapally of George Washington University and Charles Kupchan of the Council on Foreign Relations.
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| Nov. 8, 2010
Obama Backs India's Bid for U.N. Security Council Seat
President Obama announced support for India to join the United Nations Security Council but possible opposition from other countries could slow or block the bid. Judy Woodruff has more.
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| Nov. 8, 2010
Political Checklist: How Is Obama Reacting to the Midterm GOP Wave?
Political Editor David Chalian and Senior Correspondent Judy Woodruff discuss how the White House is reacting to the historic gains made by the GOP in the House of Representatives in this week's Political Checklist.
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| Nov. 8, 2010
Democratic Dustbowl: The End of the Prairie Progressives?
"Tea Party tidal wave," "historic election," "political realignment": there have been a lot of overblown claims about the scope of this midterm election but as Nov. 2 recedes a bit, some clearer and still potentially troubling realities appear to have taken hold for Democrats.
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| Nov. 8, 2010
Obama in India; BP Oil Spill Hearings Begin; Myanmar's Junta Holds Election
President Obama meets with leaders in India for a second day, a commission on the BP oil spill questions executives, and Myanmar is counting votes after a much-criticized election.
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| Nov. 8, 2010
The Morning Line: Democratic Leaders Play Musical Chairs
When Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced her intention to stay on as Democratic leader when her party becomes the minority again in January, she launched a game of musical chairs inside the Democratic caucus.
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| Nov. 5, 2010
Shields and Brooks on Obama Overseas, Olbermann, October Classics
In this week's Doubleheader, Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss President Obama's trip to Asia, Keith Olbermann's suspension from MSNBC and a Giant win in the World Series.
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| Nov. 5, 2010
Brooks: Obama's Reelection Hopes Face Danger in Midwest
Columnist Mark Shields and David Brooks analyze this week's top news with Jim Lehrer, including whether outgoing Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's decision to run for minority leader makes her a political liability for the Democrats, what John Boehner's agenda will be and where President Obama's re-election hope stand.
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| Nov. 5, 2010
Job Creation Focal Point of Obama's Asia Trip
President Obama began a 10-day trip to Asia Friday. Margaret Warner gives a preview of his itinerary and goals for this trip with two officials from past administrations, Douglas Paal and Wendy Sherman.
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| Nov. 5, 2010
Dem-Friendly Pollsters Find Electorate Frustrated With Bickering, Partisanship
Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg released a poll Friday that provides yet another look at what message voters wanted to send when they voted a new Republican majority to the House of Representatives.
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| Nov. 5, 2010
Why Did So Many Democrats Lose? Some Districts Were Never a Good Fit
As the Democrats sort through the wreckage of Tuesday night, the question "what just happened?" is undoubtedly running through their minds. Was it Tea Party enthusiasm that buried them or anger at the economy or a loss of faith in President Obama? Or maybe all those things. A Patchwork Nation analysis offers some answers.
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| Nov. 5, 2010
Political Editor David Chalian Answers Your Questions
NewsHour Political Editor David Chalian answers your questions about the results of Tuesday's midterm elections and the country's political atmosphere going forward.
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| Nov. 5, 2010
Gwen's Take: 5 Answers From Election Night
Now that we can place the term "shellacking" right next to "thumpin' " in the post-election political dictionary, let's sort through the wreckage and victories from the midterm elections to answer the five questions I posed in this space last week.
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| Nov. 5, 2010
Map: President Obama's Trip to Asia
President Obama embarked Friday morning on a 10-day trip to India, Indonesia, South Korea and Japan. He plans to meet with world leaders, participate in the G-20 and APEC economic summits, and give a speech on U.S. outreach to the Muslim community. Here's a look at his itinerary.
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| Nov. 5, 2010
After Midterm Losses, Obama Takes Off on 10-Day Trip to Asia
After losing between 60 to 64 seats in the House of Representatives and six seats in the Senate, holding the obligatory postmortem press conference and extending an invitation for a bipartisan congressional leadership meeting at the White House, President Obama prepares to leave town for a 10-day trip to Asia.
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| Nov. 4, 2010
Historic Perspective on Republican Shift
Presidential historian Michael Beschloss, Richard Norton Smith of George Mason University and Beverly Gage of Yale University examine the results of Tuesday's midterm election in the context of races past.
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| Nov. 4, 2010
Harry Reid's Story of Political Survival
After one of the most closely-watched and hard-fought battles between an incumbent Democrat and a Republican challenger, Harry Reid is looking ahead to another term in the U.S. Senate.
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| Nov. 3, 2010
Tallying the Tea Party's Wins and Losses
One of the big questions leading up to Tuesday's election results was, "How will the Tea Party fare?" Two of our public media colleagues share their observations of the Tea Party in Florida and Nevada. Dan Grech of WLRN and The Miami Herald and Mitch Fox of Vegas PBS give us some local insight on the movement's electoral impact.
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| Nov. 3, 2010
News Wrap: California Just Says No to Legalizing Marijuana
In other news Wednesday, a proposition to legalize recreational use of marijuana in California failed with 54 percent voting against it.
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| Nov. 3, 2010
Obama on Midterm Shellacking: 'It Feels Bad'
President Obama said he was humbled by the Republican gains in the House and talked of bipartisanship in his post-election news conference Wednesday at the White House.
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| Nov. 3, 2010
Aside from Capitol Hill, GOP Also Built Big Clout in State Capitals Across U.S.
As tempting as it is to focus only on what the Republicans accomplished in the midterm elections in Congress - taking control of the House of Representatives, and adding at least six Senate seats, it's just as important to look at GOP's victories in statehouses. Judy Woodruff reports.
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| Nov. 3, 2010
Ask Political Editor David Chalian Your Vote 2010 Questions
Election night 2010 was swirl of net gains and losses, poll numbers, precinct percentages and Congressional power shifts.
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| Nov. 3, 2010
President Obama: 'I've Got to Do a Better Job'
President Obama held a White House press conference Wednesday after the GOP swept to new gains in the 2010 midterm election.
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| Nov. 3, 2010
Boehner, McConnell Preview GOP Agenda for Next Congress
Ohio Rep. John Boehner, who is expected to become speaker of the House after the 2010 midterms, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell outline the post-election GOP agenda.
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| Nov. 3, 2010
The Morning Line: Republican Resurgence
It was swift and it was certain. The Republican wave that swept over the House of Representatives last night will not only shuffle the balance of power in Congress, but will also cause President Obama to adjust his approach and his agenda in the final half of his term.
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| Nov. 2, 2010
Shields, Brooks on Campaign Spending Debate
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New Times columnist David Brooks discuss the debate this election season over campaign spending and the role of outside money.
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| Nov. 2, 2010
Economy Woven Into Election Night Outcome
Political Editor David Chalian and analyst Stuart Rothenberg of the Rothenberg Political Report preview what's to come on election Night and key races to keep an eye on.
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| Nov. 2, 2010
GOP, Democratic Strategists on Potential Changes to the Political Map
What happens after the polling numbers are in and the seats in Congress are determined? Leslie Sanchez and Karen Finney -- strategists from both parties -- join Judy Woodruff to discuss what's at stake for Democrats and Republicans.
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| Nov. 2, 2010
How Does Outside Money Flow Into Campaigns?
Paul Solman tracks the outside money pouring into some campaigns and examines how big of an influence they have. This is all part of his regular reporting on 'Making Sense of Financial News'.
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| Nov. 2, 2010
House Poll Numbers Lean in Republican Favor
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New Times columnist David Brooks will join us through out the night for analysis of election results.
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| Nov. 2, 2010
Scores of Iraqis Killed in Bombing Blitz
At least 13 car bombs and roadside blasts exploded in Shiite neighborhoods across Baghdad, killing 76 people.
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| Nov. 2, 2010
Vote 2010: Live Blogging the Results
As results start to flow in from Election Day 2010, the NewsHour is offering live coverage and analysis, including an election special starting at 10 p.m. ET.
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| Nov. 2, 2010
Voters Hit the Polls for Midterm Election
Many voters cast their final decision on candidates at the polls nationwide. After tireless campaign pitches, ads, speeches and rallies Election Day is here. Kwame Holman reports on voter turnout.
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| Nov. 2, 2010
Election Day Turnout From State-to-State
Here is a quick early look at turnout in some of the key states we're watching this Election Day.
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| Nov. 2, 2010
Election Coverage Around the Nation
As voters are casting their ballots across the nation, our public media colleagues are continuing their excellent coverage of local and state races.
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| Nov. 1, 2010
Vote 2010: Midterm Highlight Reel
From Florida to Ohio to California, voters go to the polls for midterm elections Tuesday. We've compiled highlights of the NewsHour's coverage of this election season in a video feature. Get up to speed in less than five minutes.
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| Nov. 1, 2010
Political Checklist: Election Day May Bring a New Round of 'Change'
One day before voters go to the midterm polls, Political Editor David Chalian and Senior Correspondents Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff wrap up the 2010 midterm cycle with a special election week installment of the Political Checklist.
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| Nov. 1, 2010
At Home in Chicago, Obama Rally a Far Cry From Democrats' 2008 Triumphs
CHICAGO | As campaign 2010 moved into its final hours this weekend, the president still had to campaign for the Democratic Party in one important place: his home state of Illinois.
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| Nov. 1, 2010
California's Central Valley Finds Itself on the Political Map
When most people think of The Golden State, they think of tourist destinations like Hollywood or the Golden Gate Bridge. But there is another swath of California that is often overlooked.
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| Nov. 1, 2010
The Morning Line: Republicans Poised to Take the House
Final pre-election polls coming out within the last 24 hours show a national landscape in which Republicans are likely to pick up the requisite 39 seats needed to gain control of the House of Representatives.
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| OCTOBER
Oct. 29, 2010
Shields and Brooks Foresee Republican House Takeover
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks give pre-election analysis and predictions in the closing days of campaigns across the country, saying it's likely that the GOP will regain control of the House of Representatives.
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| Oct. 29, 2010
Senate Watch: Alaska and West Virginia
At first blush, the U.S. Senate races in West Virginia and Alaska seem to have little in common. In both states, however, conservative superstar Sarah Palin has endorsed the Republican candidate, and the national mantra of frustration toward Washington is very much at play.
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| Oct. 29, 2010
Obama: Packages on Cargo Flights Contained 'Explosive Material'
The suspicious packages found on two cargo flights in Britain and Dubai "do apparently contain explosive material," President Obama told the nation Friday afternoon.
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| Oct. 29, 2010
5 Questions for Election Night
At just about this point in every election cycle, we begin to overuse the same words, phrases and arguments. But really, it's different this time. That's because, in so many races, it is a tossup and economic security is driving the election map.
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| Oct. 29, 2010
Obama Targets East and Midwest in Final Weekend of Campaigning
Before embarking on a final midterm campaign swing that will see him make five stops in three days, President Obama will first attend to a little business, literally.
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| Oct. 28, 2010
The Morning Line: From 'Yes We Can' to 'Yes We Can, but...'
For the White House, the closing days of the midterm campaign is all about turning out key blocks of the Democratic base. Looking to energize younger voters who enthusiastically supported him in 2008, President Obama went on the "Daily Show with Jon Stewart" to give a forceful defense of his first two years in office.
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| Oct. 27, 2010
Candidates Ramp Up Campaigns in Final Stretch
Six days before the midterm elections, candidates are making their arguments to voters in final debates and airing a slew of new campaign ads.
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| Oct. 27, 2010
How Does 2010 Political Climate Compare to 1994 GOP Midterm Wave?
We spoke with two people intimately familiar with the 1994 GOP takeover -- former Virginia Rep. Tom Davis, a Republican, and former Texas Rep. Martin Frost, a Democrat -- for their views on some striking similarities and differences between the political climates then and now.
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| Oct. 26, 2010
Federal Spending Front and Center in Pa., Wash. Senate Races
With only one week to go before the midterm elections, Republicans need to win 10 seats to gain the Senate majority. Gwen Ifill takes a look at the close Senate races in Pennsylvania and Washington.
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| Oct. 26, 2010
Political Checklist: GOP Expands House Races in Play; Obama Told to 'Shove it'
In the latest Political Checklist, David Chalian and Gwen Ifill examine the national dynamics a week before the midterms, highlighting that while the number of toss-up Senate races is contracting, a money influx has let the GOP expand how many House seats are in play.
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| Oct. 25, 2010
GOP Leads Among Independents, Poll Says
According to a new poll released by Politico and George Washington University, independent voters are more likely to vote for Republicans than Democrats in the upcoming midterm elections by at least 14 percentage points. NewsHour Political Editor David Chalian discusses the latest developments.
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| Oct. 22, 2010
Largely Overlooked Nationally, N.C. Senate Race Offers Voters Clear Choices
Political reporters are like Willie Sutton in at least one respect: legend had it that he said he robbed banks because that's where the money is ); we gravitate to the most competitive political races, because that's where the suspense - the news - is.
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| Oct. 22, 2010
In This Election Season, Pondering Peace and Harmony
I've been giving a lot of thought during the waning days of this bitterly-fought midterm election campaign to the idea of peace and harmony.
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| Oct. 21, 2010
Poll: Young Voters Are Less Fired Up, Ready to Go
A new Harvard University study shows just how disengaged younger voters are from the election process compared to just two years ago.
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| Oct. 21, 2010
Candidates Closing the Gap as Election Day Nears
More often than not there's a natural tightening in competitive political races toward the end of the campaign when undecideds become decideds and partisans come back home for their standard bearer.
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| Oct. 20, 2010
6 Top Campaign Ads, Debunked
Political ad-makers on both sides of the aisle are distorting the truth this campaign season. Nothing new there. FactCheck.org's Brooks Jackson helps separate fact from fiction.
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| Oct. 20, 2010
Brown, Whitman Compare Each Other to Gov. Schwarzenegger
After Tuesday, California gubernatorial candidates Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman shouldn't wait by the phone for an endorsement from the man they are trying to succeed, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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| Oct. 19, 2010
Angle Tells Latino Students They 'Look a Little More Asian'
For the second time in two days a controversial video has surfaced of Republican Senate nominee Sharron Angle addressing a group of Hispanic teenagers at Rancho High School in Las Vegas.
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| Oct. 18, 2010
As Election Nears, GOP Heavyweights Tout Message of Change
With just 15 days until the midterm elections, candidates are pounding the campaign trail in hopes of getting voters to the polls on Nov. 2. Gwen Ifill talks to Stuart Rothenberg, editor and publisher of the Rothenberg Political Report, about the strategies being used to per sway voters.
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| Oct. 18, 2010
Students Explain Science Experiments to President Obama
They're too young to vote, but they're already designing cancer-fighting therapies, solar-powered cars and robots to combat distracted driving. President Obama honored these and other student projects at the first-ever White House Science Fair. Watch the video.
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| Oct. 18, 2010
Obama Pulls Out All the Stops to Help Democratic Senators
On this week's Political Checklist, Gwen Ifill is back from a reporting trip to Florida, where she saw Republican candidate Marco Rubio leading the polls in the state's three-way Senate race.
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| Oct. 15, 2010
Shields and Brooks on the Tea Party's Message, Obama's 'Shovel Ready' Jab
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks analyze this week's top news, including the Tea Party's message in the midterms and a New York Times profile of President Obama.
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| Oct. 15, 2010
Florida's Senate Race Leaves Democrats Divided
The stakes are high in Florida's three-way Senate race between Republican Marco Rubio, Democratic nominee Kendrick Meek and Republican-turned-Independent Gov. Charlie Crist. Gwen Ifill reports.
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| Oct. 15, 2010
Clock Ticks Toward Sudan Vote With Growing Fears of Civil War
Activists and analysts fear Sudan could be on the brink of another civil war if the oil-rich south votes to break away from the north in a Jan. 9 referendum. The issue has gotten some new attention this week thanks to some high-profile spokespeople.
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| Oct. 15, 2010
Exurb Districts Pose Threat to Recently Elected Dems
Freshman Democrat Debbie Halvorson will have to balance the diverse needs of a sprawling district in northern Illinois if she hopes to hold off Republican opponent Adam Kinzinger in an area historically considered a swing district with Republican leanings.
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| Oct. 15, 2010
Gwen's Take: Never Let Them See You Sweat
Gwen Ifill checks in from the Florida campaign trail, where she's been covering the three-way race for Senate between Kendrick Meek, Marco Rubio and Charlie Crist.
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| Oct. 15, 2010
The Morning Line: Desert Debate: Reid and Angle Do Little to Alter the Race
The one and only debate in the marquee Senate race of they 2010 cycle won't likely prove to be a game changer in the contest.
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| Oct. 14, 2010
Walter Mondale's Reflections on Political Life
Former Vice President Walter Mondale talks to Judy Woodruff about his life in the political arena and his new autobiography "The Good Fight: A Life in Liberal Politics."
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| Oct. 14, 2010
Indiana Looks to Get Out the Youth Vote
Special correspondent Betsy Stark reports from Indiana, a rust belt state, where there is a battle to get out the youth vote. This is the first report of a new series from Patchwork Nation project.
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| Oct. 14, 2010
Gillespie: Criticism of Ad Spending Has Filled GOP Coffers
Republican operatives say the recent criticism of campaign ads being run by GOP-leaning groups against Democratic congressional candidates is serving a purpose: it's helping those groups raise more money.
