Nation May 28 On Friday’s NewsHour… GULF OIL SPILL UPDATE | 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 concerns, Tom…
Nation May 26 On Wednesday’s NewsHour… GULF OIL SPILL UPDATE | BP crews launched a long-awaited operation to stop spewing oil at the source by pumping heavy drilling fluids into the massive leak. Jim Lehrer talks to Greg McCormack, director of the Petroleum Extension Service…
Politics May 14 Obama Rips Oil Industry Executives for ‘Ridiculous Spectacle’ on Capitol Hill _pap_embed_custom('news01s3f9dqe9c',482,304,""); 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. "I did not…
Nation May 10 On Monday’s NewsHour… ELENA KAGAN NOMINATED TO SUPREME COURT | 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…
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.