Oct 12 Watch News Wrap: Secretary Clinton Condemns Iran Over Terror Plot in U.S. In other news Wednesday, the U.S. stepped up a diplomatic assault on Iran over an alleged plot to kill the Saudi ambassador to Washington. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemned Iran in unusually strong terms. Also in Detroit, a Nigerian… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch Democrats Consider Piecemeal Approach to Blocked Jobs Bill Senate Republicans blocked the Democrats' version of President Obama's $450 billion jobs bill on Tuesday, saying it would not work and might make things worse. But the president and Democrats pledged to keep pushing for the legislation. Kwame Holman reports. Continue watching
Oct 12 Woodruff: GOP Contenders Point the Finger at Washington for Economic Woes This week's Republican presidential candidate debate focusing on the economy was the latest reminder that American voters will have a clear choice to make when they go to the polls next year. One by one, each of the eight… Continue reading
Oct 12 What is Georgia Works and Why Does the President Consider it a Model? Editor's Note: On Wednesday's program we examine Georgia Works, a state program that's been touted for helping unemployed residents get back to work by pairing job seekers with employers who are willing to promise on-the-job training. The trainees are not… Continue reading
Oct 12 What is Georgia Works and Why Does the President Consider it a Model? Editor's Note: On Wednesday's program we examine Georgia Works, a state program that's been touted for helping unemployed residents get back to work by pairing job seekers with employers who are willing to promise on-the-job training. The trainees are… Continue reading
Oct 12 After GOP Blocks Obama Jobs Plan, Senate Dems Turn to Piecemeal Approach Senator Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., the third-ranking Democrat in the Senate, said Wednesday that after progress on President Obama's jobs bill was blocked Tuesday, Democrats will introduce the jobs plan piece-by-piece in the hopes of finding provisions that Republicans will support. Continue reading
Oct 12 Romney’s Strong Debate Performance Keeps Him On Course Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney reacts during the Republican presidential debate at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H. on Oct. 11, 2011. Photo by Scott Eells/Bloomberg via Getty Images. HANOVER, N.H. - You can put another GOP debate, with… Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch Lawmakers Question Whether Obama’s Jobs Bill Has the Right ‘Forumla’ Lawmkers Question Whether Obama's Jobs Bill Has the Right 'Forumla'… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch Abdulmutallab May Not Talk Much in ‘Underwear Bomber’ Trial The trial of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, who is charged with trying to detonate explosives hidden in underwear on a Detroit-bound flight on Christmas Day 2009, began Tuesday. Gwen Ifill discusses the opening day of the case with WDET Public Radio's… Continue watching
Oct 11 Romney Urges Perry to ‘Repudiate’ Jeffress Remarks on Mormonism By David Chalian Updated 4:43 p.m. | LEBANON, N.H. | New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie got right to work at his newest job Tuesday. Immediately upon completion of his endorsement and his ascension to star surrogate for former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney,… Continue reading