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| Oct. 14, 2010
Democratic Party Chief Blasts Undisclosed Outside Spending
Nineteen days before voters head to the polls for the 2010 midterm elections, the head of the Democratic National Committee is cautiously upbeat about his party's chances for success.
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| Oct. 14, 2010
The Gender Gap and the Midterms
Ever since women won the right to vote in 1920 -- was it only 90 years ago? -- there's been guessing about whether women and men vote differently.
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| Oct. 14, 2010
Ad Spending in House and Senate Races Approaches $200 Million
Candidates, political parties and outside interest groups have spent an estimated $198 million on advertising for U.S. House and Senate races in the past five weeks, according to a new study by the Wesleyan Media Project.
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| Oct. 13, 2010
The Morning Line: Michelle Obama Hits the Trail for Embattled Democrats
First Lady Michelle Obama is headed to Wisconsin and Illinois Wednesday in what is the beginning of an eight state, two-week campaign tour on behalf of embattled Democrats.
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| Oct. 12, 2010
The Morning Line: Obama Works the Youth Vote
When President Obama takes to the Internet Tuesday evening to conduct a town hall from George Washington University, it will be the first of two events on his schedule this week primarily focused on reconnecting with and re-energizing young people in hopes of motivating them to vote in this year's midterm elections.
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| Oct. 11, 2010
Outside Groups Spend Big on Campaign Ads
Third-party groups on both sides of the political aisle are spending big on advertising this fall - but not at the same rate. Judy Woodruff talks with Evan Tracey, founder of the Campaign Media Analysis Group, for details.
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| Oct. 11, 2010
Dems Target Outside Ad Spending; Nevada Senate Race Heats Up
In this week's Political Checklist, Judy Woodruff and David Chalian explore the Democratic Party's decision to make a major issue of the political advertising coming from pro-Republican groups, particularly groups that are not affiliated with the official GOP.
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| Oct. 11, 2010
The Morning Line: The Money Argument
President Obama may have softened his line of attack against the Chamber of Commerce and its intake of foreign money once the facts didn't appear to be on his side.
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| Oct. 8, 2010
Gwen's Take The Risks and Rewards of Party Purity
If you want to sum up the challenges facing mainstream Democrats and Republicans this campaign season, hop a plane to Kentucky. That's what I did this week, and when I got there I discovered the political world must be a pretty lonely place for Barack Obama and Mitch McConnell this year.
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| Oct. 8, 2010
Unemployment Report Does Little to Alter Midterm Dynamic
Friday's monthly jobs report was the last before November's midterm elections and it likely did little to alter voters' discontent about the state of the U.S. economy.
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| Oct. 7, 2010
Obama Administration Defends Oil Spill Response After Critical Report
A presidential commission has offered some harsh words of criticism of the White House response to the BP oil spill. Ray Suarez talks to David Fahrenthold of the Washington Post for details.
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| Oct. 7, 2010
Gov. Crist, Rep. Meek Team Up on Rubio in Florida Senate Debate
If you weren't sure who the front-runner is in the Florida Senate race, Wednesday night's televised debate cleared that right up.
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| Oct. 6, 2010
U.S.-Pakistani Ties: a History of Needing Each Other, Patching Things Up
With tension rising again between the U.S. and Pakistan, described as "two countries that need each other badly," Margaret Warner looks at the state of relations with Shuja Nawaz of the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center and Washington Post columnist David Ignatius.
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| Oct. 6, 2010
'Crucial' U.S.-Pakistan Relationship Tested by Airstrikes, Blockade
The increasing violence in the Afghan-Pakistani border region could put more pressure on the already strained relationship between the U.S. and Pakistan. Margaret Warner has more.
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| Oct. 6, 2010
2010: The Year of the Vanishing Candidate: Now You See Them, Now You Don't
This year, mostly you don't. Once upon a time, not so long ago, candidates in competitive races sought out the news media to help get their messages across to the voters, and they scheduled frequent public events so they could speak in person to large groups.
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| Oct. 5, 2010
Melinda Gates Urges Better Job Training as Community Colleges Innovate, Adapt
President Obama shone a spotlight on community colleges Tuesday as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced that it would donate $35 million to help improve graduation rates and job-training programs. Philanthropist Melinda Gates talks to Judy Woodruff about the effort.
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| Oct. 5, 2010
Graphene: Nobel Winners' Thin, Mighty Material Holds Much Promise
Two Russian-born scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics for their work on graphene, a form of carbon just one atom thick, but 100 times stronger than steel. The NewsHour's new science correspondent, Miles O'Brien, has the details.
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| Oct. 5, 2010
Consumer Czar Warren Sees Transparency in Banking as Top Priority
Elizabeth Warren, the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, talks to Jeffrey Brown about the goals of her new agency and how she plans to empower Americans to make better financial choices.
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| Oct. 5, 2010
Political Checklist: Feingold Faces Big Trouble in Wisconsin
On this week's Political Checklist, Judy Woodruff previews a story that will air on Tuesday's NewsHour about the U.S. Senate battle in Wisconsin between incumbent Democrat Russ Feingold and Republican Ron Johnson.
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| Oct. 4, 2010
How Republicans, Democrats Could Prevail in 'Shifting Middle' Districts
If the Republican Party is going to recapture in November the 39 seats its needs to control the House, it is going to have to do exactly what the Democrats did in 2006 and 2008.
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| Oct. 4, 2010
The Morning Line: Democrats Set Fundraising Record
The Democratic National Committee announced Monday morning that it raised a record setting $16 million in September, by far the party's best monthly fundraising total of this midterm election cycle.
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| Oct. 1, 2010
Emanuel's White House Departure Paves Way for Lower-Profile Rouse Reign
President Obama ribbed outgoing White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel in a sometimes-emotional ceremony. The departure lays the groundwork for a different managerial style for the administration under new Chief of Staff Pete Rouse. Political Editor David Chalian walks through the changes in the president's inner circle.
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| Oct. 1, 2010
Rahm Emanuel Bids Emotional Goodbye to White House
Rahm Emanuel offered an emotional goodbye to the White House staff and hinted at his likely bid to be the next mayor of Chicago, calling his hometown "the greatest city in the greatest country in the world."
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| Oct. 1, 2010
Obama's Change at the Top: Out Goes Rahm, In Comes Rouse
When President Obama takes to the East Room of the White House at 11:05 am EDT to heap praise on Rahm Emanuel's tenure as chief of staff and welcome his senior adviser, Pete Rouse, into that top job, it may not be as dramatic a change as it appears to be.
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Sept. 30, 2010
News Wrap: Emanuel Plans to Leave White House for Chicago Mayoral Bid
In other news Thursday, it was widely reported that White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel will step down to run for mayor of Chicago. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs would not confirm the move but praised his contributions.
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| Sept. 30, 2010
GOP Congress Would Take Aim at Health Care, Financial Reform
If in 33 days American voters put Republicans back in power, the head of the Senate Republican campaign arm predicts his party will "pretty quickly" introduce bills to repeal two of President Obama's major legislative accomplishments from the first half of his term: health care reform and financial regulatory reform.
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| Sept. 29, 2010
Will Experience Count in the 2010 Midterms?
The 2010 midterm election narrative for members of Congress trying to keep their jobs goes something like this: You're in trouble if you have a long record in Washington, because voters are fed up with the status quo and are ready to jettison whoever has been around too long.
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| Sept. 28, 2010
News Wrap: Consumers, CEOs Hold Gloomier Economic Outlook
A business research group reported that U.S. consumers and business executives have a pessimistic outlook for the future, noting consumer confidence was the lowest since February.
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| Sept. 28, 2010
The Morning Line: Remembering Rahm
Just hours after President Obama said on NBC's "Today" show that White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel would soon make a decision about whether to run for mayor of Chicago, ABC News' Jake Tapper and Sunlen Miller reported that Emanuel is likely to leave the White House this week.
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| Sept. 27, 2010
Settlement Moratorium Expires: Will Mideast Peace Talks Last?
After Israel opted to allow its settlement-construction moratorium to expire, Gwen Ifill gets two perspectives on what's next for the renewed Middle East peace talks from Ghaith al-Omari, a former adviser to President Abbas, and David Makovsky of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
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| Sept. 27, 2010
Settlement Moratorium's Expiration Stirs Uncertainty in Mideast Peace Talks
The Israeli government's decision not to extend the moratorium on settlement construction in the West Bank could possibly drive Palestinians away from the peace talks. Gwen Ifill reports.
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| Sept. 27, 2010
Sudan's Abyei Village a Possible 'Wobbly Domino' in Referendum Vote
Abyei, a village in central Sudan that is still crawling out of its violence-ravaged past, has become one of the keys to holding a peaceful referendum in January.
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| Sept. 27, 2010
Political Checklist: Obama Tries to Recapture 2008 Magic
As President Obama prepares for his latest campaign swing that includes a big public rally in Madison, Wis., Senior Correspondent Gwen Ifill and Political Editor David Chalian discuss how the White House is employing the president's celebrity status with young voters as a way to enliven the base of the Democratic Party.
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| Sept. 27, 2010
The Morning Line: The Backyard Campaign Strategy
We've seen President Obama in backyards in Ohio and Virginia over the last few weeks for some "I feel your pain" connecting with small groups of voters. And we'll see him in yet another backyard in Iowa later this week.
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| Sept. 24, 2010
Shields and Gerson Examine Tax Debate, Obama's Staff Shake-ups
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson discuss this week's political stories, including the debate over tax cuts, a new GOP governing pledge and staff departures in the Obama administration.
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| Sept. 24, 2010
Sudan in the Spotlight on Sidelines of U.N. Assembly
On the heels of his speech to the U.N. General Assembly, President Obama threw his weight behind other U.N. members Friday urging Sudan to carry out its January referendum on southern independence peacefully and on time.
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| Sept. 23, 2010
U.N. Summit to Shift Focus to Conflict in Sudan
Margaret Warner, reporting from New York, speaks with Ray Suarez about President Obama encouraging the international community to support Middle East peace talks and the special summit being convened to discuss Sudan's looming referendum on whether the South will secede.
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| Sept. 23, 2010
At U.N., Obama Presses Israel to Extend Settlement Moratorium
President Obama used his appearance at the United Nations General Assembly to urge other world leaders to support the latest Middle East peace negotiations. Ray Suarez reports.
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| Sept. 23, 2010
Obama's U.N. Remarks Cover Economy, Mideast Peace
President Obama addressed the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday on a wide range of issues, including reinstating Iran's need to demonstrate the peaceful intent of its nuclear program and calling for international support of Israeli and Palestinian peace efforts.
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| Sept. 23, 2010
Pew Poll: Republicans Have 13-Point Edge Among Independents
A Pew Research poll focusing on independent voters released Thursday afternoon has dire news for the Democratic Party: Republicans have a 13 percentage-point advantage among independents likely to vote in the 2010 midterms.
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| Sept. 22, 2010
Judy Woodruff: Former Presidents and the Press
There is no set pattern to the lives led by former presidents, but there is arguably a pattern to the way they relate to the press.
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| Sept. 22, 2010
Bill Clinton on Democrats' Path to Nov. Victory: Honor Voters' Anger
In an interview with the NewsHour's Judy Woodruff, former President Bill Clinton said that President Obama and the Democrats haven't mounted an effective defense against criticism from Republicans, but they do have enough time to convince voters before November that they're taking the right steps to fix the country's economy.
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| Sept. 22, 2010
Book Details White House Split Over Afghanistan; Egg Recall Hearing Ahead
President Obama "urgently looked for a way out of the war in Afghanistan last year, repeatedly pressing his top military advisers for an exit plan that they never gave him," according to a new book by Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward.
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| Sept. 21, 2010
News Wrap: 10 NATO Troops Killed; Summers to Step Down
In other news Tuesday, another 10 NATO troops were killed in Afghanistan. Also, Larry Summers announced plans to step down as chair of the National Economic Council.
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| Sept. 20, 2010
Political Checklist: Palin Gives Few Hints on 2012 Plans at Iowa Dinner
On this week's Political Checklist, Political Editor David Chalian talks with Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff about the possible impact of Sarah Palin's appearance at the Iowa GOP's Ronald Reagan Dinner and Indiana Republican Rep.
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| Sept. 20, 2010
Obama Starts Week at Town Hall, Ends at United Nations
President Obama kicks off his week with a live, one-hour town hall on CNBC focused on jobs and the economy. Later this week, he tends to foreign affairs at the United Nations General Assembly and the Clinton Global Initiative in New York.
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| Sept. 17, 2010
Israeli Settlements Key Issue in Latest Mideast Peace Talks
The second round of the latest Middle East peace talks took place this week in Egypt and Jerusalem between Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas with Israeli settlements remaining a big diplomatic hurdle. Jeffrey Brown gets an update from Glenn Kessler of The Washington Post.
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| Sept. 17, 2010
Mapping the Midterms: District Types Offer Data Behind the Races
As the midterm elections near, Patchwork Nation has taken all the demographic and voting data we could get about the 435 districts - previous results, occupational patterns, income, religious affiliation, race - and identified nine types of congressional districts.
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| Sept. 17, 2010
Gwen's Take: Who Exactly Are the Bums?
With a little more than six weeks left before our midterm madness/misery is over, this year's prevailing story line got a fresh bump this week: voters want to throw the bums out. But even with the uprising we have seen, Roll Call reported that a stunning 98 percent of congressional incumbents have won re-nomination this year.
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| Sept. 16, 2010
The Morning Line: On the (Campaign) Road Again
In a sign that no seat is truly safe this election year, President Obama heads back out on the campaign trail Thursday to raise money in Connecticut for Democratic Senate candidate Richard Blumenthal.
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| Sept. 15, 2010
DNC's Kaine Touts Party Record Amid Signs of Voter Frustration
Amid chatter on how tea party candidates might influence the GOP in November's elections and bleak poll numbers for incumbent Democrats, DNC Chairman Tim Kaine continued the refrain Wednesday heard from Democratic politicians and party officials alike: vote for us because of our accomplishments.
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| Sept. 15, 2010
Anti-Establishment Sentiment, Economy Ring Loudly in Latest Primary Battles
Political strategists take a closer look at what new primary results could mean for the Republican and Democratic parties as Election Day approaches.
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| Sept. 15, 2010
Delaware Among Primaries With a Surprising Finish
Outsiders and Tea Party-backed candidates posted victories in key primaries around the country on Tuesday. Political editor David Chalian reviews the winners and losers.
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| Sept. 14, 2010
Ahead of Elections, Lawsuits Revive Debate on Health Reform
A judge in Florida listened to arguments filed by 20 attorneys general who are challenging the validity of a new health reform law. Gwen Ifill talks to reporters for more.
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| Sept. 13, 2010
The Big Tax Debate ... That's Going Nowhere?
The NewsHour's Gwen Ifill and Political Editor David Chalian take a look at the stories making headlines in Washington and beyond on this week's Political Checklist, including the recent back-and-forth between House Minority Leader John Boehner and the White House over tax cuts.
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| Sept. 10, 2010
Shields and Brooks: Obama, Boehner, Qurans and College Football
Not wanting to tread too heavily on what syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times Columnist David Brooks will discuss on the PBS NewsHour broadcast Friday, we focused in on the president's recent attacks on House Minority leader John Boehner during our Rundown chat.
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| Sept. 10, 2010
Gwen Ifill: News and Politics in the Age of GPS
Like many of you, I have become slightly addicted to the voice embedded in my dashboard that tells me where and how to drive my car. If I miss an exit, it grows silent for a moment before calmly advising me that it is "recalculating." If only there were a global positioning app for news and politics.
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| Sept. 10, 2010
Obama: Economy Growing Again, but Progress 'Painfully Slow'
President Obama said Friday at a nationally televised news conference that economic progress has been "painfully slow," but investments in business, education and technology will help make America more competitive in the global economy.
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| Sept. 10, 2010
Friday: New Head of Economic Council; Pastor Rethinks Quran-Burning Plans
President Obama is expected to choose one of his longtime economic advisers, Austan Goolsbee, to be the chairman of his Council of Economic Advisers. The president will announce the appointment at the beginning of his news conference on Friday.
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| Sept. 10, 2010
The Morning Line: Obama Meets the Press
President Obama is scheduled to speak to reporters Friday in a nationally televised news conference from the White House.
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| Sept. 9, 2010
Developing: Pastor Cancels Quran Burn in Reported Swap for Mosque Move
Two high-profile religion stories appeared to nullify each other Thursday as a Florida pastor announced he would cancel a planned Quran burning on anniversary of the 9/11 attacks -- as long as a planned mosque and Islamic center was moved away from Ground Zero in New York or scrapped.
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| Sept. 9, 2010
President Obama Condemns Pastor's Plans to Burn Quran
President Obama denounced a Florida pastor's plan to burn the Quran on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks this Saturday.
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| Sept. 9, 2010
Thursday: Quran Threat Lingers; North Korea Leadership Shake-Up?
President Obama called a Florida church's plan to burn a Quran a "destructive act" and said it could endanger troops in an interview with ABC's "Good Morning America" Thursday morning.
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| Sept. 8, 2010
Geithner: Past Policy Choices, Politics Making It Harder to Fix U.S. Economy
In a newsmaker interview with Jim Lehrer, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Wednesday that economic policy decisions made before this administration took office -- and the current political climate -- are teaming up to make it harder to fix the U.S. economy. Tune in to Wednesday's NewsHour for the full interview.
