May 20 Watch Shields and Brooks on Gingrich’s Chances, Obama ‘Spanking’ Israel, Arab Leaders Shields, Brooks on Obama's Mideast Address, GOP 2012 Field… Continue watching
May 20 Watch Harman: Netanyahu Could ‘Be the Peacemaker Israel Has Been Seeking’ President Obama met Friday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after delivering a U.S. policy speech calling for a return to pre-1967 borders. Judy Woodruff discusses what comes next in the peace process with former National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley… Continue watching
May 20 Dog Whistle Politics: You Talking to Me? The past several days have handed me a cluster of excuses to return to one of my favorite topics: what happens when politicians speak in code. Known in some circles as dog-whistle politics - saying one thing intended to be… Continue reading
May 20 Huntsman Gives Debut Interview as Likely Presidential Candidate Jon Huntsman is a former U.S. ambassador to China and governor of Utah. Photo by ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images. Here's guessing Newt Gingrich wishes he had a rollout TV interview more along the lines of what Jon Huntsman conducted Friday… Continue reading
May 19 Watch After Obama Speech, What’s Next for Arab World, Israeli-Palestinian Relations? In a speech Thursday, President Obama called for support of democratic reforms in the Arab world and steps toward peace in the Middle East. Jeffrey Brown discusses the president's address and U.S. policy with reporter Mona Eltahawy, former U.S. Ambassador… Continue watching
May 19 Watch Bahrainis ‘Thrilled and Surprised’ by Obama’s Call for Dialogue In a speech Thursday, President Obama pledged aid to Arab nations that are shifting toward democracy and renewed calls for an Israeli-Palestinian two-state settlement. Margaret Warner reports from Bahrain on reactions to the president's address, which called for dialogue between… Continue watching
May 19 Republicans Block Vote on Obama Judicial Nominee Goodwin Liu A Senate Republican filibuster blocked Democrats from getting the 60 votes necessary to proceed to a vote to approve law professor Goodwin Liu to a lifetime appointment as a judge on the Ninth Circuit of the U.S. Court of… Continue reading
May 19 Watch Obama: ‘New Chapter’ in Diplomacy With Arab World Obama: 'New Chapter' in Diplomacy With Arab World… Continue watching
May 19 Woodruff: Private Lives, Public Officials and Media Maelstroms Every day we in the news media have to make judgment calls. They come in all shapes and sizes, some obviously more difficult than others. One of the most sensitive is how to handle the private lives of… Continue reading
May 19 Report on W.Va. Mine Disaster Blames a Corporate Culture That Overlooked Safety, Poor Government Oversight Updated 11:30 a.m. ET | The first comprehensive investigative report on the disaster at Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia last year, which killed 29 miners, finds that the explosion could have been prevented and was the result… Continue reading