Mar 09 E-mails by Gov. Walker Show Possible Crack in Wisconsin Stalemate Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks at a press conference earlier this week. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. As Democrats in the Wisconsin state Senate reached the end of their third week hiding out in Illinois, there was a… Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch Banks, Retailers Clash Over Move to Cap Debit Card ‘Swipe Fees’ Banks, retailers and lawmakers are preparing for a showdown over hidden "swipe fees" banks charge retailers when consumers make debit card purchases. Judy Woodruff talks with the American Bankers Association's Nessa Feddis and the National Retail Federation's Mallory Duncan about… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch David Brooks: From Spouses to Sofas, ‘Emotions Tell Us What to Value’ Jeffrey Brown speaks with New York Times columnist and NewsHour regular David Brooks about his new book, "The Social Animal," which explores human perception of reason vs. emotion, the power of emotions and the power of humans to "educate" those… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch Minn. Sculptor Zoran Mojsilov Puts Big Rocks ‘on a Diet’ to Hone Human Forms From Minnesota's Twin Cities Public Television, producer Emily Goldberg profiles the larger-than-life sculptor Zoran Mojsilov. The Yugoslavia native and former wrestler's art "expresses humanity in its varied forms: in nature, in love, and even in war."… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch In Guatemala, Family Planning Clashes with Religion, Tradition In rural Guatemala, it is not unusual for women to have as many as 10 children, beginning in their teens and continuing into their 40s. That can take a big physical toll on mothers. Ray Suarez reports on the cultural,… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch GOP, Democrats Spar Over Spending Cuts as Budget Battle Threatens Shutdown Lawmakers have until March 18 to reach a budget agreement to keep the government operating, but the two parties disagree greatly on the amount to cut from this year's spending. Gwen Ifill talks with Political Editor David Chalian about the… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch News Wrap: Yemeni Police Fire on Protesters, Injuring 50 In other news Tuesday, police in Yemen opened fire on demonstrators, injuring at least 50 as protests continued across the Middle East. In Bahrain, three Shiite groups said they formed a movement to turn the Sunni monarchy into a republic. Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch Libyan Rebels’ Hold on Zawiya Buckling After 5 Days of Attacks Forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi stepped up attacks on rebels in cities and oil fiends across the country as President Obama reiterated calls for Gadhafi to step down. Lindsey Hilsum and Bill Neely of Independent Television News report… Continue watching
Mar 08 Republican Leader Hints at More Short-Term Spending Bills Even as the Senate was preparing Tuesday to vote on two different proposals for funding the federal government until Sept. 30, the third-ranking Republican in the House said his party was prepared to pass another short-term spending measure in order… Continue reading
Mar 08 Senate Votes on Budget Expected to Fail Democratic Sens. Harry Reid, Richard Durbin and Charles Schumer hold a press conference last week. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. Democrats and Republicans in the Senate have a pretty good idea about how far apart they are when… Continue reading