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| Sept. 8, 2010
Obama Proposes Tax Incentives, Says GOP Is Delaying Economic Progress
President Obama challenged Congressional Republicans during a speech on the economy at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland Wednesday, saying the opposition party is obstructing good economic policy for political gain, while supporting policies that contributed to the recent recession.
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| Sept. 8, 2010
RGA Chair Barbour: Democrats Will Flee Obama This Fall
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour said Wednesday that Democrats are running from President Obama "like starving dogs," worried that his sagging poll numbers might bring down their campaigns this election year.
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| Sept. 8, 2010
8 Key Failures Led to Gulf Oil Spill, BP Report Says
In its long-awaited internal report on this summer's Deepwater Horizon oil spill, BP blamed contractors Halliburton and Transocean for many of the problems leading up to the country's worst-ever oil spill -- igniting anger from the companies blamed.
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| Sept. 8, 2010
Do Poll Numbers Portend a 'Wave' Year for Republicans?
GOP pollster Glen Bolger told The Hill newspaper Tuesday, "It's a wave year The question is, 'How high is the wave?'" For some context, here are the polling numbers that Political Editor David Chalian discussed with Jim Lehrer on Tuesday evening's NewsHour.
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| Sept. 8, 2010
President Obama Takes On Boehner
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs confirmed this week that the administration chose Cleveland as the location Wednesday for the president's economic remarks in direct response to House minority leader John Boehner's appearance in that city a couple of weeks ago.
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| Sept. 7, 2010
Gov2.0: Challenge.Gov Aims to Make Government More User-Friendly
Vivek Kundra, the federal chief information officer, and Aneesh Chopra, the U.S. government's chief technology officer, discuss how the government can better serve citizens through data sharing.
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| Sept. 7, 2010
Morning Line: New Polls Show Democrats in Deep Hole
The new Washington Post/ABC News and Wall Street Journal/NBC News polls released Tuesday provide a double whammy of bad news for Democrats and the Obama White House eight weeks before the votes are counted and control of Congress is determined.
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| Sept. 6, 2010
Obama Touts Infrastructure Plan for Economy
President Obama spent Labor Day in the Midwest and introduced a new $50 billion infrastructure proposal that he says will create new jobs. Jeffrey Brown has more.
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| Sept. 6, 2010
Obama Details Infrastructure Plan, Slams GOP as 'Party of No'
President Obama announced his latest effort to kick-start the economy and create jobs on Monday: a $50 billion infrastructure proposal that would improve the nation's roads, railways and airport runways.
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| Sept. 3, 2010
Shields and Brooks Dissect Beck Rally, Brewer Brain Freeze, D.C. Sharks
In their Friday stop at the Rundown, columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks answered some of your hard-hitting questions submitted via Facebook and Twitter.
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| Sept. 3, 2010
Romer: Stimulus Was Effective; Economy Could Have Used More Help
The outgoing head of the president's Council of Economic Advisers, Christina Romer, speaks with Judy Woodruff on her last day at the White House about the administration's efforts to revive the economy, why she said the stimulus was a good idea and why the government could have done more earlier in the economic crisis.
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| Sept. 3, 2010
Van Hollen: Tax Cuts for Rich 'Can Be Part of the Mix in the Very Short Term'
The man charged with saving the Democratic majority in the House seems to be providing an opening on a short-term extension for the Bush tax cuts targeted at the wealthiest two percent of Americans.
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| Sept. 2, 2010
Early Signs of Progress in Middle East Peace Talks?
Judy Woodruff speaks with Daniel Levy, director of the Middle East Task Force at the New America Foundation, and Hisham Melhem, Washington bureau chief of Al-Arabiya, about what progress was made Thursday at the start of renewed Middle East peace talks.
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| Sept. 2, 2010
Clinton Lauds Mideast Leaders as Peace Talks Begin Anew
Middle East peace negotiations started again Thursday for the first time in two years at the State Department in Washington. But Israelis and Palestinians face many hurdles in the coming weeks and months of talks. Judy Woodruff has more.
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| Sept. 2, 2010
Obstacles Appear on Road to Progress in Mideast Talks
The first direct peace talks in 20 months between Israelis and Palestinians began Thursday, but two major hurdles have arisen already, casting doubt on prospects for success. And other challenges loom on the horizon, analysts tell the NewsHour.
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| Sept. 2, 2010
The Morning Line: The Clash in California
Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer and Republican Carly Fiorina sparred in an hour-long debate at St. Mary's College in California that highlighted their stark differences on issues ranging from the economy and climate change to immigration and abortion.
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| Sept. 1, 2010
Jumpstarting Mideast Peace Talks: Will It Work?
Gwen Ifill talks to the former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former National Security Adviser Steven Hadley about the issues at stake in a new round of direct peace talks between Israeli and Palestinian leaders.
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| Sept. 1, 2010
Israeli, Palestinian Leaders Look for Common Ground in Direct Talks
Israeli and Palestinian peace talks went on as planned in Washington even as a violent attack erupted in the Middle East. Members of the Hamas militant group shot and killed four Isralei settlers in an attempt to disrupt the peace meetings. Gwen Ifill has more.
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| Sept. 1, 2010
Biden: After U.S. Combat Exit, Iraqi Government Ready to Take Shape
Margaret Warner talks to Vice President Joe Biden about the U.S. troop drawdown in Iraq and what's next for Iraqis and their government.
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| Sept. 1, 2010
As Mideast Peace Talks Start, D.C. Think Tanks Overfloweth With Analysis
It's been 20 months since Israelis and Palestinians sat down across a table with each other, and that has meant quiet times for the dozens of Middle East analysts and advocates in Washington's think tank world.
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| Sept. 1, 2010
Morning Line: Biden Grudgingly Gives Bush Team Credit for Iraq Surge Success
Vice President Biden went further, albeit grudgingly, than President Obama did in his Tuesday night Oval Office address in crediting the surge of troops into Iraq ordered by President George W. Bush in January 2007 with providing the political space for Iraq to arrive at this moment in the country's post-Saddam history.
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Aug. 31, 2010
End of Iraq Combat Mission: Annotating Obama's Address
A key pillar of President Obama's campaign for the White House was the winding down of U.S. involvement in Iraq. On Tuesday, he will announce combat is over for American troops, yet the mission there is far from over. Click the red tabs to see expert commentary, background links and NewsHour video related to the speech.
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| Aug. 31, 2010
Obama's Iraq Speech: Watch Full Video
President Obama delivered an address to the nation Tuesday night marking the end of combat operations in Iraq.
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| Aug. 31, 2010
Shields and Brooks: Did Obama's Iraq Speech Lack Political Luster?
In special post-speech coverage of President Obama's primetime address marking the end of combat operations, analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks weighed in on what the speech means for military policy, Iraq's ability to "turn the page" and the president's political fortunes.
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| Aug. 31, 2010
Watch Live: President Obama Marks End of U.S. Combat Mission in Iraq
Watch special NewsHour coverage of the president's speech on the end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq, including analysis from columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks on your local PBS station at 8 p.m. ET Tuesday. You can also watch a livestream of the speech here on the Rundown.
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| Aug. 31, 2010
Excerpts from President Obama's Address on End of Iraq Combat Mission
Ahead of President Obama's Tuesday night address on the end of American combat operations in Iraq, the White House released these excerpts of his speech.
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| Aug. 31, 2010
Shields and Brooks Preview Obama's Iraq Speech
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks weigh in on the stakes for President Obama's on ending U.S. troop drawdown in Iraq.
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| Aug. 31, 2010
Boehner Calls on Obama to Put Progress Ahead of Troop Pullouts
As President Obama readies for a prime-time address to the nation on the formal end to combat operations in Iraq, Republicans have been focused on the troop surge that President Bush ordered in 2007 - and then candidate Obama opposed.
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| Aug. 31, 2010
The Morning Line: The Promise Kept on Iraq
President Obama travels to Fort Bliss, Texas, on Tuesday morning to meet with troops before delivering a primetime Oval Office address marking the end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq.
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| Aug. 30, 2010
Political Checklist: Obama's Primetime Iraq Speech, Jobs Problems
In this week's edition of the Political Checklist, Judy Woodruff discusses the week ahead in politics, including President Obama's primetime speech on Iraq and the Middle East peace talks set for later in the week.
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| Aug. 30, 2010
The Morning Line: Back in the Saddle
We'll catch only one glimpse of President Obama on his first day back at the White House after what must have been a welcome vacation on Martha's Vineyard with his family. That glimpse will be some quick video and photos of the president receiving his daily economic briefing.
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| Aug. 29, 2010
Beck, Palin Rally the Faithful as Other Rallies Focus on MLK Jr. Legacy
They came to Glenn Beck's "Restoring Honor" rally looking for hope, for change, for like-minded people. They came because they didn't want to be alone. They came because of a belief that "they" (the government, politicians, someone) is taking away their freedom. View videos and a slides how from weekend rallies in Washington.
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| Aug. 27, 2010
The Morning Line: Dems' Campaign Chief Says GOP Has 'Destructive Agenda'
Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., paints the possibility of a Republican controlled House led by Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, as a scary alternative for voters, while Rep. Boehner decries President Obama's "job killing" agenda.
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| Aug. 26, 2010
The Morning Line: You Gotta Have Faith
A group of prominent pastors and Christian leaders have signed onto a letter urging "public officials, faith leaders, and the media to offer no further support or airtime to those who misrepresent and call into question the President's Christian faith.
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| Aug. 25, 2010
U.S. Pledges More Aid to Pakistan for Flood Crisis
In the day's other news, the head of the U.S. Agency for International Development, Rajiv Shah, visited Pakistan and made a pledge for additional U.S. aid.
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| Aug. 25, 2010
The Morning Line: Shocker in Alaska as Incumbent Hangs in the Balance
Officials are still counting votes Wednesday morning in Alaska, where a political upset is brewing with incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski trailing attorney Joe Miller in the Republican primary.
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| Aug. 24, 2010
Florida Primaries: Millionaire Outsider and Establishment Insider Advance
In one of the final high profile primary nights of the 2010 pre-season, voters sent some conflicting messages.
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| Aug. 24, 2010
Dismal Home Sales Report Renews Economic Recovery Concerns
The National Association of Realtors reported Tuesday that July's home sales fell a worse-than-expected 27.2 percent -- the largest recorded monthly drop dating back to 1968. Jim Lehrer speaks with Susan Wachter of the University of Pennsylvania about the dismal numbers, which sent Wall Street tumbling.
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| Aug. 24, 2010
Tuesday: Scientists Scramble After Stem Cell Ruling; Carter Heading to N. Korea
As reported Monday evening, a federal judge has temporarily blocked the Obama administration's guidelines expanding embryonic stem cell research.
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| Aug. 24, 2010
The Morning Line: It's Primary Day (Again)
Voters in five states head to the polls Tuesday for primaries in Alaska, Arizona, Florida and Vermont and a runoff in Oklahoma.
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| Aug. 23, 2010
Arizona, Florida Primaries: The Effects of Immigration, Economy
Primary contests in four states are set for Tuesday: Arizona, Florida, Vermont and Alaska. Hot-button issues such as immigration will be a focal point, as will spending. Gwen Ifill speaks with Susan MacManus of the University of South Florida and Bruce Merrill from Arizona State University for a preview.
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| Aug. 23, 2010
Political Checklist: McCain's Career on the Line, Florida Primary
In the second officially named installment of the weekly Political Checklist, Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff talk about what's at stake in Tuesday's primaries, most notably in Florida and Arizona, where former GOP presidential nominee John McCain has orchestrated a comeback of sorts.
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| Aug. 23, 2010
The Morning Line: Biden's Midwest Swing
With President Obama vacationing on Martha's Vineyard this week, Vice President Joe Biden will hit the road on behalf of the administration with three Midwest stops on Monday.
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| Aug. 20, 2010
Shields and Gerson Grade Obama's Campaigning, News Corp. Donation
Columnists Mark Shields and Michael Gerson disagreed whether President Obama's campaigning will resonate with voters ahead of this year's midterm elections. They also discussed the Fox News parent company's contribution to the Republican Governors Associationn before an air conditioner butted its way into this week's discussion.
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| Aug. 20, 2010
Shields and Gerson on Obama's Campaign Role, Mosque Debate
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson, sitting in for David Brooks, analyze the week's top news stories, including President Obama's shifting political fortunes and the debate over a mosque near Ground Zero.
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| Aug. 20, 2010
Obama in 2010: Just What Is His Base?
Press Secretary Robert Gibbs' attack of what he called the "professional left" is just one recent White House move that has many in Washington stumped. The midterm elections are usually seen as a poor time to rile the party base.
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| Aug. 20, 2010
Friday: New Moves on Mideast Peace Talks May Be Imminent
The Obama administration said Thursday it is close to securing an agreement between Israel and the Palestinians to resume direct peace talks.
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| Aug. 20, 2010
The Morning Line: Biden to the Rescue
Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine tells the New York Times that there's "gloom and doom" among his fellow Democrats who are facing the prospect of devastating losses in November's midterm elections.
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| Aug. 19, 2010
The Morning Line: Misconceptions About Obama's Faith on the Rise
Add to President Obama's current list of political challenges the latest Pew Research Center survey showing that 18 percent of Americans wrongly believe President Obama is a Muslim. That's up from 11 percent in March 2009 shortly after his inauguration.
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| Aug. 18, 2010
The Morning Line: Battleground Wednesday
For as much as President Obama changed the electoral map in 2008, the two states he visits Wednesday will be as critical to his re-election effort in 2012 as they were for George W. Bush in his campaigns for the White House.
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| Aug. 17, 2010
Obama Hits Road as Campaigner-in-Chief for Democrats
With midterm elections less than three months away, President Obama is joining the campaign trail for some Democrats. Although many polls show his approval ratings have fallen, his schedule is packed with appearances to help campaigns. Judy Woodruff reports.
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| Aug. 17, 2010
Ex-Ill. Gov. Blagojevich Found Guilty on Charge of Lying to Federal Agents
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was found guilty Tuesday on one charge of lying to federal agents after he pleaded not guilty to corruption charges of trying to sell or trade President Obama's former Senate seat and leverage power of his office for personal gain.
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| Aug. 17, 2010
The Morning Line: Mosque Debate Continues to Distract
So much for Obama's campaign tour handing the Democratic message tons of free media coverage heading into the post-Labor Day frenzy.
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| Aug. 16, 2010
Karzai's Call to Expel Contractors Poses Big Logistical Hurdles
According to a spokesman, Afghan President Hamid Karzai wants all private security contractors out of Afghanistan within a matter of months. Judy Woodruff discusses the politics, economics and logistics with analysts Matthew Rosenberg and Doug Brooks.
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| Aug. 16, 2010
Political Checklist: Obama's Campaign Road Show, Mosque Remarks
In a weekly segment now dubbed "The Political Checklist," senior correspondents Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill tick through this week's list by weighing in on President Obama's five-state campaign swing and what clues his stops provide in figuring out how the party's most high-profile leader will be deployed this campaign season.
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| Aug. 16, 2010
Iraq's Best and Brightest Gone Missing
On her way to Iraq for a reporting trip, Margaret Warner reports from Amman, Jordan, about how Iraqi exiles view the prospects of ever returning to their homeland.
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| Aug. 16, 2010
The Morning Line: Obama Hits the Trail
President Obama will be in non-stop campaign mode for the next three days -- more so than at any time since his 2008 victory.
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| Aug. 13, 2010
Obama Backs Effort to Build Mosque Near Ground Zero
President Obama on Friday night weighed in on the debate over whether to build a 13-story Islamic community center and mosque near the site of the 9/11 attacks in New York, saying the country's founding principles demanded no less.
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| Aug. 13, 2010
Lyndon Johnson's Complex, Outsized Presidency Examined in New Book
Veteran journalist Charles Peters, founder of Washington Monthly, talks with Judy Woodruff about his new book on the presidency of Lyndon Johnson.
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| Aug. 13, 2010
Shields and Gerson on Voters' Economic Fears, GOP's 'Party of No' Payoff
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson, sitting in for David Brooks, analyze the week's top news stories, including voters' ongoing economic concerns headed into the midterm elections and the White House taking on "the professional left."
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| Aug. 13, 2010
BP May Have Already Sealed Well for Good; Decision on Plug Expected
Officials hope to know early Friday if BP's oil well in the Gulf of Mexico has been sealed for good. Retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, the federal government's person in charge of the effort, scheduled a news conference for 1:45 p.m. EDT to give an update on the operation.
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| Aug. 12, 2010
Firing From the Rear: Democrats' Infighting Follows Historical Pattern
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs drew fire from the liberal Democratic base this week after his comments denouncing the "professional left" in an interview with The Hill newspaper.
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| Aug. 12, 2010
The Morning Line: The Senate's Quick Return
If you turn on C-SPAN 2 Thursday morning, you'll be able to catch a very quick pause in the Senate's August recess.
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| Aug. 11, 2010
What Clues Did Colo., Conn., Ga. Voters Reveal?
Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet's win came as good news to the Obama administration, but the senator would not say if he'd have the president campaign for him. Political Editor David Chalian speaks with Jim Lehrer about Tuesday's primary results and what they could mean for both parties.
