Jan 18 Shields and Brooks on Political Retreats, Manti Te'o and Lance Armstrong By Hari Sreenivasan The politics of sport and the sport of politics -- this is the Doubleheader with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks. Tonight we chew over news that Republican members of the House will… Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch Shields and Brooks on Obama's New Term, Gun Control and Culture in America Shields and Brooks on Obama's New Term, Gun Control and Culture in America… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch Putting Finishing Touches on Preparations for Obama's Second Inauguration Putting Finishing Touches on Preparations for Obama's Second Inauguration… Continue watching
Jan 18 Friday on the NewsHour: Inaugural Poet Richard Blanco By Tom LeGro Extended interview, reading: inaugural poet Richard Blanco. Continue reading
Jan 18 Insider Tour of the Capitol's Crypt With Sen. Chuck Schumer EmbedVideo(5496, 482, 304); With inaugural festivities underway in Washington, NewsHour took a step back in time with Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., chair of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, inside the area of the Capitol known as… Continue reading
Jan 18 From Carter to Obama: Covering Inaugural Addresses With the NewsHour When it comes to inaugurals, the circumstances often outweigh the event. The weather is cold, the incoming presidents and their families all seem to have mastered the same genteel wave and the speeches are largely ceremonial. Here's a review of… Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch Insider Tour of the Capitol with Sen. Schumer Insider Tour of the Capitol with Sen. Schumer… Continue watching
Jan 18 Politics and Pizza: An Insider's Tour of Washington EmbedVideo(5483, 482, 304); Visiting Washington, D.C., for the inauguration? NewsHour political editor Christina Bellantoni gives an insider's guide to sights that are off the beaten tourist path. She visits the best places to get grub, meet the the… Continue reading
Jan 18 Obama's Approval Ratings Rise, Campaign to Reform as Advocacy Group President Obama arrives for a news conference at the White House last week. Photo by Jason Reed/Reuters. President Obama will begin the final weekend of his first term with support among Americans at its highest levels since he… Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch In Pre-Trial Hearings for WikiLeaks Case, Rulings on Admissable Evidence, Motive In Pre-Trial Hearings for WikiLeaks Case, Rulings on Admissable Evidence, Motive… Continue watching