Episode Apr 01 Tuesday, April 1, 2014 Tuesday on the NewsHour, General Motors CEO Mary Barra faced questioning on Capitol Hill about her company's response to automotive safety issues. Also: A classified Senate report alleges misleading information on interrogation, states push to expand preschool programs, a visit…
Politics Apr 01 Senate report says CIA misled Americans on severity, efficacy of interrogation program A classified report by the Senate Intelligence Committee claims that the CIA misled the government and the public over aspects of its interrogation program for years. According to The Washington Post, the agency concealed details about the severity of its…
World Apr 01 Kerry cancels Middle East visit as U.S.-led peace negotiations hit new hurdle Secretary of State John Kerry had been scheduled to resume Middle East diplomatic efforts with a visit to the region. It had been widely reported that the U.S. is considering the release of a convicted spy as part of the…
World Apr 01 A look inside the city of Homs, central battlefield of Syria's war Syria’s civil war has killed more than 140,000 people. The city of Homs, once seen as the capital of the revolution, is now mostly controlled by government forces. Attack and starvation drove scores of rebels to flee or surrender, while…
Education Apr 01 States looking to expand preschool confront debate over results, funding Around the country, 30 governors are proposing the expansion of preschool programs in their states. But what makes a pre-K program sufficiently educational? And how will the U.S. pay for these programs? Special correspondent John Tulenko of Learning Matters examines…
Nation Apr 01 News Wrap: Health care law surpassed original goal of 7 million enrolled, White House says In our news wrap Tuesday, more than 7 million people have signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, despite technical glitches on HealthCare.gov during its rollout and the rush leading up to the enrollment deadline. Also, NATO…
Nation Apr 01 Disavowing GM decisions of the past, CEO Barra offers apology and further investigation