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| Aug. 11, 2010
The Congress That Won't Take a Break
Just when you thought it was safe to take a vacation in August, the Senate announced it will return to Washington to reconvene for a short session on Thursday to vote on border security funding and a remembrance of the late former Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, who died in a plane crash on Monday.
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| Aug. 11, 2010
Ifill and Chalian Dissect Primaries, Obamas' Vacations, Iowa Stumping
Senior Correspondent Gwen Ifill and Political Editor David Chalian spoke Wednesday about the bigger themes coming out of Tuesday night's primary results in Colorado and Connecticut, plus the Obama family's upcoming vacation to the Gulf Coast.
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| Aug. 11, 2010
The Morning Line: Bennet's Victory in Colorado Gives Team Obama a Boost
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, the Democratic National Committee and the White House joined Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., in scoring a big victory last night.
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| Aug. 10, 2010
Embattled Rangel Tells Colleagues 'Don't Leave Me Swinging in the Wind'
Political Editor David Chalian analyzes embattled New York Democrat Charles Rangel's unusual and emotional self-defense Tuesday on the House floor.
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| Aug. 10, 2010
Democrats: $26 Billion Bill Spared Thousands of Teacher, Service Jobs
The House of Representatives passed a $26 billion jobs bill in a rare August session. Democrats say it will save 300,000 jobs, but Republicans object to the way that it will be funded -- partially by raising taxes on U.S. companies who have businesses overseas. Gwen Ifill has more.
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| Aug. 10, 2010
The Morning Line: Recess Is Over in the House
Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called the House back into session to give final passage to $26 billion in state aid, which passed the Senate last week. Democrats on Capitol Hill and the Obama administration believe the more they can deliver on jobs and the economy, the better off they'll be with voters this campaign season.
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| Aug. 6, 2010
Marcus and Gerson on Jobless Numbers, Prop 8, Divisive Kagan Vote
Washington Post columnists Ruth Marcus and Michael Gerson -- sitting in for David Brooks and Mark Shields -- discuss the mostly partisan Elena Kagan's confirmation vote, the U.S. job outlook and the same-sex marriage ruling in California.
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| Aug. 6, 2010
Obama Touts Humor, History on Kagan Victory Lap
One day after the Senate voted to confirm his pick for the Supreme Court, President Obama took to the East Room of the White House with the soon-to-be Justice Elena Kagan for a bit of a victory lap. Watch his and her remarks.
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| Aug. 6, 2010
Heads of State Who Harmonize
If Wyclef Jean is elected president of Haiti, he'll join an ensemble of world leaders and politicians with a gift for melody. Here is a list of a few of the most harmonic handshakers.
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| Aug. 6, 2010
Gwein's Take: What's to Celebrate, Mr. President?
Perhaps Oprah brought the president a cake when she joined his tight circle of Chicago friends for a birthday dinner this week. That's more of a celebration than he has been able to have for any of his other landmark dates this year. Consider the options.
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| Aug. 6, 2010
The Morning Line: It's All About Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
The Labor Department released its much-awaited monthly jobs report Friday, showing 131,000 jobs were lost in July, more than economists had expected.
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| Aug. 5, 2010
Kagan Confirmed: 'Reliable Liberal Vote' or 'New-School Moderate'?
The Senate confirmed Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court Wednesday by a vote of 63 to 37. Kagan will be the third female judge on the Supreme Court joining Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor. Ray Suarez examines the future of the High Court with law professors Paul Butler and Nicholas Quinn Rosenkranz.
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| Aug. 4, 2010
Pelosi Calls House Back to Work Next Week for Funding Bill
Democrats overcame a Republican filibuster Wednesday to move legislation that would provide states with funding for Medicaid and education.
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| Aug. 4, 2010
The Morning Line: Senate Republicans Question Birthright Citizenship
The chorus of Senate Republicans calling for congressional hearings into the constitutional amendment that grants citizenship to people born in the United States grew louder Tuesday.
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| Aug. 3, 2010
Reporter's Notebook: Senators Set to Leave Town Without Energy Bill Action
A crowded hallway packed with Capitol Hill reporters waited for the final interaction with Senate Democratic and Republican leaders that winds down the summer session of Congress.
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| Aug. 3, 2010
Intelligence Oversight: Is Congress the Problem?
Margaret Warner speaks with former Sen. Slade Gorton and former CIA Director John McLaughlin about oversight of the nation's massive intelligence community.
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| Aug. 3, 2010
New Drug Law Narrows Crack, Powder Cocaine Sentencing Gap
President Obama signed a new law Tuesday that closes a decades-old gap in federal sentencing that led to much stiffer penalties for crack cocaine cases than ones involving powder cocaine. Gwen Ifill speaks with two experts about the implications.
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| Aug. 3, 2010
BP Begins 'Static Kill' Attempt
BP began the static kill attempt of the Gulf oil well at 4 p.m. ET Tuesday, according to a statement by the company.
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| Aug. 3, 2010
The Oil Spill Put in Perspective
With the government's latest estimate of the Gulf oil leak, we try to put the new numbers in perspective to get a better grasp of the magnitude. For example, how many years would it take to spill 205.8 million gallons of water from the average backyard garden hose at full pressure?
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| Aug. 2, 2010
Sebelius: Health Reform Misinformation Persists; Medicare Solvency Now Stronger
With more measures from the health care reform law set to take effect, more states are filing legal challenges as well. Judy Woodruff talks to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for more on the latest health care reform developments and what consumers may see next.
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| Aug. 2, 2010
Gwen Ifill, Judy Woodruff Look at Week Ahead in Politics, Iraq 'Victory Lap'
Political Editor David Chalian speaks with Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill to get their views on President Obama's decision to refocus on the war in Iraq and how a double dose of ethics charges against Democratic House members -- Maxine Waters of California and Charles Rangel of New York -- might hurt the party in the fall.
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| Aug. 2, 2010
How Will Obama's Approval Ratings Impact Midterm Elections?
As August arrives and people begin thinking in earnest about the midterm elections, there is a growing discussion of the impact of President Obama on November.
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| Aug. 2, 2010
The Morning Line: President Obama's Iraq Drawdown Victory Lap
With all the focus on a troubled American military effort in Afghanistan, a battered and stubborn economy at home, and Republican enthusiasm on the rise, it seems like a long time ago that American politics of 2006 and 2007 were primarily centered on the Iraq war.
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July 30, 2010
Poynter Editor on WikiLeaks' Global Leverage, Playing by Its Own Rules
On this edition of NewsHour Plus, we check in with Steve Myers, managing editor of Poynter Online, a training facility for journalists, who wrote this week about how WikiLeaks is changing the power structure in the news business and how it has managed to avoid repercussions thus far.
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| July 30, 2010
Brooks and Marcus Talk Bush Tax Cuts and WikiLeaks
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus -- who's sitting in for Mark Shields this week -- stopped by The Rundown Friday to discuss the debate over the expiring Bush tax cuts and what impact the WikiLeaks document dump might have on the war in Afghanistan.
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| July 30, 2010
Brooks and Marcus on Fallout From Immigration, Rangel, WikiLeaks
Columnists David Brooks of The New York Times and Ruth Marcus of The Washington Post speak with Jim Lehrer about the week's biggest news including part of Arizona's immigration law being struck down, ethics charges facing Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., and the implications of WikiLeaks publishing military secrets online.
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| July 30, 2010
President Obama Takes Chevy Volt Electric Car for a Test Drive
It might go down as the shortest joyride in history. President Obama got behind the wheel of a black Chevrolet Volt, GM's new electric car, and drove it a distance of about 10 feet, topping out at at a few miles per hour.
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| July 30, 2010
Obama Touts Auto Industry Recovery in Detroit Speech
President Obama rallied autoworkers at a Chrysler plant in Detroit Friday, telling workers that his administration's decision to rescue the ailing auto industry in 2009 kept their jobs alive and was the right decision.
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| July 30, 2010
Friday: BP to Detail Gulf Plan; July Now Deadliest Month for U.S. in Afghanistan
Newly-named BP CEO Bob Dudley will outline the company's long-term plans to aid Gulf recovery efforts on Friday and announce the addition of former FEMA chief James Lee Witt as a new leader in the oil spill response effort. Also, three U.S. troops were killed in Afghanistan in separate bombings in the last 24 hours.
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| July 29, 2010
Did Stimulus Funding Help or Hurt U.S. Economy in the Long Run?
A new study by economists Mark Zandi and Alan Blinder showed the U.S. government's nearly $800 billion economic stimulus and the Wall Street bailout likely steered the American economy away from another depression. Jeffrey Brown moderates a debate between Zandi and Stanford University economist John Taylor.
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| July 29, 2010
Timeline: The Oil Spill at 100 Days
As the Deepwater Horizon oil leak surpasses the 100-day mark, here is a timeline of some key events from the past few months with links to NewsHour coverage.
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| July 29, 2010
Vulnerable House Democrats Say Party Isn't Building a Narrative for 2010
Freshman House Democrats Gerry Connolly, who represents Northern Virginia's eleventh district, and Tom Perriello of the rural fifth district are in a tough spot.
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| July 29, 2010
The Morning Line: The Rangel Trial Gets Underway
Rep. Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y., has still not reached a deal with the House ethics committee to avoid a public trial of sorts, as many of his fellow Democrats had hoped he would.
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| July 28, 2010
Democratic Party Chief Aims to Equate Republican Party With Tea Party
Democrats Wednesday tried to paint Republicans and tea party supporters as members of the same political party, with a common goal: to move the country backward.
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| July 28, 2010
The Morning Line: Taking Care of Small Business
President Obama will meet with small business owners at the Tastee Sub Shop in Edison, N.J., this afternoon, hoping to put a human face on his effort to get the Senate to pass a small business jobs bill before the August recess.
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| July 27, 2010
Democrats Move to Plan B on Energy
Senate Democrats rolled out a scaled-back energy bill Tuesday afternoon that responds to the Gulf oil leak and incentivizes people to make energy-efficient renovations to their homes.
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| July 27, 2010
Obama Says Afghan Papers Could Jeopardize 'Individuals or Operations'
President Obama spoke to reporters Tuesday after meeting with a bipartisan group of lawmakers at the White House.
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| July 27, 2010
A Closer Look at WikiLeaks' Past, Future
While some cheer the mission of the WikiLeaks website and the secret material it has disclosed, the site continues to rankle U.S. government officials who say it poses threats to national security, lives and diplomatic matters.
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| July 27, 2010
The Morning Line: Debating the War in Afghanistan
Two events on Capitol Hill Tuesday will keep the intensifying debate over the Afghanistan war effort in the spotlight.
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| July 26, 2010
President Obama Urges Senate Action on Campaign Finance Disclosure
President Obama spoke in the White House Rose Garden Monday to urge the U.S. Senate to join the House of Representatives in passing the DISCLOSE Act -- aimed at making political advertising more transparent after the Supreme Court decision that eliminated campaign advertising spending limits for corporations and unions.
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| July 24, 2010
Crews Return to Kill Oil Well as Tropical Storm Bonnie Fizzles
With Tropical Storm Bonnie downgraded to a tropical depression, a drilling rig and ships associated with the effort to kill the leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well reversed course Saturday when the weather forecast improved.
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| July 23, 2010
Shields and Brooks on 'Inception' of Tea Party Caucus, Michael Steele, Movies
Hari Sreenivasan chats with columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks about the new Tea Party Caucus, RNC Chairman Michael Steele's latest troubles, plus summer movies including "Cyrus," "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" and Inception.
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| July 23, 2010
For Democrats, Concern About Momentum as Midterms Approach
With just over three months to go before the midterm elections, some Democrats are worried that a lack of enthusiasm among their supporters could cost them control of the House, the Senate or both. Judy Woodruff reports.
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| July 23, 2010
Netroots Nation Meets to Chart a Path to Improved Liberal Infrastructure
Leaders of the Democratic establishment are headed to Las Vegas this weekend to woo the online liberal activist wing of the party in hopes of energizing some of their most loyal supporters (and even some vocal critics) to help avoid devastating losses in the midterm elections that take place in roughly 100 days.
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| July 22, 2010
Executive Producer Responds to Viewer Comments on Sherrod Segment
NewsHour Executive Producer Linda Winslow responds to several complaints from viewers regarding Wednesday night's coverage of the Shirley Sherrod story.
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| July 22, 2010
Exclusive | Axelrod: Administration, Media Did Sherrod a 'Great Disservice'
Judy Woodruff spoke exclusively with President Obama's senior adviser, David Axelrod, about the firing of -- and eventual apology to -- U.S. Agriculture Department official Shirley Sherrod.
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| July 22, 2010
Tropical Storm Bonnie Threatens to Disrupt Efforts to Halt, Clean Up Oil
The threat of a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico is presenting another challenge to BP's efforts to kill the leaking oil well and clean up the oil that has already leaked. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Gulf state senators, Roger Wicker of Mississippi and Bill Nelson of Florida, over the offshore drilling moratorium debate.
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| July 22, 2010
Democrats Say They Don't Have Votes for Comprehensive Energy Bill
After meeting with White House Director of Energy Policy Carol Browner, Senate Democrats held a news conference Thursday where Majority Leader Harry Reid announced he will attempt to move pieces of a comprehensive energy legislation instead of a complete bill prior to the August recess.
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| July 22, 2010
Financial Reform Could Takes Years to Reach Full Effect
When President Obama signed the financial regulation overhaul into law Wednesday, he said he believed it would "rein in the abuse and excess that nearly brought down our financial system" and bring transparency to a sector that became too dependent on risky bets, overleveraging and shadow banking practices.
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| July 21, 2010
Republicans Stand Clear of Financial Reform Law
President Obama signed what he called the strongest consumer financial protection law on Wednesday. But the Republican Party was absent from the signing ceremony, and some GOP members are saying the law will be bad for small businesses.
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| July 21, 2010
President Obama Signs Wall Street Reform Into Law
After nearly two years, tens of millions of dollars in lobbying, and fierce battles between Democrats, Wall Street and banks, President Barack Obama enacted a major overhaul Wednesday of regulations covering the financial sector.
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| July 20, 2010
Lockerbie Bomber's Release Dominates Cameron Visit With Obama
David Cameron made his first visit to Washington as British prime minister this week, and at a White House press conference with President Obama on Tuesday, reporters pressed both men on the controversy surrounding the release of convicted PanAm 103 bomber Abdelbasset al-Megrahi.
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| July 20, 2010
News Wrap: Gulf Oil Cap Holding Tight on 3-Month Mark of Rig Blast
As Tuesday marked the three-month anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig blast, the cap on the oil well appeared to be holding tight.
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| July 20, 2010
Can Afghanistan Meet Karzai Goal of Handling Own Security by 2014?
Afghan President Hamid Karzai requested more global support at Tuesday's conference in Kabul on security and development. Jim Lehrer gets two views from veteran State Department official James Dobbins and an Afghan-American, Nazif Shahrani, who is a professor at Indiana University.
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| July 20, 2010
Karzai Calls on Afghans to Take Charge of Own Security by 2014
Afghan President Hamid Karzai challenged his nation to take charge of its own security by 2014 and asked representatives at a Kabul conference for more support from the global community.
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| July 19, 2010
Oil Well Will Stay Closed Another Day as Monitoring Continues
BP will keep the cap closed for at least 24 more hours on its ruptured oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen said in a news conference Monday afternoon.
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| July 19, 2010
Will Greek Austerity Plans Buckle Under Pressure?
As part of his ongoing reporting on Making Sense for financial news, Paul Solman examines -- with some country and western flair -- how Greece's debt woes began and what's being done to contain the problems from spreading throughout Europe and the world.
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| July 19, 2010
Democrats Bank on Local Strategy to Help in Red States
According to conventional wisdom, it is going to be a bad year for Democrats. Historically the party of the president has lost seats in the mid-term, ugly fights over health care and the soaring deficit have owned media headlines and Congressional approval rates are hanging in the low 20s. All point to a potentially rough fall.
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| July 16, 2010
Shields and Brooks on Jobs, Palin and Deeper Meaning of Old Spice Ads
Even after the Senate's passage of a landmark financial reform bill, Mark Shields and David Brooks tell us about how difficult a sell Democrats and the administration face with voters as the midterm elections draw closer yet unemployment remains high.
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| July 16, 2010
Shields and Brooks on Troubles Facing Democrats Ahead of Election
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including the challenges facing congressional Democrats this election year -- from infighting to the prospects of unemployment remaining high.
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| July 16, 2010
Election-Year Infighting Arises Between White House, Congressional Democrats
Comments by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs about congressional Democrats' stakes in the midterm elections exposed some intraparty rifts this week. Kwame Holman reports on the Democratic tension as the fall elections draw closer.
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| July 16, 2010
Inside Guantanamo's Prison
With the number of detainees at the U.S. naval station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, steadily shrinking, military personnel there say the release of the prisoners is having a positive impact on those who remain. The officer in charge of the Guantanamo prison camps describes the communal living facilities.
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| July 16, 2010
Inside Guantanamo
Guantanamo detainees who comply with the rules get to stay in the communal part of the prison, where they can attend classes, play games and have longer recreation periods.
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| July 15, 2010
Financial Reform Clears Senate After More Than Year of Wrangling
After countless battles and revisions, the financial reform bill passed the Senate Thursday on near-party line votes, with the help of a few Republicans who broke ranks.
