Feb 22 Monday’s Headlines: Health Care Plans; Afghan Civilians Killed; Toyota Hearing The Obama administration on Monday is set to outline a package of proposals aimed at salvaging the stalled health care reform effort, including a measure that would provide the federal government new powers to block excessive hikes in insurance… Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch Former Nixon, Reagan Adviser Al Haig Dead at 85 Gen. Alexander Haig, who served as Secretary of State under Ronald Reagan and as an aide in the Nixon administration, died Saturday at age 85. Robert MacNeil sat down with Haig in 1987 during his bid for the Republican presidential… Continue watching
Feb 19 On Friday’s NewsHour… AFGHAN OFFENSIVE: Elite Marine reconnaissance teams were airdropped behind Taliban lines in Southern Afghanistan, as a major NATO offensive entered its 7th day today. Ray Suarez reports the latest developments on-the-ground in the battle against the Taliban, then Judy Woodruff… Continue reading
Feb 19 More Comments on the Goldman Series Question: Do you really consider the Follow-up on Front-Running piece true journalism? Or, is it possibly just gossip? Do you consider using Goldman Sachs 2009 profit statements a perfect example of where that company always makes its money?… Continue reading
Feb 19 Friday’s Headlines: Marines Target Taliban Snipers; States to Get More Aid The U.S. led offensive through a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan entered its seventh day Friday as elite teams of Marines were dropped by helicopter behind enemy lines to target snipers. As Marines take on Taliban marksmen in and… Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch In Afghanistan, Forces Face Tough Task of Extracting Taliban From Marjah Several NATO deaths have been reported as the fight in the Taliban in stronghold of Marjah wraps up its first week. Judy Woodruff gets an update on progress in the region from a marine reserves staff sergeant who served in… Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch Troops Wage Battle for Influence on the Ground in Marjah Vaughan Smith of The Frontline Club shares a dramatic look at life on the front lines for the British Grenadier Guard in Helmand province of southern Afghanistan, where coalition troops are trying to wrestle control back from the Taliban. Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch Brennan Assesses Tiger Woods’ Apology, U.S. Olympic Domination So Far Tiger Woods made a public apology for marital infidelity in Florida on Friday. Also, U.S. athletes lead the overall medal count going into the second week of the Winter Olympics with big wins for Evan Lysacek and Lindsey Vonn this… Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch Marines Surge Strikes Taliban Snipers in Helmand Province Elite marine recon teams were dropped behind Taliban lines as the major NATO offensive in Southern Afghanistan ends its first week. Ray Suarez reports. Continue watching
Feb 18 On Thursday’s NewsHour… Here's a look at what you'll find on Thursday's PBS NewsHour: Deficit Commission: President Obama signed an executive order Thursday, setting up a bipartisan commission on the federal deficit. Judy Woodruff talks to the panel's co-chairmen: Republican Alan Simpson and… Continue reading