Politics Nov 19 Reporter's Notebook: Gwen Ifill Discusses President-elect Obama's Cabinet Picks In a Reporter's Notebook, NewsHour senior correspondent Gwen Ifill discussed how President-elect Barack Obama and his team may approach the vetting process for possible Cabinet picks.
Politics Nov 19 Stevens' Defeat Ends Long Political Career, Brings Democrats Closer to 60 Seats With a stunning victory in the Alaska Senate race declared late Tuesday, Democrats took another major step toward their target of reaching a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate.
Economy Nov 19 Consumer Prices Plunge in October as Energy Costs Fall Consumer prices made their biggest drop in decades in October, due in part to lower gasoline and energy prices.
Politics Nov 19 Al-Qaida Warns President-elect Obama of Continuing U.S. Policies Al-Qaida made its first public statement about President-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday, saying it would continue attacks on the U.S. They also criticized Obama for his support of Israel and turning his back on his Muslim roots.
Nation Nov 18 Congo Rebels Announce Pullback to Aid Peace Bid In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, rebels announced a military pullback Tuesday to support a U.N. peace initiative and the government ousted its armed forces chief following a string of defeats.
Nation Nov 18 NATO Troops Fire at Insurgents in Pakistan NATO forces based in Afghanistan fired 20 artillery rounds at insurgent fighters within Pakistan in an attack coordinated with the Pakistani government, NATO officials said Tuesday.
Politics Nov 18 Senate Democrats Allow Lieberman to Remain Committee Chair Senate Democrats decided Tuesday to allow Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, a former Democrat turned independent, to keep his post as a committee chair despite having supported Republican John McCain's failed run for the White House.
Economy Nov 18 Bernanke, Paulson Defend New Bailout Strategy One week after the Bush administration changed the focus of the $700 billion rescue plan for Wall Street, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson defended the new strategy Tuesday when they testified before House members.
Nation Nov 17 Somali Pirates Hijack Oil Tanker Headed for U.S. Somali pirates hijacked a Saudi-owned supertanker Saturday hundreds of miles off the Horn of Africa, seizing the ship loaded with crude oil and its 25-member international crew, the U.S. Navy said Monday.
Economy Nov 17 Citigroup Plans to Slash Another 50,000 Jobs Banking giant Citigroup Inc. announced Monday that it plans to trim approximately 50,000 more jobs as it struggles to steady itself after suffering massive losses from deteriorating debt.