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| July 15, 2010
Obama Praises Financial Reform, Calls Oil Stoppage a 'Positive Sign'
President Obama spoke to reporters this afternoon, praising the Senate's passage of a financial reform bill and offering brief comments on BP's test of a cap over its broken wellhead, which has temporarily stopped the flow of oil.
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| July 15, 2010
Financial Reform Advances Toward Final Senate Vote
The Senate cleared a sweeping financial reform bill for final passage Thursday, voting 60-38 to end debate on the measure.
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| July 14, 2010
Obama's Immigration Problem in Patchwork Nation
In a country as complex as diverse as the United States, there aren't many issues that cut the same way everywhere. In 2010, however, immigration, or at least the White House approach to it, looks like it might be a rare case of uniformity.
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| July 13, 2010
The Number That Scares the White House Most
The White House usually publicly refrains from getting too caught up in the poll obsessed chatter that dominates the Washington political world when a new survey makes a front page splash.
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| July 13, 2010
Obama Sees Poll Numbers Fall as Economic Woes Drag On
President Obama faces falling poll numbers with many Americans claiming they have lost faith in the president's ability to handle the economic crisis.
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| July 13, 2010
White House Names New Budget Chief
The White House announced Tuesday it was nominating Jacob J. Lew to be the next Director of the Office of Management and Budget. If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Lew will replace outgoing OMB Director Peter Orzag.
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| July 12, 2010
George Shultz Reflects on the Reagan White House
Jim Lehrer talks with former Secretary of State Shultz about a new documentary examining the Reagan White House.
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| July 9, 2010
Shields and Brooks Assess Obama's Appeal to the Party Faithful
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks stopped by the Rundown Friday to talk about the future of the Defense of Marriage Act, the impact of different interest groups on the political future of President Obama and their predictions on which team will win the World Cup this weekend.
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| July 9, 2010
Shields and Brooks Assess Spy Swap, Midterm Political Maneuvering
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the top political stories, including the handling of the U.S.-Russia spy swap and the role of issues like the economy and immigration in the midterm elections.
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| July 9, 2010
Gwen's Take: Taking the Candor Challenge
Let me let you in on a Washington reality game show -- the ongoing push and pull between journalists and the people they cover.
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| July 8, 2010
Rahm Emanuel Aims to Keep Bush Era on the Ballot
Just as President Obama attempted to do on the campaign trail in Missouri on Thursday, his chief of staff appears intent upon making sure George W. Bush and his administration's policies are on the ballot this November.
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| July 8, 2010
Rahm Emanuel: Obama 'Fully Informed' on Spy Swap Plan
In a newsmaker interview, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel talks to Jim Lehrer about the U.S.-Russia spy swap plan and the legal battle over immigration.
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| July 8, 2010
Democrats and GOP Seek Political Benefit From Obama's Campaign Stops
President Obama is on the campaign trail again in a bid to help fellow Democrats win their Senate races in Missouri and Nevada - two close races that will help determine the balance of power in the U.S. Senate after the 2010 midterms.
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| July 7, 2010
Tea Party Ideology Driving a Wedge in Republican Party Politics
For more on the political fractures in the Republican Party, Jim Lehrer speaks with Political Editor David Chalian, the newest addition to PBS NewsHour's team.
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| July 7, 2010
Republican Party Faces Ideological Rifts Ahead of Election Season
Judy Woodruff reports on the philosophical war inside the Republican Party, where some energized voters are calling for limited government, big spending cuts and fewer "Washington insiders."
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| July 7, 2010
Obama Uses Recess Appointment to Install New Medicare, Medicaid Chief
President Obama on Wednesday announced that he would sidestep congressional hearings and use a recess appointment to install Dr. Donald Berwick as the head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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| July 6, 2010
Amid U.S.-Israel Meeting, Examining Paths Forward for Peace Process
Following talks in Washington between President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Gwen Ifill speaks with policy experts Robert Danin and Robert Malley about the state of U.S.-Israel relations and the prospects for peace negotiations in the Middle East.
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| July 6, 2010
Obama Reaffirms 'Unbreakable' U.S., Israeli Bond During Netanyahu Visit
President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met at the White House Tuesday in an attempt to mend their strained relationship over Jewish settlement expansion earlier this year and to discuss furthering face-to-face talks with Palestinian leaders.
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| July 6, 2010
As Economy Jitters Persist, Geithner 'Confident We're Going to Continue to Grow'
Concerns about the economic recovery lingered on Wall Street as the service industry grew at a slower rate than expected last month. Jim Lehrer talks with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner about the state of the U.S. economy, a tough housing market and preparations for a final vote on financial reform.
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| July 6, 2010
Department of Justice Sues to Block Arizona Immigration Law
The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit in federal court Monday to block the enforcement of Arizona's new immigration law, which gives police power to detain and question people they suspect of being in the country illegally.
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| July 6, 2010
Tuesday: Oil Washes Ashore on Texas Beaches; Obama to Meet With Netanyahu
Strong storms and rough water in the Gulf of Mexico kept oil skimming boats idle Tuesday morning, as BP's oil reached Texas beaches for the first time.
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| July 2, 2010
Shields and Brooks on Steele's Afghan War Comments, World Cup Fervor
You might remember we gave Mark Shields a hall pass to come in late a few weeks ago. On Friday, we decided to leave a chair open for David Brooks who was zooming in from an undisclosed location.
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| July 2, 2010
As Recovery Uncertainty Remains, Extending Jobless Benefits Debated
As Democrats and Republicans in the Senate remain gridlocked on extending federal unemployment benefits, Jeffrey Brown gets two points of view from William Beach of the Heritage Foundation and Christine Owens of the National Employment Law Project.
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| July 2, 2010
Jobs Report Shows Recovery May be Losing Steam
June's jobs report showed a mixed picture of the economic recovery with unemployment falling to its lowest level in nearly a year, but with weak hiring in the private sector.
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| July 2, 2010
Obama: Economy is 'Headed in the Right Direction'
President Obama was guardedly optimistic in the face of disappointing jobs numbers Friday, saying in remarks that the U.S. economy was "headed in the right direction."
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| July 1, 2010
Obama Renews Calls for GOP Support on Immigration Reform
President Barack Obama called on Congress to move forward with immigration reform legislation, in part as a response to Arizona's new immigration law. Judy Woodruff talks with two reporters about the likelihood of reform.
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June 30, 2010
Coyle: Kagan Sidesteps Hot-Button Questions on Ideology, Social Issues
Following Elena Kagan's third day of hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Judy Woodruff gets an analysis from Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal about where her nomination stands.
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| June 30, 2010
Kagan Faces Few Nomination Roadblocks in Third Day of Senate Questioning
Elena Kagan's confirmation hearing appeared to be winding down, as Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy predicted she would be confirmed to the Supreme Court. Kwame Holman reports on the third day of hearings.
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| June 28, 2010
At the G20, a Debate Over Spending and Budget Cuts
At the conclusion of the G20 summit in Canada, countries agreed to cut their deficits over the next three years in order to stabilize the global economy, but maintain flexibility to decide on their own how to do so. We asked Fariborz Ghadar, senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, to explain more.
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| June 25, 2010
Shields and Brooks on What Obama, Democrats Can Tout in 2010 Campaigns
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks stopped by The Rundown again for "just one more thing" to discuss what message President Obama and the Democrats might be able to use to persuade voters in this fall's elections.
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| June 25, 2010
Shields and Brooks on Obama's Response to McChrystal, Wall Street Overhaul
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including Gen. Stanley McChrystal's ouster, financial reform clearing a major hurdle in Congress and the rejected extension of unemployment benefits for many Americans.
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| June 25, 2010
Bork's Lasting Impact on the Modern Supreme Court Confirmation Process
With the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan set to begin, the Rundown turned to the NewsHour's regular high court analyst, Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal, for some historical perspective on the confirmation process and what to expect this time around.
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| June 25, 2010
After Long Haul, a Deal on Financial Reform Legislation
It took all night to do it -- not to mention the many months that have passed since the emergence of the financial crisis of 2008 -- but negotiators in the House and Senate approved a financial reform bill at dawn Friday that would overhaul regulation of Wall Street, the banking world and the financial sector.
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| June 25, 2010
Gwen's Take: McChrystal and the Gift of 20/20 Hindsight
Several of us had a debate going on Wednesday morning. Would the president fire Stan McChrystal? Would he leave him in charge because change would be too risky? Or would he kick the can down the road and replace him at some future point? Hindsight is a marvelous thing at moments like these.
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| June 24, 2010
After Iraq Tenure, Examining What Petraeus Brings to Afghan Effort
Pending confirmation by the Senate, Gen. David Petraeus will take the helm of U.S. forces and counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan. Judy Woodruff gets three views on how Petraeus will lead the war effort.
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| June 24, 2010
U.S., Afghan Officials Say War Strategy on Track After Leadership Shakeup
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the U.S. mission and strategy in Afghanistan will not change, following the ouster of Gen. Stanley McChrystal. Judy Woodruff reports on the reactions to the appointment of Gen. David Petraeus to command NATO forces in Afghanistan.
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| June 24, 2010
Q&A: Medvedev Meets With Obama on Modernization Plan, Arms Control
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev met with President Barack Obama Thursday in Washington, where the two were expected to discuss arms control, Iran and economic issues, in their continuing effort to "reset" and strengthen relations.
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| June 24, 2010
Over Time, Petraeus Tapped to Oversee Combat, Security Operations
Army Gen. David Petraeus, currently head of U.S. Central Command, has been called on to lead coalition forces in Afghanistan in place of Gen. Stanley McChrystal. Over the years, Petraeus has overseen troop surges and security efforts in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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| June 23, 2010
Political Fallout of McChrystal Ouster Examined
President Barack Obama announced Wednesday that the top U.S. commander in the Afghan war, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, will be replaced by Gen. David Petraeus, the head of U.S. Central Command. Ray Suarez speaks with analysts about what the decision could mean politically for the president.
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| June 23, 2010
Afghanistan Policy, Goals Reexamined Upon McChrystal Departure
President Barack Obama is replacing the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, following his disparaging remarks about administration officials. Gwen Ifill gets three points of view about the decision and its consequences for the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan.
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| June 23, 2010
Obama: McChrystal Departure is 'Right Thing' for Afghanistan Mission
The U.S. mission in Afghanistan will be in new hands following the resignation of Gen. Stanley McChrystal over disparaging remarks about the Obama administration. Gwen Ifill recaps the day's developments, including the president's remarks about accepting the resignation.
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| June 23, 2010
Q&A With Military Historian: Relieving Generals 'Rare' in Time of War
President Barack Obama announced Wednesday that he accepted Gen. Stanley McChrystal's resignation as the top commander in Afghanistan and would replace him with Gen. David Petraeus, currently head of U.S. Central Command. To put the developments in context, we spoke with a military historian.
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| June 23, 2010
McChrystal Relieved of Afghan Post; Obama Names Petraeus as Successor
President Obama relieved Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, from command Wednesday after the general and his aides disparaged Obama administration officials and policy in a magazine article. He named Gen. David Petraeus, now in charge of U.S. Central Command, to be his successor.
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| June 23, 2010
Wednesday: Obama, McChrystal Meet; Drilling Ruling to Be Appealed
Gen. Stanley McChrystal left the White House roughly 30 minutes after his meeting with President Barack Obama began. He left before a scheduled 11:35 a.m. meeting with top cabinet officials about Afghanistan strategy that he had been asked to attend in person.
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| June 22, 2010
McChrystal's Future in Limbo Over Criticism
Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, made a swift apology to Obama administration officials for critical remarks that were published in a Rolling Stone article. Jim Lehrer gets three points of view on the fallout from the general's quotes.
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| June 22, 2010
Politico Editor: Obama Faces Tough Decision Before McChrystal Shows Up
Politico's White House editor Craig Gordon stopped by The Rundown again Tuesday afternoon to discuss the tricky political situation for the White House caused by a revealing Rolling Stone article on Gen. Stanley McChrystal -- the top American commander in Afghanistan.
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| June 22, 2010
Tuesday: McChrystal Apologizes for Comments; U.S. Expected to Sue Arizona
Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, has been summoned to the White House to explain controversial comments about colleagues in a recent Rolling Stone interview, Obama administration officials said Tuesday.
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| June 18, 2010
Shields and Brooks on Barton's Apology, Obama's Pressure on BP
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including the political uproar over Rep. Joe Barton's apology to BP and whether President Obama strongarmed the company into creating a $20 billion escrow fund for victims of the Gulf disaster.
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| June 18, 2010
Gwen's Take: Covering the Oil Disaster
As President Obama struggled to assert control over what seems to be an uncontrollable situation, I had the chance to assess the unspooling oil disaster dilemma this week by talking to folks living with it, and folks watching from afar.
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| June 17, 2010
Liveblogging the Tony Hayward Hearing
The Rundown is covering Thursday's congressional subcommittee hearing on the oil leak, featuring testimony by BP CEO Tony Hayward.
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| June 17, 2010
Thursday: BP CEO to Appear Before Congress; Israel Eases Access to Gaza
A day after meeting with President Obama at the White House and agreeing to a $20 billion fund to compensate victims of the oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, BP CEO Tony Hayward will testify before Congress.
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| June 16, 2010
Obama's Spill Response Examined Following Oval Office Address
The President acknowledged discontent over his administration's handling of the Gulf oil leak in his Oval Office address to the nation on Tuesday. Gwen Ifill talks to analysts about whether that speech could help bolster confidence in the response to the disaster.
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| June 16, 2010
BP Official on 'A Good Meeting of the Minds' at the White House
BP officials have said they will set aside a fund to pay damages to victims of the Gulf oil spill, following a meeting with President Obama. Judy Woodruff talks to BP Managing Director Bob Dudley about those payouts and the company's decision to suspend dividend payments to stockholders.
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| June 16, 2010
BP Agrees to Start $20 Billion Fund for Gulf Disaster Victims
BP has agreed to set aside at least $20 billion to pay damages caused by the Gulf oil spill, following tough talk from the Obama administration about quickly responding to victims' claims. Judy Woodruff has an update on the latest from the company's board.
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| June 16, 2010
BP, Obama Agree on $20 Billion Fund for Oil Leak Claims
President Obama and BP agreed Wednesday on a $20 billion fund to compensate victims of the oil leak damaging the Gulf Coast's environment and economies.
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| June 16, 2010
Is Gulf Disaster a Political Problem for Obama? Yes, But Not Everywhere
Somewhere in the 50-plus days that raw crude has been spewing from a hole in the floor of the ocean, the Gulf oil spill became a political problem for the White House. But the problems for the president aren't the same everywhere.
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| June 16, 2010
President Obama's Response to Oil Disaster: Video Timeline
Since the Gulf oil spill disaster began in April, President Obama's rhetoric has evolved as the crisis has grown - and as the administration faced calls for a stronger federal response.
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| June 15, 2010
Full Video: President Obama's Oval Office Address on Gulf Oil Disaster
Watch all of President Obama's Oval Office address on the federal response to the ongoing Gulf Coast oil leak disaster. Also, make sure to check out analysis and opinion from a variety of experts in Obama's Annotated Oval Office Address.
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| June 15, 2010
Gulf Disaster: Obama's Annotated Oval Office Address
In his first primetime address from the Oval Office, President Obama spoke to the nation on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill on Tuesday.
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| June 15, 2010
Obama Promises 'Unprecedented Response' to Gulf Spill Victims
President Barack Obama vowed to do whatever is necessary to clean up the Gulf as he returned to Washington to address the nation, following his visit to survey damage from the blown-out oil well. Judy Woodruff gets a preview of his remarks from White House Energy Adviser Carol Browner.
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| June 15, 2010
Q&A: Ask Roubini and Taleb Your Questions on Stimulus Spending, U.S. Debt
Back in 2006, economist Nouriel Roubini and scholar Nassim Taleb shared some words of warning about the state of the financial and housing markets. They've agreed to take some of your questions about the European debt crisis, worries about a double-dip recession in the U.S., concerns of federal deficits and so on.
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| June 15, 2010
Oil Execs Grilled Over Spill Readiness; Fire Halts BP Containment Effort
Ahead of President Obama's primetime address on the Gulf oil leak disaster, members of Congress blasted oil company executives Tuesday for having "cookie cutter" and "virtually worthless" plans to react to an accident in deep water.
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| June 15, 2010
Tuesday: Oil Execs on the Hill; Obama to Address Nation From Oval Office
Oil executives from five major companies head to Capitol Hill Tuesday to testify at a House hearing on industry safety as President Obama prepares to deliver remarks to a frustrated nation on the ongoing Gulf of Mexico oil crisis.
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| June 15, 2010
Gulf Disaster: Obama's Annotated Oval Office Address
In his first primetime address from the Oval Office, President Obama spoke to the nation on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill on Tuesday. Find expert commentary, background links and NewsHour video related to the speech.
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| June 14, 2010
Obama Faces 'A Defining Moment' in Oval Office Oil Leak Speech
As President Barack Obama began a two-day trip to survey oil leak damage along the Gulf Coast, Judy Woodruff gets several points of view about the president's authority and public reaction related to the environmental disaster.
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| June 14, 2010
White House Legal Authority Over Oil Claims Assessed as Spill Continues
As the Obama administration pressures BP to start an independently monitored escrow fund to expedite oil leak damage claims for people and businesses in the Gulf region, Ray Suarez talks to two attorneys about the White House's legal authority to enforce damage payments.
