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
Dec 03 Launching the PBS NewsHour By Maureen Hoch The PBS NewsHour will premiere on-air on Dec. 7. Read more about the changes to the program and the Web site in the editor's note below from Executive Producer Linda Winslow and Associate Executive Producer Simon Marks. Continue reading
Dec 03 What Is the Rundown? The Rundown, the PBS NewsHour's news blog, is written by a team of reporters, producers, editors and on-air correspondents -- all led by our new online/on-air correspondent Hari Sreenivasan. The goal of the Rundown is three-fold: To cover the… Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch In Afghanistan Plan, Exit Strategy Remains a Sticking Point Jim Lehrer speaks with former Army and CIA officers with experience in Afghanistan to get their take on President Obama's new plan to increase and eventually decrease the number of U.S. troops there. Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch Top Obama Advisers Face Questioning Over War Strategy Top White House advisers appeared before congressional committees Thursday to answer tough questions about President Obama's Afghanistan strategy. Ray Suarez reports. Continue watching
Dec 02 Analysts Agree Obama's Afghan Plan Is Strong, But Some Question Timeline By Larisa Epatko President Obama on Tuesday outlined an approach to the Afghan war that will involve sending 30,000 more troops on an expedited mission to help secure Afghanistan and prevent a safe haven for al-Qaida in Pakistan. Continue reading