Jan 07 Obama: 'The Buck Stops With Me' on National Security By Dave Gustafson President Obama said Thursday afternoon that in regard to terror threats against the United States, "the buck stops with me." He suggested that nobody would be fired as a result of the attempted airliner attack on Christmas, saying that the… Continue reading
Jan 07 Al-Qaida Says CIA Killings Payback for Pakistan Drone Strikes By Larisa Epatko Al-Qaida claimed responsibility on Thursday for last month's attack on a base in Khost, Afghanistan, that killed seven CIA agents. According to Islamist Web sites, the attack was "revenge" for U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan. Continue reading
Jan 07 On Thursday's NewsHour... BOMB PLOT REPORT - We'll have full coverage of the White House report on the attempt to blow up a U.S. airliner on Christmas Day and reaction from former National Security Council staff members Richard Clarke and Juan… Continue reading
Jan 07 Wednesday on the NewsHour: NEA Chief Rocco Landesman By Arts Desk Wednesday on the PBS NewsHour, a conversation with Rocco Landesman, the former Broadway Producer who became the chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts this past August. Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch News Wrap: Airline Incident in Miami Ends in Arrest In other news, another airline security incident occurred in Miami last night when an unruly passenger was arrested, and leaders in Europe remain divided over whether to use full body scanners at airports. Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch Foul Play: New Questions Arise on Violence Among Athletes A day after star basketball player Gilbert Arenas was suspended by the NBA for bringing hand guns into a team locker room, Jeffrey Brown examines violence and professional athletics. Continue watching
Jan 06 On Wednesday's NewsHour... We examine the political fallout after two veteran Democratic senators announced their retirements Wednesday: we have analysis from political reporters Amy Walter and Chris Cilizza. Then, some perspective on how President Obama is handling the national security debate, a report… Continue reading
Jan 06 Remembering Abstract Color Field Painter Kenneth Noland By Arts Desk Kenneth Noland, the abstract artist whose sensitive approach to color helped define and establish the Washington Color Field school of painting, died Tuesday at the age of 85 at his home in Maine. Continue reading
Jan 05 On Tuesday's NewsHour... Analysis of the latest moves to combat potential terror attacks leads Tuesday's program: Ray Suarez interviews Chief of Staff for the National Security Council Denis McDonough and Jim Lehrer gets reaction from a panel of experts. Then, Gwen Ifill takes… Continue reading
Jan 05 Tuesday's Headlines: Yemen Embassy Reopens; Obama Meets with Officials The U.S. embassy in Yemen reopened its doors Tuesday after a two-day closure, saying Yemeni forces had successfully addressed security fears brought on by al-Qaida groups in that country. Despite reopening the embassy, U.S. officials cautioned Americans in Yemen… Continue reading