Sep 08 Watch Live: Obama Addresses Congress on Jobs Plan at 7 p.m. ET President Obama will address a joint session of Congress Thursday to outline his plan for job creation and reviving a stumbling economy. The NewsHour offered LIVE coverage of the speech starting at 7 p.m. ET. That report will also be… Continue reading
Sep 08 What Job Seekers Are Hoping to Hear in Obama’s Jobs Speech When President Obama outlines his jobs plan Thursday evening before a joint session of Congress, many of America's unemployed will be listening for specifics that will help them out of the unemployment line and into a job. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch Leonard Lamkin: Using My 401 (k) Tax-Free Leonard Lamkin explains why we should be able to withdraw from our retirement savings. Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch Linda Spinelli: We Need Shovel-Ready Projects Linda Spinelli talks about the need for shovel-ready projects. Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch Peter Sturdivant: I Want to Hear $500 Billion Peter Sturdivant talks about how much money is needed. Continue watching
Sep 08 Appeals Court Throws Out Health Reform Challenge President Obama delivers a speech on his health care plan for the nation on March 8, 2010 at Arcadia University in Glenside, near Philadelphia, Pa. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images. In one of the biggest victories for President Obama's… Continue reading
Sep 08 Cantor Tries Softer Tone Ahead of Obama Speech House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., is trying on a new set of rhetorical tools now that Congress is back from its August recess -- a recess that started just as Americans voiced their displeasure in how the entire debt… Continue reading
Sep 08 Perry, Romney Spar at Debate; Race for Nomination Becomes More Defined By David Chalian Mitt Romney listens to Texas Gov. Rick Perry at Wednesday night's Republican debate. Photo by Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images. It is far more often the case than not that hyped political events don't live up to expectations, but Wednesday night's GOP… Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch Brennan: Post-9/11, U.S. Has ‘Right Balance’ Between Civil Liberties, Security In an interview with Judy Woodruff, White House Chief Counterterrorism Adviser John Brennan discusses the strength of al-Qaida after the death or capture of high-level leaders and the difficult-to-detect threat of homegrown terror. Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch How Will Perry Change Dynamic in GOP Debate? Before President Obama presents his plan to spur job creation on Thursday night, eight Republican hopefuls will debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. Gwen Ifill and Political Editor David Chalian preview the debate, which will… Continue watching