Aug 01 While Urging Congress to Avoid Automatic Cuts, Obama Administration Plans for Sequestration Deputy U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter told lawmakers Wednesday that the Justice Department plans to compile a list of budget accounts it will exempt from reductions, should across-the-board cuts to military spending take effect January 2. "We will be… Continue reading
Aug 01 Judy's Notebook | The Olympics: 'A Lot More Than Sport' We had a friendly disagreement at our morning planning meeting Tuesday about what the television program's lead story should be. It's a conversation we have every morning, but this particular day it went on a little longer than usual. Continue reading
Aug 01 Swing-State Numbers Look Good for Obama By Terence Burlij Obama campaign volunteers prepare to canvas a Tampa, Fla., neighborhood last week. Photo by Angel E. Valentin/The Washington Post via Getty Images. President Obama appears to have a clear advantage in three battleground states heading into the final stretch of… Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch Analyzing Cruz's Texas Victory and the 2012 Senate Landscape In a primary runoff, former Texas solicitor general Ted Cruz captured the Republican nomination for a U.S. Senate seat. And he isn't the only Tea Party candidate winning primaries. Judy Woodruff talks to Texas Tribune's Ross Ramsey and Rothenberg Political… Continue watching
Jul 31 Behind the Scenes with the NewsHour in Nevada By Online DA A behind the scenes look at the NewsHour's work in Nevada to profile the Asian American population and their impact on the 2012 election. Continue reading
Jul 31 Some Filipino Vets Still Awaiting Recognition World War II ended almost seventy years ago but some Filipino veterans are still waiting for recognition of their services. Continue reading
Jul 31 In Nevada, Asian-American Voters Say 'Listen to Us' Asian-Americans are the fastest-growing minority group in the country, according to the U.S. Census. Last year, they surpassed Latinos as the largest group of new immigrants. While they haven't received the most attention politically, their rapid population growth in swing… Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch Overlooked Asian-American Vote Could Factor in Nevada, Other Battleground States Overlooked Asian-American Vote Is Pivotal in Nevada, Other Battleground States… Continue watching
Jul 31 Romney's Comments in Israel Overshadow Visit to Poland By Terence Burlij Mitt Romney gives a speech Tuesday at the University of Warsaw. Photo Janek Skarzynski/AFP/Getty Images. Suffice it to say Mitt Romney's overseas tour has not gone exactly to plan. First, there was the controversy over his comments about London's preparedness… Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch Will Mitt Romney's Israel Trip Help Win Over Jewish Voters in the U.S.? Will Mitt Romney's Israel Trip Help Win Over Jewish Voters in the U.S.?… Continue watching