Mar 16 On Tuesday’s NewsHour… HOUSE ROADMAP FOR HEALTH BILL: The pressure built today on uncommitted house Democrats to support health care reform later this week. NewsHour Congressional Correspondent Kwame Holman reports on the latest in health care reform, including a new voting… Continue reading
Mar 16 FCC Urges 20-Fold Internet Speed Increase in U.S. Broadband Plan By Jason Breslow The Federal Communications Commission formally unveiled Tuesday a sweeping proposal to expand broadband Internet access across the U.S., a critical peg of the Obama administration's efforts to boost the nation's global competitiveness. The FCC proposal calls for connecting… Continue reading
Mar 15 On Monday’s NewsHour… MEXICO | Federal authorities in the United States and Mexico are working together to investigate the deaths of three people connected with the U.S. consulate in the Mexican city of Juarez Saturday. An American consulate employee and her husband were… Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch FCC Plan Urges Faster, Wider Broadband Internet Access Across U.S. The Federal Communications Commission is presenting a new national broadband plan to Congress, aimed at encouraging companies to expand high-speed and wireless Internet access. Jeffery Brown talks to Julius Genachowski, chairman of the FCC. Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch News Wrap: Incumbent al-Maliki Leading Iraq Vote In other news Monday, Iraq continues to count votes from its parliamentary election, and one person was killed by a blast targeting the primary U.S. military base in Afghanistan. Continue watching
Mar 12 Shields and Brooks Tackle Biden’s Trip, Unifying Power of College Basketball By Hari Sreenivasan Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks stopped by The Rundown again to talk about the implications of Vice President Joe Biden’s trip to the Middle East and what it meant for hopes of restarting peace talks. The NewsHour regulars… Continue reading
Mar 12 On Friday’s NewsHour… ECONOMY | There were fresh signs Friday that the recession may be coming to an end. Retail sales figures for February were brighter than analysts had expected. But other indicators this week have painted a mixed pictures of U.S. economic… Continue reading
Mar 12 Gwen’s Take: Washington Press Corps Being Distracted by ‘Squirrels!’ By Gwen Ifill I loved the movie "Up." I would have given it my Oscar party vote for Best Picture if I hadn't seen (and loved) "The Hurt Locker." But the part of "Up" that makes me laugh out loud every… Continue reading
Mar 11 On Thursday’s NewsHour… HEALTH REFORM: | Over the past 24 hours, leading Democrats on Capitol Hill have indicated they believe they're getting close to clearing the way for a vote on health reform. Congressional correspondent Kwame Holman has the story tonight, and then… Continue reading
Mar 11 Shaq Attacks Art World in ‘Size DOES Matter’ NBA basketball player Shaquille O'Neal curates an art exhibition called "Size DOES Matter."… Continue reading