Jul 16 On Friday’s NewsHour… By News Desk CAP CONTINUES TO HALT LEAK | With the new containment cap in place for the past 24 hours and no new signs of oil leaking into the Gulf, President Obama called the news hopeful but reaffirmed the need for a… Continue reading
Jul 16 Gwen’s Take: Entering the ‘Twitterverse’ By Gwen Ifill You see, that headline is what I've always hated about Twitter. It's way too cute. But, alas, I have been lured in. My first week on Twitter has been enlightening, funny and a little creepy. You have to understand… Continue reading
Jul 15 On Thursday’s NewsHour… By News Desk OIL FLOW CEASES AS BP TESTS CAP | The flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico has been halted for the time being, as BP performs pressure tests on the new containment cap placed over the leaking oil well. Continue reading
Jul 15 Iranian Nuclear Scientist Returns Home, but Questions Remain By Larisa Epatko Nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri, who claims he was abducted by the CIA a year ago, abruptly returned to his home in Iran on Thursday. U.S. officials have denied his claims. And plenty of questions remain about the whole story behind… Continue reading
Jul 14 The Struggle Over Rules of Engagement in Afghanistan On Wednesday's NewsHour, our lead story will look at the escalating war in Afghanistan and a recent spike in U.S. causalities. The death toll for July stands at 33 so far, on track to top last month's record of 60. Continue reading
Jul 14 On Wednesday’s NewsHour… CASUALTIES RISE IN AFGHANISTAN | The death toll for NATO forces has risen to 45 in the month of July after multiple attacks killed 8 U.S. and 3 British soldiers in the past 24 hours. For insight, Jim Lehrer talks… Continue reading
Jul 14 Declassified Testimony Reveals Regrets in Senate Over Vietnam War Support The voices of senators expressing growing concerns about the Vietnam War more than four decades ago were brought to life Wednesday with the release of more than 1,000 pages of previously classified testimony and transcripts by the Foreign Relations Committee. Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch Coalition Deaths in Afghanistan Renew Debate Over Rules of Engagement For two perspectives on the latest deadly month for Coalition forces in Afghanistan, Jim Lehrer talks to Maj. Benjamin Tupper, who was an embedded trainer with the Afghan National Army, and Maj. Gen. Charles Dunlap, who was the Air Force's… Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch In Afghanistan, Coalition on Track for Another Deadly Record Eight U.S. and three British soldiers were killed in action in Afghanistan in 24 hours, bringing the NATO casualty list for July to 45. Jim Lehrer reports. Continue watching
Jul 13 On Tuesday’s NewsHour… OBAMA'S POLL NUMBERS| President Obama faces falling poll numbers with many Americans claiming they have lost faith in the president's ability to handle the economic crisis. Jim Lehrer talks to NewsHour Political Editor David Chalian about how to read these… Continue reading