Dec 14 The Cases Against Julian Assange WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange was freed from jail Tuesday on $310,000 bail and under strict security rules set down by a British court. Prosecution lawyer Gemma Lindfield announced prosecutors would appeal the decision to grant bail, but didn't give… Continue reading
Dec 14 U.S. Diplomat Richard Holbrooke Dies, WikiLeaks Founder Assange in Court U.S. diplomat Richard Holbrooke had a career that spanned four decades. Photo by Georges Gobet/AFP/Getty Images. Richard C. Holbrooke, President Obama's envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, died Monday at the age of 69. A longtime diplomat, with a… Continue reading
Dec 14 RNC Chief Michael Steele Surprises Many With Re-election Bid RNC Chairman Michael Steele. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. To the surprise of members of the Republican National Committee and many outside Republican observers, party chairman Michael Steele announced plans to seek a second two-year term at the… Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch New ‘No Labels’ Centrist Group Seeks Culture Change in Politics In light of the polarization in Washington, a new group has formed to try to foster cooperation in Congress and tone down partisan rhetoric on both sides. Judy Woodruff speaks with No Labels founders Mark McKinnon, a GOP strategist and… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch Two Years Later, Madoff Scheme Fallout Continues Saturday marked the deadline for victims of Bernard Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme to file a lawsuit with the court's bankruptcy trustee. Ray Suarez discusses the latest developments with New York Times reporter Diana Henriques, who has covered the story from… Continue watching
Dec 13 Tax Cut Bill Clears Test Vote in Senate Updated 7:00 p.m. By a vote of 83 to 15, the tax cut measure cleared the 60-vote threshold needed in the Senate to limit debate and set up a vote on final passage. Updated 5:40 p.m. President Obama gave a… Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch Tax Cuts Bill Could Clear Congress by Week’s End Most senators voted Monday to end debate on President Obama's tax cut deal with Republicans and hold a full vote. Jeffrey Brown tracks the latest developments and looks ahead to the challenges the bill faces in the House. Continue watching
Dec 13 What’s Causing U.S. Personal Spending to Drop: Job Losses, Fear or Both? By Paul Solman Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and site visitors on business and economic news most days on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Monday's query: Name: Michael Cassady Question: Paul, If the U.S. consumer market is the… Continue reading
Dec 13 Political Checklist: Final Days of the Lame-Duck Congress DetectFlashDecision_Blog('news01s4626qff1', '7V-oa-Tc5pY', '29'); Political Editor David Chalian and Senior Correspondents Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff tackle the key political question of the week: will the 111th Congress, controlled by the Democrats, be able to pass President Obama's major… Continue reading
Dec 13 How Will the Nutrition Bill Change School Lunches? President Obama has signed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 into law, a major victory in First Lady Michelle Obama's crusade against child obesity and hunger. The bill increases federal funding for school lunches - by about six cents… Continue reading