Sep 23 On Thursday’s NewsHour… GOP ANNOUNCES PLEDGE TO AMERICA | Republican leaders unveiled a new campaign to repeal the health care law and cut Democratic spending. Judy Woodruff gets two different reactions from congressmen Anthony Weiner and David Price. U.N. FOCUSES ON… Continue reading
Sep 23 Obama’s U.N. Remarks Cover Economy, Mideast Peace By Larisa Epatko President Obama addressed the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday on a wide range of issues, including reinstating Iran's need to demonstrate the peaceful intent of its nuclear program and calling for international support of Israeli and Palestinian peace efforts. Continue reading
Sep 23 Activists Uncertain About Prospects for ‘Don’t Ask-Don’t Tell’ Repeal Gay rights advocates are regrouping after the Senate on Tuesday voted down legislation that would have allowed gays to serve openly in the military, and are uncertain about the prospects for turning the vote around during a lame-duck session… Continue reading
Sep 23 Denver Company Gives Poor Farmers Tools to Rise Out of Poverty By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Denver-based International Development Enterprises works with farmers in poor areas to help them obtain irrigation, water sanitation and storage supplies. Continue reading
Sep 22 Former Presidents and the Press There is no set pattern to the lives led by former presidents, but there is arguably a pattern to the way they relate to the press. It goes roughly like this: either 1) they avoid reporters, and are happy to… Continue reading
Sep 22 Book Details White House Split Over Afghanistan; Egg Recall Hearing Ahead President Obama "urgently looked for a way out of the war in Afghanistan last year, repeatedly pressing his top military advisers for an exit plan that they never gave him," according to a new book by Washington Post… Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch LaHood Pushes Federal Law to Quell ‘Epidemic’ of Distracted Driving Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is leading efforts to reverse the "epidemic" of U.S. deaths and injuries caused by distractions while driving, including texting and phone use. He wants a federal law enacted to penalize multitasking drivers and hopes auto companies… Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Repeal Effort Dealt Setback in Senate The Senate could not reach 60 votes to start debate on a defense spending bill Tuesday, effectively blocking an attached repeal of "Don't Ask Don't Tell." Jim Lehrer talks to Political Editor David Chalian and Time Magazine's Mark Thompson for… Continue watching
Sep 21 Vote to Consider ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ Repeal Fails in Senate The Senate could not reach the 60-vote threshold to start debate on a defense spending bill Tuesday, effectively blocking an attached repeal of the military's "Don't Ask Don't Tell" ban on gay people serving openly. Although the defense bill would… Continue reading
Sep 21 Survey: What Distracts You the Most While Driving? A Washington, D.C., police officer hands a warning Tuesday to a driver who was talking on his cell phone. Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images Government leaders and safety advocates are meeting again Tuesday in Washington to discuss ways… Continue reading