Dec 20 Senate Considers START, South Korea Holds Live-fire Exercises The Senate is considering a new nuclear arms deal with Russia, signed by President Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in April, that Mr. Obama has said is a top foreign policy priority in the lame-duck session of Congress. Senate… Continue reading
Dec 17 The Doubleheader: Shields and Brooks on Tax Cuts, UConn Basketball Streak By Hari Sreenivasan In this edition of The Doubleheader, we talk a bit about the grand compromise struck during the lame-duck session of Congress to extend tax cuts enacted under President Bush plus unemployment benefits. We also explore possible reasons why the… Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch Pakistan's Extremist Havens: What Options Does U.S. Have? Though a longtime U.S. ally, Pakistan has been accused of harboring extremists within its borders, complicating U.S.-led efforts in neighboring Afghanistan. Margaret Warner discusses the complex alliance with Shuja Nawaz of the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center and Christine Fair… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch Pakistan's Insurgent Havens Strain Ties With U.S. Though a longtime U.S. ally, Pakistan is accused of harboring extremists within its borders. Margaret Warner has more on how the U.S. has tried to prod Pakistan into eliminating havens for insurgents. Continue watching
Dec 17 On Friday's NewsHour... TAX CUT COMPROMISE | After much partisan debate on Capitol Hill, President Obama signed the $858 billion tax cut deal into law Friday. Ray Suarez has details on the politics behind the deal. PAKISTAN | Though a longtime U.S. ally,… Continue reading
Dec 17 On Mideast Talks, U.S. Moves to 'Main Course' By Larisa Epatko Mideast talks entered a new phase after the U.S. administration dropped an unsuccessful bid to have Israel extend its settlement freeze. So what happens next?… Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch High-Kicking Pitching Legend 'Bullet Bob' Feller Remembered Ray Suarez speaks with Cleveland Plain Dealer sports columnist Bill Livingston for more on the life of Baseball Hall of Famer "Bullet Bob" Feller, a legendary pitcher whose pro career, which began at age 17, was interrupted by World World… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch Gen. Keane: Pakistani Government, Military 'Willingly Support' Taliban President Obama said gains against al-Qaida in Afghanistan are "considerable" but "fragile and reversible" as part of a new war strategy review. Jim Lehrer gets views from Andrew Wilder of the U.S. Institute of Peace and retired Gen. Jack Keane… Continue watching
Dec 16 On Thursday's NewsHour: Afghan War Review, START Treaty, Bob Feller AFGHAN WAR REVIEW | One year after President Obama dispatched 30,000 more troops to help in the Afghan war effort, the White House released an assessment of the situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Jim Lehrer gets perspectives on the report… Continue reading
Dec 16 New King on the Block: Piers Morgan Joins CNN Cable mainstay Larry King's CNN show ends Thursday after 25 years. His successor, British talk-show host Piers Morgan, might be an unfamiliar face to many American viewers, but he's been a major player in the U.K. media scene for decades. Continue reading