Dec 04 On Friday’s NewsHour… Friday night means the analysis of Mark Shields and David Brooks, of course, but before we get to them on tonight's NewsHour, we'll have a newsmaker interview with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and a lead story on the jobs… Continue reading
Dec 04 Fred de Sam Lazaro: Making Foreign Stories Less Foreign This year marks two decades since my first overseas assignment, which actually came quite by accident. This Minnesotan was on his way to India for a winter vacation when my editor suggested that I bring back a story or two… Continue reading
Dec 04 Friday’s Headlines: Unemployment Rate Falls to 10%; Clinton in Brussels -- President Barack Obama greets Allentown, Pa., Mayor Ed Pawlowski after the administration's Jobs and Economic Growth Forum in Washington yesterday. Mr. Obama will visit Allentown today. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images.) Updated 11:10 a.m. Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch Another Chapter Begins for NewsHour On the final night of the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, the anchor looks back at the show's 34-year history and ahead to the new PBS NewsHour. Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch Clinton: Many Pakistanis Have ‘Reflex of Skepticism’ over U.S. Efforts Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks to Margaret Warner about the surge in Afghanistan, NATO's help with the war and securing a withdrawal date for U.S. forces. Continue watching
Dec 03 On Thursday’s NewsHour… The Obama administration faced new questions today over sending more troops to Afghanistan. Top advisers went before congressional committees for a second day. In our lead story report, Ray Suarez will recap the latest developments. For perspective on the plan,… Continue reading
Dec 03 Gwen Ifill: Politics and the Big Picture By Gwen Ifill Blogs can be fun because they offer the opportunity to climb into someone's head for a few minutes, and, in the case of this blog, The Rundown, you can travel behind the scenes as the NewsHour comes together each weeknight. Continue reading
Dec 03 Comcast’s NBC Deal Reshapes TV Landscape With ‘Fat Pipes’ The country's largest cable company announced today it plans to buy a controlling stake in one of the most venerable names in the nation's entertainment industry. Comcast Corp. is offering $13.75 billion for 51 percent of NBC Universal from General… Continue reading
Dec 03 Thursday’s Headlines: Afghanistan Hearings, Bernanke on the Hill On an unusually warm December day in Washington this Thursday, top administration officials are gearing up for another day of hearings on President Obama's decision to send an extra 30,000 troops to Afghanistan. In hearings yesterday, Secretary of State… Continue reading
Dec 03 Introducing… By Hari Sreenivasan A video from the PBS NewsHour's new correspondent Hari Sreenivasan://… Continue reading