May 31 Monday: Pro-Palestinian Activists Killed as Israel Stops Aid Flotilla; Oil Could Spill Until August Injured pro-Palestinian activist evacuated from flotilla. Photo by Ahmad Gharabli/AFP/Getty Images At least 10 pro-Palestinian activists carrying aid supplies bound for the Gaza Strip were killed Monday when an Israeli naval ship intercepted their flotilla bound for… Continue reading
May 28 Obama's National Security Strategy, Brought to You by Secretary Clinton By Margaret Warner When Secretary of State Hillary Clinton came before a crowd of foreign policy players and former players, journalists and wonks to lay out the Obama administration's new National Security Strategy Thursday, she was self-assured and in command, talking… Continue reading
May 28 On Friday's NewsHour... By News Desk GULF OIL SPILL UPDATE | President Obama traveled to the Gulf for a first-hand look at the damage from the blown out oil well, as efforts continue to plug the leak. Ray Suarez reports on the growing environmental concerns, Tom… Continue reading
May 28 Gov 2.0 Expo: Tim O'Reilly Talks Transparency, Facebook and Privacy Tim O'Reilly is the founder of O'Reilly Media, but beyond that he is someone who is constantly thinking of the nexus between open and closed systems of information and how they interact. His company co-sponsored the recent… Continue reading
May 28 What Are the Next Steps for Ending Don't Ask, Don't Tell? The House of Representatives voted Thursday night to end the U.S. military ban on openly gay and bisexual service members, but the U.S. Senate and the military must act before the law known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" becomes… Continue reading
May 28 Adm. Allen: Gulf Oil Leak Suppressed For Now; Leak Meter Paused By Chris Amico As of 8 AM today, we've frozen our Gulf Leak Meter, based on reports that the flow of oil is being held back. "They have been able to push the hydrocarbons, or the oil, down with the mud," Coast… Continue reading
May 28 Watch News Wrap: Mosque Attacks Kill 80 in Pakistan In other news Friday, gunman killed 80 people today in Lahore, Pakistan in attacks on mosques during Friday prayers and the number of Americans killed in Afghanistan reached 1,000 when a soldier was killed in a roadside bombing. Continue watching
May 28 Watch House Votes to End 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' The House of Representatives has approved a measure that could eliminate the ban on gays serving openly in the U.S. military. Judy Woodruff reports on the controversy surrounding the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell."… Continue watching
May 27 Gov 2.0: Exploring Data With Google's Crisis Response Team By Kate Gardiner Technology lovers and data geeks from all over the country gathered in Washington, D.C. this week for the Gov 2.0 Expo to explore the power of data and its emerging role in government. We spoke with Google's Natasha Wyatt… Continue reading
May 27 Gov 2.0 Expo: Holovaty on Empowering Citizens With Neighborhood Data By Hari Sreenivasan The Rundown took the show on the road this week, visiting the Gov 2.0 Expo in downtown Washington, D.C., to get some perspectives on efforts to make government more transparent and useful for its citizens. Everyblock.com founder… Continue reading