Economy Apr 22 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. Summers, the director of the National…
Politics Apr 15 Full Video: Fla. Residents, Politicians Talk Taxes and Debt at Town Hall TAMPA, Fla. | At a town hall meeting hosted by the NewsHour's Judy Woodruff, residents of West Central Florida asked federal, state and local government officials about the recession, partisanship, government spending and more. You can now watch the full…
Politics Apr 09 Reaction Round-Up: Justice Stevens Retires Here's a roundup of reactions to the news that Justice John Paul Stevens will retire from the Supreme Court: Chief Justice John Roberts of the United States: "Associate Justice John Paul Stevens has earned the gratitude and admiration…
World Apr 09 Turf Battles in Mexican City Prompt Policing Changes Continued drug-related violence in the troubled Mexican border town of Juarez caused the Mexican government to make a change: replacing the army with a federal police force.
Nation Apr 01 On Thursday’s NewsHour… AFGHANISTAN, IRAQ and IRAN | The Obama administration turned its attention to foreign affairs this week. Margaret Warner reports on developments on security fronts around the world. NEWSMAKER: GEN. JIM JONES | National Security Advisor Gen. Jim Jones joins…
World Mar 23 U.S. Delegation in Mexico to Address Drug Violence A top-level U.S. delegation met with Mexican officials Tuesday about the war on drugs, after a recent spate of violence in the border region.
Politics Mar 12 After Texas Primary: Can Gov. Perry Pull off Another Win? On March 2, Gov. Rick Perry won the Republican gubernatorial primary in Texas by a comfortable 21-point margin. He earned 51.1 percent of the vote, while Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison received 30.3 percent and newcomer Debra Medina 18.6 percent.
Nation Mar 09 Odierno: ‘I Believe We’re on Track’ to Withdraw Troops After Iraq Election In an interview airing on Tuesday's NewsHour, Gen. Ray Odierno, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, told Jim Lehrer that he was pleased with how Iraqi forces handled security surrounding the recent national elections, saying that the violence was…
World Mar 02 Winter Slams Mongolia’s Herding Families More than 2.7 million livestock have died in what observers are calling the harshest winter Mongolia has faced in nearly a decade. A natural disaster, known locally as a "dzud," has dealt a financial blow to many herding families.
Health Feb 09 Excerpts: Michelle Obama on Why She Chose Childhood Obesity as Her Major Project _pap_embed_custom('news01s3accqde2',482,304,""); _pap_embed_custom('news01s3acdqde2',482,304,""); 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. In an interview with Jim Lehrer at the White House,…