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| June 14, 2010
NOAA Launches 'One Stop Shop' for Oil Spill Data
The federal government Monday released what it called "a one-stop shop for detailed near-real-time information about the response to the Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill" in an effort to get updates out the range of groups affected by the ongoing disaster.
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| June 14, 2010
Obama Returning to Gulf Coast, Will Address Nation on Oil Spill
President Barack Obama will travel to the Gulf Coast on Monday to visit three states affected by the oil spill disaster, taking a ferry trip on the oil-slicked waters around Alabama's vulnerable barrier islands. It will be the president's fourth visit to the region since the spill began six weeks ago.
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| June 11, 2010
Shields and Brooks on Obama's Shifting Oil Leak Rhetoric, Responsibility
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including the White House's response to the oil spill and special-interest spending this election season.
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| June 9, 2010
Female Candidates Dominate Latest Round of Primary Elections
Following Tuesday's series of 12 primaries and run-off elections, Judy Woodruff wraps up the wins and losses across the country with Dan Balz of The Washington Post and Amy Walter of The Hotline.
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| June 9, 2010
U.N. Approves New Round of Sanctions Against Iran
The U.N. Security Council approved a new round of sanctions targeting Iran's nuclear program on Wednesday, sending an "unmistakable message" that Tehran must fulfill its obligations under the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT), President Obama said after the vote.
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| June 9, 2010
Tuesday's Primaries: Lincoln Triumphs in Ark.; Whitman, Fiorina Win in Calif.
Final results are still coming in from the 12 states with primaries Tuesday but a few headlining outcomes have emerged, notably that incumbent Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln survived a challenge to run for a third term.
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| June 8, 2010
Obama Touts Health Care Reform Progress as Election Looms
President Obama kicked off efforts to reinvigorate public support for health care reform, ahead of more changes taking effect and the midterm elections. Judy Woodruff gets an update on the how the law is being enacted from Susan Dentzer, editor of Health Affairs.
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| June 8, 2010
Tuesday: Probes Faulted BP Safety Record; U.S. Voters Head to Polls
Investigations over the past decade warned BP managers that the company disregarded safety and environmental rules and risked accident if it did not change its ways, according to a report by ProPublica. In other news, 12 states are holding primaries and runoffs Tuesday, the busiest day thus far in this year's elections.
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| June 7, 2010
Incumbents Face Fight for Life in Tuesday's Key Primary Races
Voters across the country prepare to cast ballots in the biggest day of primary elections, as 10 states host contests on Tuesday. Judy Woodruff talks with Amy Walter of Hotline and Dan Balz of The Washington Post for a preview of the races to watch.
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| June 7, 2010
Coast Guard's Allen: Government Must Be 'Ruthless' in Oversight of BP
Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen said Monday at the White House that the government still doesn't know how much oil is leaking from the damaged Gulf well despite the addition of a containment cap last week, but that BP hopes to pump up to 20,000 barrels (840,000 gallons) of oil a day to the surface.
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| June 5, 2010
Coast Guard's Allen: 6,000 Barrels of Oil Captured on Friday
Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen told reporters Saturday morning that a containment cap atop the leaking oil well funneled about 6,000 barrels (252,000 gallons) of oil over 24 hours on Friday to a tanker on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico. Once again, we've updated our oil leak ticker to reflect that news.
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| June 4, 2010
In Louisiana, Obama Chides BP Over Shareholder Payments
President Obama on Friday criticized BP for spending money on advertising and shareholder dividends even as oil continued to spill from the company's damaged Gulf Coast well.
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| June 4, 2010
Gwen's Take: The Perils of Ambition, and Does Obama Have Any Coattails?
On a hot summer day in 2008, I visited the Civil Rights Institute in downtown Birmingham with the man who thought he was going to be Alabama's first African-American governor.
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| June 3, 2010
Paul McCartney's White House Serenade
President Barack Obama presented former Beatle Paul McCartney with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, on behalf of the Library of Congress. Jim Lehrer has a look at McCartney's serenade to the president and first lady at the White House.
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| June 1, 2010
Holder: Federal Criminal, Civil Probes Launched Over Oil Leak, Rig Blast
Federal authorities have opened criminal and civil investigations into the massive Gulf Coast oil leak and the deadly rig explosion that caused it, Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday afternoon.
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May 31, 2010
Pro-Palestinian Activists Killed as Israel Stops Aid Flotilla
At least 10 pro-Palestinian activists carrying aid supplies bound for the Gaza Strip were killed Monday when an Israeli naval ship intercepted their flotilla bound for the blockaded region, according to the Israeli army. Dozens of activists were wounded.
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| May 29, 2010
BP's Suttles: 'Top Kill' Effort Hasn't Stopped Oil; Leak Meter Restarted
On Friday, we paused our Gulf leak oil meters based Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen's comments that the flow had at least been temporarily halted. Given comments by a BP official on Saturday, we are restarting both of our Gulf leak oil meters, which calculate how much oil may be spilling underwater based on a range of estimates.
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| May 28, 2010
Shields and Brooks Assess President Obama's Response to Oil Leak
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks stopped by the Rundown Friday before their discussion with Jim Lehrer on the NewsHour broadcast.
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| May 28, 2010
Evaluating Gulf Coast Damage from Worst Spill in U.S. History
Federal scientists have released a report estimating the Gulf oil spill has surpassed the size of the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster, making it the worst in U.S. history. Jeffrey Brown speaks to a chemical oceanographer about the scope of the oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
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| May 28, 2010
Gulf Coast Industries Reel From Ongoing Oil Crisis
Tom Bearden reports from Jefferson Parish, La., on how residents and business owners impacted by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill view the government's response to the disaster.
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| May 28, 2010
Obama Surveys Gulf Damage as BP Continues Attempts to Plug Oil Leak
President Obama traveled to the Gulf for a first-hand look at the damage from the blown out oil well, as efforts continue to plug the leak. Ray Suarez reports on the growing environmental catastrophe.
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| May 28, 2010
Sick Fishermen Spark Worries About Health Effects of Oil, Chemicals
Reports of fisherman who had been hired to clean up oil in the Gulf of Mexico falling ill have raised concerns about the health effects of the stew of oil and chemicals in the area.
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| May 28, 2010
What Are the Next Steps for Ending Don't Ask, Don't Tell?
The House of Representatives voted Thursday night to end the U.S. military ban on openly gay and bisexual service members, but the U.S. Senate and the military must act before the law known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" becomes history.
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| May 28, 2010
Adm. Allen: Gulf Oil Leak Suppressed For Now; Leak Meter Paused
As of 8 a.m. Friday, we've frozen our Gulf Leak Meter, based on reports that the flow of oil is being held back.
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| May 27, 2010
Syria Eyes Neighbor Iran's Nuclear Ambitions
As the Obama administration implements its own foreign policy strategy, PBS's Charlie Rose spoke to Syria's President Bashir Al-Assad for another perspective on Iran and international security concerns.
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| May 27, 2010
Obama's National Security Plan Highlights Diplomacy, Global Economy
The Obama administration unveiled its new national security plan, with calls for increased diplomacy and economic discipline. Margaret Warner discusses the president's new security announcement with Jim Lehrer.
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| May 27, 2010
BP Remains Optimistic 'Top Kill' Will Seal Oil Leak
Reports that more oil than originally thought is flowing into the Gulf of Mexico were tempered by early successes in the 'top kill' procedure to stop the leak at its source. Tom Bearden continues to track the progress of the spill with a team of researchers in Louisiana.
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| May 27, 2010
Gulf Spill Surpasses Exxon Valdez Spill as Worst in U.S. History
President Obama called the Gulf Coast spill an "unprecedented disaster" as estimates for the leaking oil surpassed the Exxon Valdez spill, making it the worst oil eco-disaster in U.S. history. Judy Woodruff gets two points of view on the scale of the disaster and the adequacy of the response.
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| May 27, 2010
Obama Extends Drilling Moratorium, Defends Administration's Spill Response
President Obama announced plans to curb offshore drilling in response to the Gulf oil spill and said BP will be held responsible for the spill. Ray Suarez has an update on the ongoing Gulf disaster.
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| May 27, 2010
Liveblogging Oil Leak Developments: Spill Now Worst in U.S. History
President Obama is expected to announce Thursday a 6-month moratorium on drilling for new deepwater oil wells. We're covering Thursday's developments regarding the oil spill, which scientists are now calling the worst in American history.
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| May 27, 2010
Out on the Gulf, Oil You Can See, Smell, Taste in the Back of Your Mouth
That giant oil slick bobbing atop of the waters of the Gulf of Mexico is just plain nasty. As Ed Overton put it, you can see it, smell it, and taste it in the back of your mouth.
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| May 26, 2010
Patchwork Nation: Hardship Index Shows Joblessness Drops, Foreclosures Increase
In an election year, the party in power ultimately lives or dies on the state of the economy -- or so goes the conventional wisdom.
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| May 25, 2010
News Wrap: North Korea Cuts Ties as Naval Dispute Deepens
In other news Tuesday, North Korea announced it will sever all ties with South Korea, less than a week after an investigation blamed the communist North for sinking a warship. Also, new reports indicated that General Petraeus signed a secret order last fall, allowing covert operations in the Middle East.
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| May 25, 2010
BP Official Outlines Best, Worst Case Scenarios for Stopping Oil
As BP faces increasing pressure from lawmakers over the ongoing Gulf Coast oil spill, Judy Woodruff talks to Managing Director Robert Dudley about the company's next moves to cap the leak and clean up the contamination.
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| May 25, 2010
Heavier Oil Flow Threatens Louisiana's Sensitive Barrier Islands
Oil from the Gulf of Mexico leak turned darker on Tuesday, suggesting that heavier, more-polluting oil is spewing out. Tom Bearden reports from Louisiana, where the oil has begun to damage delicate barrier island ecosystems.
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| May 25, 2010
High-Risk Pools Set to Begin in July, But Funding, Fairness Questions Remain
In July, some of the first money allocated by the new health care reform law will start flowing to states to fund temporary high-risk insurance pools. The pools are a temporary fix; they're designed to last only until 2014, when new regulations will go into effect requiring insurance companies to accept all applicants.
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| May 21, 2010
Live from the Ocean Floor: New Oil Leak Widget Features 'Spillcam'
BP's live video stream of oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico in the Deepwater Horizon accident is simultaneously tragic and hypnotic. As scientists and officials work to reassess estimates on the amount of oil leaking into the Gulf, we have modified our original Gulf leak widget to include the video stream.
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| May 21, 2010
California Senate Race: Poll Shows Boxer Pulling Ahead of GOP Rivals
With Republicans and the tea partiers getting most of the headlines these days, it's a little surprising that liberal Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer of California has opened up a small but significant lead over all the Republicans running against her, according to one statewide poll.
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| May 21, 2010
Financial Reform Overhaul on Fast Track to Passage
A sweeping reform of the nation's financial regulatory system passed a key vote before the Senate late Thursday, fast-tracking a final vote on the overhauls. Judy Woodruff reports on the process to reconcile the House and Senate versions of the legislation.
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| May 20, 2010
National Intelligence Director Releases Statement Confirming Resignation
Dennis Blair, President Barack Obama's national intelligence director, confirmed media reports Thursday evening that he is resigning after 16 months on the job. Read the statement he released to his staff.
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| May 19, 2010
Q&A: Calderon Visits U.S. With Security, Immigration in Mind
Mexican President Felipe Calderon began a visit to Washington, D.C., Wednesday to discuss a range of issues with President Barack Obama, including immigration, climate change, and trade. Shannon O'Neil of the Council on Foreign Relations discusses what can be expected from the trip.
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| May 19, 2010
Obama Renews Call for Immigration Reform
President Barack Obama renewed his support for comprehensive immigration reform Wednesday but said he needs help from Republicans in Congress to fix a "broken" system along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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| May 19, 2010
U.S. Scientists Recommend Setting 'Carbon Budget'
A panel of the nation's leading scientists on Wednesday called for more research on climate change and more action to mitigate its effects, including setting a national "budget" to limit carbon emissions.
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| May 18, 2010
Senate Veteran Specter Loses Pennsylvania Democratic Primary
Despite the backing of President Barack Obama, Gov. Ed Rendell and much of the Democratic Party apparatus, five-term Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter lost a close primary challenge from Rep. Joe Sestak.
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| May 18, 2010
News Wrap: Times Square Bombing Suspect Arraigned in NYC
In other news on Tuesday, the man accused of plotting a failed car bombing in Times Square appeared before a federal magistrate in Manhattan and a suicide bombing attack killed five Americans and one Canadian near Kabul.
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| May 18, 2010
U.S. Spearheads New Sanctions to Stifle Iran's Nuclear Ambitions
Russian and China have reached a deal with the U.S. and other world powers to impose new sanctions on Iran, a day after the country signed a deal with Turkey and Brazil to swap its nuclear fuel. Jeffrey Brown talks to a reporter for more on the draft agreement and the upcoming vote in the United Nations.
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| May 18, 2010
Democrats Hope for Financial Reform Passage This Week
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., filed a procedural motion called cloture Monday evening to end debate on the financial reform bill that has been working its way through the Senate, setting up a vote on the legislation as early as Thursday.
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| May 18, 2010
Clinton: Major Powers Have Reached Deal for New Sanctions Against Iran
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced Tuesday that China, Russia and Western powers have agreed to a draft sanctions resolution against Iran for its nuclear program after months of negotiations.
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| May 14, 2010
Party Politics Heat Up Democratic Primary in Pa.
Judy Woodruff reports from Pennsylvania about the Democratic primary, where former Republican Sen. Arlen Specter is in a fight for survival as a long-shot candidate gains ground on the incumbent senator.
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| May 14, 2010
Obama Wants Reform on 'Cozy Relationship' Between Oil Companies, Regulators
President Obama called for an overhaul of how the government handles oil drilling approval, as estimates of the gulf oil leak's magnitude continue to climb. Jeffrey Brown talks to U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thad Allen about the ongoing crisis in the Gulf of Mexico.
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| May 14, 2010
Obama Rips Oil Industry Executives for 'Ridiculous Spectacle' on Capitol Hill
President Obama on Friday castigated oil industry executives for failing to take responsibility for the Gulf Coast oil spill, blasting officials for pointing fingers of blame during Congressional hearings into the accident this week.
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| May 14, 2010
Patchwork Nation: Obama's Differering Messages for Varied Views on Recession
In the age of niche marketing there isn't much use for a standard stump speech, just ask President Obama. For a president, what voters want to hear in a Boom Town locale like Savannah might be very different than what they want to hear in an Evangelical Epicenter like Macon.
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| May 14, 2010
Cillizza: GOP Taking the Fight to Top Democrats in 2010
The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza stopped by the Rundown to provide some details on his story explaining how the Republican game plan for retaking control of the House of Representatives includes targeting some of the most powerful and entrenched Democratic leaders.
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| May 12, 2010
Obama, Karzai Renew Pledge to Continue Fight Against Al-Qaida in Afghanistan
President Obama met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Washington, following months of tension over accusations of government corruption. Gwen Ifill talks to former Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad and Alexander Thier of the U.S. Institute of Peace about the state of U.S.-Afghan relations.
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| May 12, 2010
Obama, Karzai Reaffirm U.S.-Afghan Partnership at Press Conference
After months of public discord, President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai reaffirmed their countries' strong ties and commitment to a secure and stable Afghanistan at a joint White House press conference Wednesday.
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| May 10, 2010
Obama's Second Pick to Court Renews Debate on Judicial Qualifications
President Obama nominated Solicitor General and former Harvard Law School Dean Elena Kagan to fill Justice John Paul Stevens' seat on the Supreme Court. Gwen Ifill gets four points of view from constitutional and Supreme Court experts on the announcement and Kagan's qualifications for the bench.
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| May 10, 2010
Withdrawal of U.S. Troops From Afghanistan Hangs Over Karzai Visit
The July 2011 deadline President Barack Obama set to start withdrawing U.S. forces from Afghanistan serves as the backdrop and lends some urgency to Afghan President Hamid Karzai's meetings in Washington, D.C., this week, analysts say.
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| May 10, 2010
Obama's Second Supreme Court Nominee: Who is Elena Kagan?
President Obama has nominated U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan to become the 112th justice on the Supreme Court. During an East Room ceremony on Monday, President Obama described Kagan "as one of the nation's foremost legal minds," and called on the Senate to move swiftly to confirm her.
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| May 9, 2010
Reports: President Obama to Name Elena Kagan as Supreme Court Pick
The Associated Press and major news networks reported late Sunday that President Obama plans to nominate Solicitor General Elena Kagan to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens.
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| May 7, 2010
Shields and Brooks on Prospects for an Energy Bill and Keeping the Lights On
With plenty happening in Washington and beyond this week, Mark Shields and David Brooks stopped by the Rundown Friday to discuss how the chances for passage on climate legislation are shifting and the political fallout from the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico.
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| May 6, 2010
Interactive: How Much Oil Has Leaked Into the Gulf of Mexico?
Nobody knows for certain how much oil has leaked into the Gulf of Mexico since last month's oil rig explosion. What we do have are estimates -- from NOAA, BP and others. Use our interactive meter to explore ballpark figures of how much oil may have leaked into the Gulf based on each scenario.
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| May 6, 2010
After Trio of Primaries, a Cloudy View of 2010 Midterms
In a year when politicians and analysts want a grasp on what, by most accounts, is a volatile electorate, this past Tuesday's primaries in Indiana, Ohio and North Carolina provided a chance to read the tea leaves.
