Mar 30 Tea Party Poses a Dilemma for Boehner in Budget Battle EmbedVideo(255, 482, 304); As the clock ticks once again toward the government shutdown deadline - April 8 - the NewsHour asked Todd Zwillich, Washington correspondent for the Takeaway radio program from Public Radio International and WNYC, to… Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch Tea Party Poses a Dilemma for Boehner in Budget Battle Todd Zwillich explains the tea party's influence in the House of Representatives… Continue watching
Mar 30 Watch ‘Rawhide Down’: Former Secret Service Agent Revisits Reagan Shooting Scene 'Rawhide Down': Former Secret Service Agent Revisits Reagan Shooting Scene… Continue watching
Mar 30 Judy Woodruff on Covering Reagan Assassination Attempt Normally I keep the word "I" out of my reporting. That's what we were taught as journalists in the early 1970s. But if there's one episode that caused me to break with that precedent, it's what happened 30 years ago… Continue reading
Mar 30 Obama: Gadhafi Will ‘Ultimately Step Down’; Rebels Turned Back at Key Cities 5:20 p.m. ET | According to Britain's government, Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa has traveled to London with the intention of abandoning his post. "We are discussing this with him and we will release further detail in due… Continue reading
Mar 30 ‘Rawhide Down’: Former Secret Service Agent Revisits Reagan Shooting Scene By Elizabeth Summers At 2:27 p.m. on March 30, 1981, John Hinckley, Jr. opened fire from behind a ropeline at the Washington Hilton Hotel. It took him less than two seconds to wound President Ronald Reagan, Press Secretary James Brady, Secret Service Officer… Continue reading
Mar 30 President Obama Presents Energy Plan, Calls for Cut in Imports of Foreign Oil EmbedVideo(262, 482, 304); In a speech Wednesday at Georgetown University, President Obama outlined his goals for reducing American energy dependence, heavily emphasizing new technology and alternative sources in addition to "safe and responsible" offshore drilling. He was quick… Continue reading
Mar 30 Rising Star Rubio Steps Into Spotlight Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., gave his first national TV interview Tuesday night. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images. Sen. Marco Rubio, the rising Republican star from the Sunshine state, has decided to step more directly into the national spotlight… Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch Supreme Court Hears Wal-Mart Gender Bias Discrimination Case The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case involving a huge class-action gender discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer. Gwen Ifill discusses the stakes of the case with The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle. Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch Gadhafi’s Exit Remains Central to U.S., Coalition Strategy in Libya As Washington offered divided responses to President Obama's Libya speech, coalition leaders gathered in London to discuss the mission in Libya. Judy Woodruff discusses Libya with Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., who serves on the Armed Services Committee, and Sen. Johnny… Continue watching