Feb 01 President Obama’s YouTube Interview: The New Fireside Chat? By Hari Sreenivasan Fresh off his interview with President Barack Obama, YouTube's Steve Grove stopped by The Rundown Monday evening to discuss new ways the public is communicating its concerns and suggestions with the White House. _pap_embed_custom('news01s3a23qdbe',482,304,""); Watch Grove's full interview with… Continue reading
Feb 01 On Monday’s NewsHour… By News Desk OBAMA BUDGET PROPOSAL - President Obama sent Congress a $3.8 trillion budget Monday, which raises taxes for wealthy Americans and proposes new jobs programs. Gwen Ifill leads a debate between Maya MacGuineas, President of the Committee for a Responsible… Continue reading
Feb 01 Toyota Details Fix for Millions of Gas Pedals; First Lawsuits Filed Following its Jan. 21 recall of accelerator pedals in eight models, Toyota* Motor Corp. said Monday it will begin repairs in millions of affected vehicles starting this week. Toyota said in a statement Monday that its engineers developed and… Continue reading
Jan 29 After Expanded Recall, More Scrutiny for Toyota A day after extending its vehicle recall to China and Europe, Toyota* faced new scrutiny Friday on Capitol Hill over whether the company delayed too long in proceeding with its recalls, which according to the New York Times affect… Continue reading
Jan 29 On Friday’s NewsHour… REACHING OUT: President Obama spent part of the day meeting Congressional Republicans in Baltimore. He faced tough questions from them about some of the policy initiatives outlined in his State of the Union Address. And the President… Continue reading
Jan 28 Obama Vows to Repeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ By Larisa Epatko President Barack Obama promised Wednesday during his State of the Union speech to work with Congress to repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" policy toward gays and lesbians in the military. Two experts with opposing views offer their takes. Continue reading
Jan 28 On Thursday’s NewsHour… STATE OF THE UNION: President Obama travelled to Florida today to kick-start his renewed focus on job creation and the economy, following last night's State of the Union address in Washington. Margaret Warner reports on what the president… Continue reading
Jan 27 On Wednesday’s NewsHour… STATE OF THE UNION - Gwen Ifill reports on the pressures on President Obama tonight when he addresses a joint session of Congress in his first State of the Union address. DAVID AXELROD - White House adviser… Continue reading
Jan 26 On Tuesday’s NewsHour… DEFICIT SPENDING - The Congressional Budget Office made headlines here in Washington Tuesday, predicting a deficit of $1.35 trillion this year as the recession continues to take its toll on economic activity. Meantime, the U.S. Senate rejected a… Continue reading
Jan 26 Conversation: Salman Ahmad, Musician and Author of ‘Rock & Roll Jihad’ By Arts Desk Like every teenager in America, Salman Ahmad wanted to be a rock star. He played in garage bands and listened to Led Zeppelin. Continue reading