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| May 4, 2010
Politico Reporter: White House Taking 'Law Enforcement Approach' on Terror
Politico White House reporter Josh Gerstein stopped by the Rundown Tuesday to talk about his coverage of the late Monday arrest of Faisal Shahzad, the suspect in the attempted bombing in Times Square.
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| May 4, 2010
The Gulf Coast Oil Spill: How Does It Compare to Exxon Valdez?
So how bad will the Deepwater Horizon oil spill turn out to be? The president of the National Wildlife Federation, Larry Schweiger, told us it has the potential to be the "worst ecological disaster in U.S. history," dwarfing the Exxon Valdez disaster in Alaska in 1989.
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| May 3, 2010
Iran Calls for World Without Nuclear Weapons; U.S. Touts 'Practical Solutions'
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, speaking Monday at a U.N. conference on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, called for a world free of nuclear weapons. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who spoke several hours later, urged nations to focus on practical solutions and enforcing the NPT.
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| May 3, 2010
Patchwork Nation: Tea Party Driven by Long List of Issues
As analysts try to gauge the strength and meaning of the tea party movement there are two dominant questions: How much of the electorate do the disparate groups speak for and what is their primary objective?
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| May 2, 2010
Dispatch From Louisiana: One Bird Covered in Oil, Many Cameras
Correspondent Tom Bearden is reporting from Louisiana on the impact of the Gulf Coast oil spill and filed this dispatch for the Rundown.
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| May 1, 2010
Dispatch from Louisiana: Fishermen Voice Their Frustrations on Oil Spill
Correspondent Tom Bearden is reporting from Louisiana on the impact of the Gulf Coast oil spill and filed this dispatch for the Rundown on Saturday.
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| APRIL
April 30, 2010
Shields and Brooks Assess Oil Spill's Political Fallout, Primary Races
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including the White House's decision to suspend plans for offshore drilling expansion in the wake of the Gulf disaster and Florida Gov. Charlie Crist's announcement he will break from the GOP to run for Senate as an independent.
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| April 30, 2010
Witness to the End, Photographer Reflects on Vietnam
Thirty-five years ago, White House photographer David Hume Kennerly knew he was on the verge of capturing a historic moment. President Gerald Ford had convened an emergency meeting of the National Security Council in the Roosevelt Room and was poised to end America's military presence in Vietnam.
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| April 30, 2010
Gwen Ifill's Take: 'Washington Rhetoric: The Decoder'
Emotion. Fear. Guilt. Racism. These drivers, according to former Republican Senator Alan Simpson, are the four horsemen of a rhetorical apocalypse that stops things from getting done in Washington. "Those are the four things I find in my time here either passed or killed a bill," Simpson said.
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| April 30, 2010
Summit Aims to Broaden U.S. Ties With Muslim Entrepreneurs
It was an unprecedented gathering of Muslim entrepreneurs in an unlikely place: America's capital. More than 200 men and women from 50 countries took part in this week's Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on some of the initiatives.
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| April 27, 2010
Senate Committee Examines Mine Safety After Deadly W.Va. Explosion
The country's top mine safety expert is part of a panel that appeared Tuesday afternoon in a Senate hearing about the recent explosion that killed 29 West Virginia coal miners. For more on how mine disaster investigations are conducted, we spoke with Charleston Gazette reporter Ken Ward Jr., who covers the mining industry.
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| April 27, 2010
Live-blogging the Goldman Hearing
The Rundown is following the congressional subcommittee hearing on Goldman Sachs Tuesday and offering updates and insights from the NewsHour news desk and economics correspondent Paul Solman, as well as frequent NewsHour guest Simon Johnson and smart commentary from around the web.
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| April 26, 2010
Financial Reform Fails Key Test Vote in Senate
Updated 6:22pm ET | Senate Republicans on Monday blocked Democrats' attempt to begin debate on financial reform legislation, a widely expected early setback for the most sweeping overhaul of financial oversight since the Great Depression.
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| April 26, 2010
Could Financial Reform Make Bailouts, 'Too Big to Fail' Less Likely?
Financial reform legislation ran into a roadblock in the Senate Monday afternoon as Republicans blocked the start of debate on a plan backed by many Democrats. Gwen Ifill gets four points of view on the overhaul's road ahead in Congress and whether the effort could halt future global banking crises and bailouts.
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| April 26, 2010
Lincoln Memorial Pool, Other National Mall Sites Set for Stimulus Overhaul
The National Mall draws more visitors each year than Yosemite, Glacier, Grand Canyon and Yellowstone national parks combined. Millions of people visit Washington, D.C., from all over the world to see the monuments, but in the next couple of years, they'll see construction sites of monumental proportions as well.
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| April 26, 2010
What Arizona Immigration Law Might Mean for Midterm Elections
The tough new immigration law in Arizona is bound to have a profound impact on communities in the Southwest. But in an election year, there may well be broader impacts in Arizona and throughout the region in counties we call "Immigration Nation."
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| April 23, 2010
Mark Shields: Healthy Political Parties Should Welcome Converts, Moderates
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields stopped by the Rundown Friday to talk with us about his latest column and the prospects for major financial reform and immigration reform legislation in Congress.
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| April 23, 2010
Shields and Brooks on Immigration, Financial Reform Efforts
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political news stories of the week, including the contentious new immigration law in Arizona and movement in Congress on the financial reform bill.
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| April 23, 2010
Obama Calls for Immigration Reform, Blasts Measure in Arizona
President Obama called on Congress Friday to redouble efforts to pass comprehensive immigration reform while criticizing a controversial immigration measure in Arizona as "misguided.
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| April 22, 2010
BNY Mellon's Kelly: Financial Reforms Could Stifle Economic Recovery
As Democrats and Republicans in the Senate prepare to tackle a sweeping bank overhaul, Judy Woodruff talks to Bank of New York Mellon CEO Robert Kelly about how the bill could reshape the country's financial system and his concerns that it would push business to countries whose banks wouldn't have to follow the same rules.
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| April 22, 2010
Summers: Bank Reforms Would Halt 'Too Big to Fail' Mentality
As the Senate prepares to consider new financial regulations, Jeffrey Brown talks to White House financial adviser Larry Summers about whether reform efforts could prevent another financial meltdown.
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| April 22, 2010
Obama Asks Wall Street for Reform Support as Senate Battle Looms
President Obama admonished Wall Street for fighting financial reforms as the Senate prepares to consider new regulations for the country's financial system. Judy Woodruff reports on reactions in the financial community.
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| April 22, 2010
Summers on Importance of Financial Oversight, Curbing 'Too Big to Fail'
After President Obama spoke in New York City on Thursday about "common sense, reasonable" solutions to the problems that led to the financial crisis, correspondent Jeffrey Brown sat down with Lawrence H.
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| April 22, 2010
Obama: Reforms Would Put an End to Taxpayer Bailouts
President Obama traveled to New York City Thursday to deliver a speech outlining his goals for financial reform.
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| April 21, 2010
Experts Voice Pros and Cons of F-35, Military's Newest Fighter
The Pentagon's forthcoming warplane, the Joint Strike Fighter, is intended for use across the different branches of the military but has come under fire in Congress for skyrocketing costs and delays.
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| April 21, 2010
Obama Begins to Scrutinize Potential Supreme Court Nominees
As President Barack Obama reaches out to potential replacements for Justice John Paul Stevens on the bench, Gwen Ifill gets three points of view from legal experts on the politics behind the president's second nomination to the Supreme Court and the confirmation battle that is likely to ensue.
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| April 19, 2010
Discontent with Government Grows as Candidates Prepare for Primaries
Anger toward government is on the rise, as candidates across the country kick their primary campaigns into gear. Margaret Warner talks to Andrew Kohut, director of the Pew Research Center, about a new poll showing dwindling satisfaction with U.S. leadership.
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| April 16, 2010
Shields and Brooks on Changing Political Landscapes in Florida, U.S.
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including the competitive GOP Senate primary in Florida, whether anyone will run as a moderate this year and the outcome of the Washington nuclear summit.
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| April 16, 2010
Florida's GOP Primary Heats Up with Anger over Government Spending
Judy Woodruff wraps up a week of reporting from Tampa on public views of government with a look at the rise of the political right in Florida and an unexpectedly competitive race for a U.S. Senate seat.
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| April 15, 2010
Space Watchers Critique President Obama's Proposal for NASA's Future
President Obama traveled to Florida's "Space Coast" Thursday to sell his plan for a new direction for NASA. The president's proposal would end the return-to-the-moon Constellation program begun under President Bush, a program many critics say is behind schedule and over budget.
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| April 15, 2010
Full Video: Fla. Residents, Politicians Talk Taxes and Debt at Town Hall
At a town hall meeting hosted by Judy Woodruff, West Central Florida residents asked federal, state and local government officials about the recession, partisanship, government spending and more.
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| April 15, 2010
Thursday: Tax Day; Obama to Outline Space Plan; Benjamin Hooks Dies at 85
A synopsis of the top stories of the day.
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| April 14, 2010
Obama Calls for More Control Over Financial Derivatives
President Obama called Wednesday for more oversight of derivatives -- the financial products that helped sink insurance giant AIG -- when he met with Congressional leaders Wednesday at the White House to push for financial reform legislation.
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| April 13, 2010
Floridians Consider Health Reform's Merits
Our Spotlight City coverage in Tampa looks at how the government's expanded role in health care will affect the lives and livelihoods of four Floridians.
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| April 13, 2010
Health Reform Law Remains a Hot Topic in Florida
As part the Spotlight City series from Tampa, Betty Ann Bowser reports on the public reaction to the new health care reform law and why it's still being debated in Florida.
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| April 13, 2010
Supreme Court Nomination Comes at Critical Time for Obama Agenda
Politico White House Editor Craig Gordon spoke with us Tuesday about how President Obama may be forming his strategy around a replacement nominee for the retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens.
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| April 13, 2010
Marcia Coyle Answers Your Questions on the Retirement of Justice Stevens
Regular NewsHour analyst Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal took your questions about the retirement of Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens and about who President Obama might be considering to replace him.
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| April 13, 2010
Leaders Sign Nuclear Security Pact
Leaders of 47 countries attending the nuclear security summit in Washington, D.C., agreed Tuesday that responsibility for keeping nuclear materials from getting into the hands of terrorist groups lies with all nations.
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| April 9, 2010
Brooks and Marcus: Partisans 'Choose Their Own Reality' on Obama's Politics
Columnists David Brooks and Ruth Marcus stopped by The Rundown to discuss how the president is handling the criticism while trying to carve out a middle-ground.
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| April 9, 2010
Tax Day Town Hall Meeting With Romer, Martinez: Ask Your Questions
We want you to be part of a town hall meeting we're hosting in Tampa -- regardless of whether you happen to live in Florida or not.
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| April 9, 2010
Brooks, Marcus on Legacy of John Paul Stevens
Columnists David Brooks and Ruth Marcus sort through the top political stories of the week, including the retirement of Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens and the announcement by Rep. Bart Stupak of Michigan that he will not seek re-election.
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| April 9, 2010
Obama Vows to Move Quickly to Fill Court Vacancy
As Justice John Paul Stevens prepares for retirement, Judy Woodruff talks to Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal and constitutional scholars Kathleen Sullivan and John McGinnis about the possible candidates to replace him and the Senate confirmation battle that will likely ensue.
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| April 9, 2010
Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens to Retire
Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens announced Friday that he will resign, giving President Barack Obama his second chance to name a new judge to the nation's highest court.
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| April 9, 2010
Gwen's Take: Looking Anew at the Rise of President Obama
When The Washington Post asked me to review David Remnick's new book "The Bridge: The Life and Rise of Barack Obama," I quickly said yes.
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| April 8, 2010
Will Russia Nuclear Treaty Improve U.S. Security?
President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev inked a new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty Thursday in Prague. We asked experts for their views on the latest nuclear deal's significance.
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| April 7, 2010
Patchwork Nation: Obama Approval Ratings Vary Across Communities
One thing seems clear from a look at President Obama's approval ratings: He is not as popular in April 2010 as he was in April 2009.
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| April 6, 2010
U.S. Nuclear Policy Limits Use and Threat of Weapons
The Obama administration released Tuesday a new set of guidelines for nuclear weapons, including not threatening their use against signatories of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in an effort to encourage other countries' adherence to the treaty.
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| April 1, 2010
Health Care Reform Challenges Continue from Many States
With 14 state governments suing over health care reform, Judy Woodruff gets opposing views about the constitutionality of the new federal law.
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| April 1, 2010
Jones: Local Corruption Affects Afghans' Mindset, Trust in Government
Jim Lehrer speaks with National Security Advisor Gen. Jim Jones about the difficulty of rooting out government corruption in Afghanistan, how the administration is dealing with pirates and about his own job security.
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| April 1, 2010
White House Turns Focus to National Security
The Obama Administration turned to its attention to foreign affairs this week. The president traveled to Afghanistan to address corruption reform with President Hamid Karzai and hosted French President Nicolas Sarkozy, as both countries pressure Iran over its nuclear program. Margaret Warner reports.
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| April 1, 2010
Thursday: Obama to Set Stricter Fuel Standards; Hu to Attend Summit
A day after angering many environmental groups by announcing plans to expand offshore drilling, the Obama administration will look to win back their support on Thursday with tough new fuel efficiency standards for vehicles.
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| MARCH
March 31, 2010
Obama Eyes Energy Development in Drilling Plan; Opponents Point to Alternatives
Jeffrey Brown gets two views on how President Obama's new plan for coastal oil and gas drilling could affect U.S. energy policy and the environment from Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Maryland Sen. Benjamin Cardin.
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| March 31, 2010
Obama Proposes Lifting Coastal U.S. Drilling Bans
President Obama announced plans to lift the ban on offshore oil and gas exploration along the Atlantic and Alaskan coasts and in the Gulf of Mexico. Kwame Holman reports on the reaction to the president's proposal in Washington.
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| March 31, 2010
Obama to Expand Offshore Oil Drilling
President Obama on Wednesday announced a plan to expand offshore oil and gas drilling to parts of the mid-Atlantic coast, the eastern Gulf of Mexico and northern Alaska. The new rules would end a longstanding moratorium on drilling along much of the East coast, from Delaware to Florida.
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| March 31, 2010
Wednesday: Obama to Open Areas for Offshore Drilling; 12 Killed in Russia
President Barack Obama on Wednesday will propose lifting a long-standing ban on some offshore oil and natural gas drilling, a move that would open parts of the Atlantic coastline, the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska's north coast to exploration.
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| March 30, 2010
Health Care May Grant Obama Legacy as 'Reformer'
In the wake of the passage of health care reform, Jim Lehrer talks to historians Ellen Fitzpatrick and Richard Norton Smith and columnists Michael Gerson and Clarence Page about what the victory means for the Obama presidency.
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| March 30, 2010
New Law Changes Student Loan Landscape
President Obama enacted a sweeping remake of the student lending market by signing the final piece of the health care overhaul into law. Jeffrey Brown talks to a higher education reporter about how the new law will impact college students and their universities.
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| March 30, 2010
Politico: Obama's Post-Reform Poll Bump Appears Fleeting
Now that President Obama has shepherded historic health care reform legislation into law, will that translate into a higher approval rating? Politico reporter Josh Gerstein spoke with us about what the health care victory may or may not do for President Obama's popularity.
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| March 30, 2010
Tuesday: Obama to Sign Overhaul to Health Care, Student Loan Systems
President Barack Obama will cap the overhaul to health care on Tuesday when he travels from the White House to a local community college to sign the package of "fixes" to the legislation passed by Congress last week.
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| March 29, 2010
Obama Fills Key Posts with Recess Appointments
The Obama administration is moving to fill 15 vacant administrative posts that have been long-delayed by the Senate through the use of recess appointments. Judy Woodruff gets two views on White House attempts to name appointees without Senate approval.
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| March 29, 2010
Wired White House Looks to Harness New Media
As part of a look at how both political parties are connecting with constituents on the Web, Ray Suarez reports on how Democrats are harnessing new media following President Obama's successful presidential campaign on the Web.
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| March 28, 2010
Obama Hits on Corruption, Military Issues in Surprise Afghan Trip
President Barack Obama on Sunday made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan -- the first of his presidency -- to discuss anti-corruption measures in the Karzai government and visit with U.S. military leaders and troops.
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| March 26, 2010
Shields and Brooks Tackle the Aftermath of Health Reform
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including the passage of health care reform and how it may shape the political landscape looking toward the midterm elections.
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| March 26, 2010
U.S., Russia Negotiate Sweeping Nuclear Arms Treaty
The United States and Russia have agreed to the most comprehensive arms treaty in twenty years, after the previous treaty expired in December. Judy Woodruff reports on the plans to slash nuclear arsenals.
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| March 26, 2010
As With FDR, Supreme Court Could Be Obstacle to Obama's Agenda
Even as Congress puts the finishing touches on a sweeping overhaul to the nation's health care system, another hurdle may be looming for President Obama's signature domestic issue: The Supreme Court.
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| March 26, 2010
U.S., Russia to Cut Nuclear Arsenal by a Third
President Barack Obama announced Friday that after a year of "intense negotiations" with Russia, he and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev have agreed to reduce nuclear weapon stockpiles by a third.
