Politics Jan 06 Immigration a Crucial Factor in Shifting Political Battlegrounds At the dawn of another election year, it's always helpful to take stock of where the political landscape stands and how it's changed. Twenty eight years ago, the campaign battlegrounds were located in very different places than they are now.
Economy Jan 01 WSJ’s David Wessel on the Shape of the Economy in 2010 _pap_embed_custom('news01s3803qd57',482,304,""); Wall Street Journal economics editor and Fed watcher David Wessel stopped by the Rundown to talk shop on different parts of the economy and what to expect in 2010. Recorded on New Year's Eve, so references to "next…
Politics Dec 30 Michael Beschloss on Obama’s First Year _pap_embed_custom('news01s37f8qce7',482,304,""); Author, historian and frequent PBS NewsHour guest Michael Beschloss stops by the Rundown to frame the issues that shaped President Obama's first year. He also gives us a hint on his next major project.
World Dec 29 Which Watch List Was the Christmas Day Bomber On? Margaret Warner stops by the Rundown to share some of her reporting on how and where the security system seems to have broken down around the attempted attack on a Detroit-bound passenger jet on Christmas Day.
Education Dec 25 Merrow: School Boards Paying Attention to Pay-for-Performance Idea Capping off a week of reports on major changes happening over the past few years in Washington, D.C., schools, education correspondent John Merrow talked to the Rundown about the idea of tying teachers' pay to performance…
Health Dec 22 Amy Walter: Democrats Need to Sell Health Care Bill for 2010 Amy Walter of the Hotline visits the Rundown to talk about the back room deals that had to be made in order for health care legislation to move forward in the Senate, what the vote could mean for Democrats and…
Politics Dec 18 The Rundown with Mark and David: Winter Storms and Health Reform After columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks dropped by The Rundown for the first time last week, many of you left great comments about our quest for a title for this feature. We decided to go with “The Rundown…
Health Dec 18 Betty Ann Bowser: Deadline Nears for Christmas Health Care Vote NewsHour health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser returns to the Rundown for an update on the status of the Senate health care reform bill, including the timeline senate Majority Leader Harry Reid needs to stick to if he’s going to…
Science Dec 18 On Final Day of Copenhagen Summit, a Look at NewsHour Climate Coverage Over the past two weeks, the PBS Newshour has had comprehensive coverage of the climate conference in Copenhagen, not only with our updates during the day in our Rundown blog from Ray Suarez and…
Education Dec 17 NEA President Outlines Union’s View of ‘Race to the Top’ Program After Education Secretary Arne Duncan dropped by The Rundown earlier this week to discuss his department's $4.3 billion Race to the Top competitive grant program, we invited National Education Association President Dennis Van Roekel to provide the view…