Politics Jan 27 GOP Response to the State of the Union Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell delivered the Republican response to President Obama's State of the Union Wednesday. The text of his remarks are as prepared for delivery and distributed by the Republican Party.
World Jan 15 Clinton: Haiti’s ‘Ironic’ Twist of Fate Embodied in Monday NewsHour Report During a press briefing late Friday afternoon, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took questions on the relief effort in Haiti and announced plans to travel to the beleaguered country on Saturday. She also referenced a segment the NewsHour aired Monday…
World Jan 13 Raw Footage: Earthquake Disaster in Port-au-Prince, Haiti This raw footage from APTN shows the damage at the United Nation's office in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, after Tuesday's devastating earthquake. Stay tuned for ongoing coverage of the situation in Haiti online and on tonight's NewsHour broadcast.
World Dec 28 Amid Tighter Air Security, Questions Intensify on Accused Plane Bomber Updated 4:45pm ET According to media reports, the group al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula claimed responsibility for the attempt to bring down the Amsterdam to Detroit jet on Christmas Day, saying the attack was retaliation for a U.S. operation…
Politics Dec 22 Exclusive: Jim Lehrer to Interview President Obama Wednesday As the Senate prepares for a landmark vote on a health care overhaul, Jim Lehrer will sit down with President Barack Obama at the White House Wednesday afternoon for an exclusive television interview on the health reform push and more.
Science Dec 18 Obama Urges Action, Meets With Chinese Premier President Barack Obama told world leaders Friday that it was time to come together on a climate change agreement, calling out stubborn positions that have stood in the way of progress, namely between rich and poorer countries.
Science Dec 14 Climate Talks Briefly Stall Over Protests From Developing Nations China, India and other developing nations brought U.N. climate talks in Copenhagen to a temporary stop on Monday over demands that wealthy countries discuss much deeper cuts in their greenhouse gas emissions. EU environment spokesman Andreas Carlgren told…
Economy Dec 14 Citigroup to Repay $20B in TARP Funds Citigroup announced Monday that it will repay $20 billion in taxpayer money, becoming the last of the major Wall Street banks to exit the government-funded bailout program.
Nation Dec 03 Launching the PBS NewsHour The PBS NewsHour will premiere on-air on Dec. 7. Read more about the changes to the program and the Web site in the editor's note below from Executive Producer Linda Winslow and Associate Executive Producer Simon Marks.