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| March 26, 2010
Obama to Announce Major Expansion of Mortgage Relief Program
With estimates showing more than 3 million households may file for foreclosure by year's end, the administration is set to announce a major expansion of its mortgage relief program by allowing laid-off homeowners to delay payments for several months or asking banks to forgive part of the principal that borrowers currently owe.
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| March 25, 2010
Rep. Mike Pence Details GOP View on Health Reform
Jeffrey Brown talks to Indiana Republican Rep. Mike Pence about the GOP view of health care reform as the reconciliation changes move back to the House for a final vote.
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| March 25, 2010
A Flurry of Final Activity on Health Reform
Democrats and Republicans denounced threats and vandalism aimed at lawmakers who voted for the new health care law, as the changes from the reconciliation process were sent the bill back to the House for a final vote. Ray Suarez reports.
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| March 24, 2010
Health Reform: What Are the Changes to Medicare?
Gwen Ifill talks to NPR reporter Julie Rovner about how changes to Medicare, including new taxes and adjustments in prescription drug coverage, under health care reform may impact Americans over the age of 65.
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| March 24, 2010
Newsmaker: Speaker Pelosi on Finishing Health Care's Uphill Climb
After Sunday's historic vote on health care reforms in the House, Jim Lehrer talks to Speaker Nancy Pelosi about finding enough votes to pass President Obama's signature domestic issue.
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| March 24, 2010
Senate Republicans Push Back on Health Care Fixes
Republicans proposed a long list of amendments during Senate debate on a package of changes to the new health care bill, as Democrats attempt to finish the legislation. Ray Suarez reports.
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| March 24, 2010
Reports: U.S., Russia Strike Deal on Arms Control
The United States and Russia, which together control more than 90 percent of the world's nuclear weapons, have agreed on a new arms control pact to replace the now expired Strategic Arms Reduction of Treaty of 1991, according to media reports.
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| March 24, 2010
Report Slams Obama Effort to Stem Foreclosures
The Obama administration's $50 billion effort to plug the nation's home foreclosure crisis has fallen short of expectations and may ultimately prove to "be of questionable value.
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| March 23, 2010
Health Reform: What Changes for the Uninsured?
As part of continuing coverage on the impact of health care legislation, Ray Suarez talks to Susan Dentzer, editor-in-chief of the journal Health Affairs, about how the new regulations and penalties will impact coverage for people without insurance.
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| March 23, 2010
Republicans Take Aim at Health Reform Reconciliation Bill
President Barack Obama signed the landmark health care reform bill into law today, as the Senate began debate on its companion measure. Jim Lehrer talks to Arizona Republican Jon Kyl about efforts to stall the final stage of health care's passage and challenges to its constitutionality.
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| March 23, 2010
Tuesday: Obama Set to Sign Health Bill, Meet With Israel's Netanyahu
President Barack Obama is set to put into law the most sweeping piece of social legislation in decades Tuesday when he puts his signature on the health care overhaul bill in a White House ceremony.
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| March 22, 2010
Axelrod: Health Care Reform Now a Reality
In a newsmaker interview, Judy Woodruff talks to senior White House adviser David Axelrod about the long political push to pass health care reform, the role of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and what public opinion polls say about the overhaul.
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| March 22, 2010
Obama Poised to Sign Health Reform Bill
The House's Sunday night vote on health care sets the stage for the Senate and President Barack Obama to complete the passage of the historic reforms. Jeffrey Brown talks to Susan Dentzer, editor-in-chief of Health Affairs, about what the legislation will mean for the American public.
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| March 22, 2010
President Obama, Democrats Pass Historic Health Care Bill. Now What?
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden embrace in the White House following Sunday night's vote passing health care reform.
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| March 19, 2010
Democrats Strike Optimistic Tone Ahead of House Vote on Reform
House Democrats are taking final headcounts on health care reform in the run-up to a possible Sunday vote, as President Barack Obama rallied public support at a Virginia university on Friday. Kwame Holman reports.
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| March 19, 2010
Gwen's Take: Health Care Deadlines, Schmedlines...
We enter another weekend with yet another health care deadline hanging low on Washington's horizon. It will be neither the first nor the last time that gauntlets have been thrown down.
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| March 16, 2010
Politico's Gordon: White House Pulling Out All the Stops to Pass Health Reform
Craig Gordon, White House editor for Politico, spoke with us about the possible final week for the health care reform debate as President Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rally Democrats to secure final passage of health care reform in the House of Representatives.
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| March 15, 2010
Twisting Arms and Counting Votes: Obama, Democrats Gear Up for Final Reform Push
President Barack Obama made the case for health care reform Monday in Ohio, putting muscle behind congressional leadership as they look to secure votes to pass the reform bill. Kwame Holman reports.
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| March 15, 2010
Obama Pushes Health Reform in Ohio as Democrats Scramble for 216 Votes
It's a line that's been heard many times over the past year, but Democrats' health care reform efforts truly could be entering their make-or-break stretch this week. President Obama headed to Ohio Monday afternoon to make the case for reform at a rally near Cleveland.
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| March 12, 2010
Shields, Brooks: Presidency 'At Risk' in Outcome of Health Reform Effort
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the past week, including the rift between the White House and the Supreme Court over President Obama's State of the Union and the ongoing negotiations to pass health care.
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| March 12, 2010
Friday: Ground Zero Workers Reach Settlement; Obama to Delay Asia Trip
More than 10,000 Ground Zero rescue workers made ill by dust and other contaminants left by the collapse of the World Trade Center could receive as much as $657.5 million in damages under a settlement reached with the city of New York on Thursday.
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| March 11, 2010
JFK Condolence Letters Reveal How a Nation Grieved
For the first time, some of the condolence letters sent to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy after President John F. Kennedy's assassination in 1963 have been published. Gwen Ifill talks to historian Ellen Fitzpatrick about the letters and her book.
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| March 11, 2010
Letters Reveal Public Grief for JFK's Death
In the months after President John F. Kennedy's assassination, the public flooded the White House mailbox with 1.5 million condolence letters to then First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy.
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| March 11, 2010
Criticism of President by Justice Is as Rare as Criticism of Court During SOTU
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts made headlines Tuesday when he said at the University of Alabama that President Obama's criticism of the Court's decision on a landmark campaign finance case during January's State of the Union speech was "very troubling."
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| March 10, 2010
President Obama Calls for New Program to Fight Medicare and Medicaid Fraud
President Obama continued to make his case for health care reform to the public Wednesday, at a speech in suburban St. Louis. The president emphasized a new plan to combat Medicare and Medicaid fraud, an idea that garnered bipartisan support at the his health care reform summit last month.
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| March 9, 2010
Gen. Odierno: 'People of Iraq Have Embraced Democracy'
As Iraq counts the ballots from Sunday's parliamentary election, Jim Lehrer talks to Gen. Ray Odierno, commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, about how a new government may impact the security situation and the drawdown of U.S. troops.
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| March 9, 2010
First Lady Obama's Gown Joins Smithsonian Collection
Dozens of outfits donned by first lady Michelle Obama have been analyzed by fashion critics and the public -- her bold color choices, her support of up-and-coming designers and her penchant for mixing bargain pieces into her wardrobe.
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| March 9, 2010
First Lady Inaugural Fashion
First Lady Michelle Obama's 2009 inaugural ball gown was added to the Smithsonian's popular First Ladies Collection in March 2010. A new exhibit from the collection features inaugural gowns from the most recent first ladies.
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| March 8, 2010
Obama Targets Insurers in Health Reform Push
During a Monday appearance in Philadelphia, President Barack Obama took on insurance companies and struck back at Republicans in a bid to propel his health reform proposal forward. Ray Suarez talks to two health policy experts.
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| March 5, 2010
Shields and Gerson Evaluate Rahm Emanuel's Role in White House
With NewsHour regular David Brooks away this week, syndicated columnist Mark Shields goes toe-to-toe with Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson on The Rundown about press reports and other rumblings surrounding White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel.
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| March 5, 2010
Shields and Gerson on a Rocky Week for Democrats
Columnists Mark Shields and Michael Gerson sort through the top political stories of the past week, including the pressure on Democrats to pass health care and how well Obama's cabinet members are helping moving his political agenda.
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| March 5, 2010
Abortion Issue Rattles House Democrats Amid Reform Talks
The Democratic Party faced a tough week in Congress over party divisions over abortion language in health care reform legislation and ethical inquiries in the Empire State. Ray Suarez reports.
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| March 5, 2010
Friday's Headlines: Jobless Rate Holds at 9.7%; Obama Presses for Health Bill
The U.S. unemployment rate remained unchanged at 9.7 percent in February, as employers cut a smaller than expected 36,000 jobs, the Labor Department said Friday. The report also revised job loss figures for December and January to show 35,000 fewer jobs lost than previously reported.
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| March 3, 2010
Obama Directs Congress to Finish Health Care Reform
As President Obama pushed for Congress to complete health care reform legislation in the next few weeks, Jim Lehrer talks to Washington Post reporter Ceci Connolly and political analyst Norm Ornstein about the tactics Democrats might use to try to pass their reform plans without Republican support.
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| March 3, 2010
GOP Prepares for Senate Rule Battle on Health Reform
President Obama said Wednesday he wants a final up or down vote on health care reform, and Democratic leaders say they are ready to push the measure through without bipartisan support if necessary. Jeffrey Brown reports.
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| March 3, 2010
Wednesday's Headlines: Obama to Outline Health Care Plan, Ask for Vote
President Barack Obama will outline his plan to move ahead on health reform legislation in a speech Wednesday afternoon and is expected to call for an up-or-down vote on an overhaul package.
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| March 2, 2010
Obama Signals Openness to GOP Reform Proposals
President Obama said Tuesday that he would consider incorporating four Republican ideas for health care reform into the Democrats' legislation.
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| March 2, 2010
Politico Reporter: President Will Say 'I Want My Vote' on Health Care Reform
President Obama is expected to announce his preferred way forward on health care reform Wednesday.
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| March 1, 2010
Obama Offers $900 Million for Struggling Schools
In a bid to cut the nation's high school drop out rate, President Obama on Monday proposed as much as $900 million in federal aid to states that agree to shake up or even close their worst schools.
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Feb. 26, 2010
Shields, Brooks Consider Reconciliation's Future
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the past week, including President Obama's health reform summit and how the political parties are weighing potential gains and drawbacks from Democrats using budget reconciliation to pass reform.
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| Feb. 26, 2010
Could Budget Reconciliation Buoy Health Reform?
As Democrats prepare to move ahead with health reform, Kwame Holman offers a primer on how they may use Senate rules to advance the legislation without Republican support.
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| Feb. 26, 2010
Health Reform's Next Step: 23rd Use of Reconciliation?
As Democrats weigh the next steps for health reform on the heels of a bipartisan summit on the stalled legislation, one option under discussion is a rarely used Senate procedure known as reconciliation.
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| Feb. 25, 2010
After Obama's Summit, Any Minds or Votes Changed?
President Barack Obama clashed with Republicans over the merits of health care reform legislation during a televised summit Thursday. Judy Woodruff talks to health and policy reporters about whether the summit will move health legislation forward.
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| Feb. 25, 2010
At Long-Awaited Summit, Parties Clash Over Health Reform
President Barack Obama convened a televised summit on health care reform legislation Thursday. Judy Woodruff reports.
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| Feb. 25, 2010
All Eyes Are on the White House as Health Care Summit Kicks Off
A reasoned discussion, a boxing bout, a pro wrestling match, reality TV. Thursday's bipartisan health care reform talks are being called all of these things. Call it what you want, but one thing is for sure: The stakes are high for leaders from both political parties.
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| Feb. 22, 2010
Obama Pitches Insurance Rate Agency in Run-up to Summit
Days before a bipartisan health care summit convenes, the White House unveiled a revised health care proposal Monday featuring a new insurance rate agency. Judy Woodruff sits down with Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H., to discuss the possible outcome of the summit and of the reforms.
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| Feb. 22, 2010
Dissecting President Obama's Health Care Reform Wish List
After President Obama rolled out his health care reform plan on Monday, health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser stopped by The Rundown to talk about what specific changes he's seeking in the lead-up to Thursday's bipartisan health reform summit.
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| Feb. 22, 2010
Is Bipartisan Health Care Reform Possible?
As President Barack Obama's Thursday health reform summit approaches, four analysts weigh in on whether a bipartisan reform bill is possible in the current political climate and what such a bill might include.
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| Feb. 22, 2010
White House Unveils New Health Care Proposal
In an "opening bid" leading to this week's health reform summit, President Obama released his own version Monday morning of a health reform proposal that he hopes to pass later this spring.
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| Feb. 19, 2010
Shields and Brooks on Dwindling Civility in Congress
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the past week, including Sen. Evan Bayh's decision not to seek re-election and the role of the CPAC summit in selecting the GOP's national candidates.
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| Feb. 19, 2010
Obama Plan Will Redirect TARP Funds to Homeowners
President Obama announced a new program Friday that redirects $1.5 billion from the $700 billion bank bailout fund to aid states hardest hit by the housing crisis.
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| Feb. 18, 2010
Dalai Lama Visit Fuels Friction Between China, U.S.
Chinese officials openly criticized President Obama's decision to meet with exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, on Thursday. Beijing warned that U.S. recognition of Tibet as an independent state would further strain Sino-U.S. relations. Jeffrey Brown speaks to two experts about recent tension between the nations.
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| Feb. 18, 2010
Obama's Deficit Panel Chiefs: 'Staggering' Task Ahead
President Obama has tasked a new commission to target ways to reduce the national debt, projected to hit $1.6 trillion this year. Opponents are concerned the panel could weigh in favor of tax hikes. Judy Woodruff reports interviews the commission co-chairs, Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson.
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| Feb. 18, 2010
Where Do U.S.-China Relations Stand?
Over the past few weeks there have been a number of headline grabbing dust-ups in U.S.-China relations. Author and lawyer Gordon Chang and professor Susan Shirk help put these differences in the broader context of U.S.-China relations.
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| Feb. 18, 2010
Thursday's Headlines: U.N. Climate Chief Resigns; Dalai Lama Visits White House
Two months after world leaders failed to agree on a legally binding global warming pact at the Copenhagen Climate Summit, Yvo de Boer, the top U.N. climate change official, has announced his resignation.
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| Feb. 17, 2010
Reactor Plan Renews Debate on Nuclear Energy
President Obama this week announced $8.3 billion in federal loan guarantees to help build two new nuclear reactors in Georgia, but environmental groups pushed back against the form of alternative energy they called "inherently dangerous." Gwen Ifill talks to both nuclear and environmental advocates.
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| Feb. 17, 2010
One Year Later, Stimulus Appears to Yield Mixed Results
President Barack Obama touted the one-year-old stimulus legislation for continuing to create jobs, even as many Americans question the potency of the recovery. Jeffrey Brown speaks with John Cochrane of the University of Chicago and Lawrence Mishel, president of the Economic Policy Institute.
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| Feb. 17, 2010
Cillizza: Proving Stimulus Effects a Tough Task for White House
Washington Post reporter Chris Cillizza, author of The Fix blog, joined us again Wednesday to share his reporting and political news analysis.
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| Feb. 15, 2010
Biden and Cheney Clash Over Terror Trial Policy
Vice President Joe Biden and former Vice President Dick Cheney sparred in separate Sunday talk show appearances over whether terror suspects should be tried in civilian courts or treated as "enemy combatants" under military authority. Gwen Ifill talks to experts for insight.
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| Feb. 15, 2010
Marines Forge Ahead as Taliban Offensive Narrows
For a third day, American and British forces continued their push on the Taliban stronghold of Marjah in southern Afghanistan. Ray Suarez speaks to Rod Nordland of The New York Times who has been covering the story from Kabul.
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| Feb. 12, 2010
Public Anger on the Rise as Focus Turns to Midterm Races
President Barack Obama's approval rating has steadied near 49 percent after dropping for much of this year, according to new voter polls released Friday. Both parties are working to address public frustration over partisan gridlock in Congress as the fall's midterm elections draw closer.
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| Feb. 12, 2010
Pew Poll: Obama's Ratings Flat as Incumbents Face Difficult 2010
A new Pew Center for People and the Press poll released Friday shows that President Barack Obama's favorability rating has held steady at 49 percent for the past few months and that members of Congress running for re-election face the most hostile environment ever recorded in the poll's 16-year history.
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| Feb. 9, 2010
Excerpts: Michelle Obama on Why She Chose Childhood Obesity as Her Major Project
First lady Michelle Obama launched a nationwide campaign Tuesday to fight childhood obesity, part of her effort to encourage healthier habits and exercise in America's young people.
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| Feb. 9, 2010
Politico Reporter: Obama Seeking Visual Proof of Bipartisan Efforts
President Barack Obama said Tuesday that he would be open to starting over on health care reform and incorporating ideas from the Republican minority -- as long as the final bill fulfills his goals of extending coverage, ending insurance company abuses and lowering costs.
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| Feb. 8, 2010
Obama Looks to Bipartisan Summit to Revive Health Reform
From left to right, the national political scene was buzzing on Monday. Developments included President Obama's latest appeal for bipartisanship and Sarah Palin's latest turn on the national stage. Gwen Ifill talks to the Hotline's Amy Walter for insight.
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| Feb. 5, 2010
Shields and Brooks Assess Power Shift in Congress
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