Feb 02 On Tuesday's NewsHour... DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL: Defense Secretary Robert Gates, and Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testified before Congress today about the President's pledge to repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" policy introduced by President Bill Clinton… Continue reading
Feb 02 Military Explores Dismantling of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' By Quinn Bowman Top U.S. military officials on Tuesday echoed President Obama's call for a repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy, telling a Senate panel that they were preparing for an eventual undoing of the rule that prohibits gays from serving… Continue reading
Feb 02 Portraits of the Face of War By Tom LeGro In her surprisingly tender portraits of former soldiers and marines, photographer Nina Berman documents the lives of veterans who have made an extraordinary sacrifice for their country, and who now must make a new start in the face of serious… Continue reading
Feb 02 Tuesday's Headlines: Budget Hearings; 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal Underway By Tom LeGro One day after the Obama administration released its $3.8 trillion budget plan, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and the president's budget director, Peter Orszag, are set to explain it Tuesday before congressional committees. Also on Capitol Hill, Defense Secretary Robert Gates… Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch Top Defense Officials Seek an End to 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen, and Defense Secretary Robert Gates told a Senate panel Tuesday they would review how to end the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy that bans gays and lesbians from serving… Continue watching
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