Mar 25 On Thursday's NewsHour... HEALTH REFORM | The Senate passed a package of fixes to the new health care law today before sending it back to the House for a final vote. Ray Suarez reports on the end game and the continuing aftermath. NEWSMAKER:… Continue reading
Mar 25 Military to Make It More Difficult to Expel Gays From Its Ranks By Quinn Bowman In a major policy shift, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced at a news conference Thursday that the military will make it more difficult for gay service members to be expelled as part of a broader review of… Continue reading
Mar 25 Public Media to Boost Local Journalism Under New Initiative There's been a lot written in recent months about how locally-based journalism is suffering. The problems are well known: Newspapers are closing, viewership habits are changing and media outlets are facing tough times. With the… Continue reading
Mar 25 Watch Newswrap: Pentagon Eases Rules for Gays in the Military In other news Thursday, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced a relaxation of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy for gays serving in the military and a new taped message reportedly of Osama bin Laden surfaced on Al-Jazeera. Continue watching
Mar 24 On Wednesday's NewsHour... SENATE DEBATES RECONCILIATION BILL | The Senate debated changes to the new health care reform law today. Ray Suarez reports on the effort by Senate Democrats to finish work on a package of changes to the new law and Republican… Continue reading
Mar 23 Remembering Ella Mae Cheeks Johnson By Gwen Ifill Regular NewsHour viewers know that, from time to time, the broadcast likes to note the passing of notable people -- from famous entertainers to men and women of letters to consequential world leaders. We introduced you to one of… Continue reading
Mar 23 Spotz Rows Into History, Raises Thousands for Clean Water Projects Seventy days, five hours and 22 minutes. That's how long it took 22-year-old Katie Spotz to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean in a high-tech rowboat -- part of a fund-raising effort that also set a new record. Fresh… Continue reading
Mar 23 On Tuesday's NewsHour... OBAMA SIGNS HEALTH CARE BILL | President Obama signed the health care reform bill into law today. Ray Suarez reports on the day of triumph for the Democrats. For a Republican perspective, Judy Woodruff speaks with Sen. Jon Kyl… Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch News Wrap: Clinton Visits Mexico to Address Drug Violence In other news Tuesday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton led a U.S. delegation to Mexico for talks on the escalating drug violence that killed two Americans in recent weeks and accusations of sexual abuse by Catholic leaders in the U.S. Continue watching
Mar 22 On Monday's NewsHour... LANDMARK HEALTH BILL HEADS FOR PRESIDENT'S DESK | House Democrats have sent a historic health care overhaul bill to President Obama. NewsHour Congressional Correspondent Kwame Holman reports. And then for more on how the legislation will impact Americans in the… Continue reading