Sep 08 Watch Linda Spinelli: We Need Shovel-Ready Projects Linda Spinelli talks about the need for shovel-ready projects. Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch Peter Sturdivant: I Want to Hear $500 Billion Peter Sturdivant talks about how much money is needed. Continue watching
Sep 08 Appeals Court Throws Out Health Reform Challenge President Obama delivers a speech on his health care plan for the nation on March 8, 2010 at Arcadia University in Glenside, near Philadelphia, Pa. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images. In one of the biggest victories for President Obama's… Continue reading
Sep 08 Cantor Tries Softer Tone Ahead of Obama Speech House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., is trying on a new set of rhetorical tools now that Congress is back from its August recess -- a recess that started just as Americans voiced their displeasure in how the entire debt… Continue reading
Sep 08 Perry, Romney Spar at Debate; Race for Nomination Becomes More Defined By David Chalian Mitt Romney listens to Texas Gov. Rick Perry at Wednesday night's Republican debate. Photo by Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images. It is far more often the case than not that hyped political events don't live up to expectations, but Wednesday night's GOP… Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch Brennan: Post-9/11, U.S. Has 'Right Balance' Between Civil Liberties, Security In an interview with Judy Woodruff, White House Chief Counterterrorism Adviser John Brennan discusses the strength of al-Qaida after the death or capture of high-level leaders and the difficult-to-detect threat of homegrown terror. Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch How Will Perry Change Dynamic in GOP Debate? Before President Obama presents his plan to spur job creation on Thursday night, eight Republican hopefuls will debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. Gwen Ifill and Political Editor David Chalian preview the debate, which will… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch Obama's Jobs Plan Expected to Carry $300 Billion Price Tag President Obama and his advisers put the final touches on his jobs plan Wednesday as details began to trickle out about what he's expected to announce Thursday evening in a prime-time address to Congress. Kwame Holman reports on the plan,… Continue watching
Sep 07 Attention Mall Shoppers: Are You Engaging in Suspicious Activity? All week on the NewsHour, we're exploring different stories about the world a decade after the 9/11 attacks. On Wednesday's broadcast, you'll see a report from NPR's Daniel Zwerdling and the Center for Investigative Reporting about efforts… Continue reading
Sep 07 Why Alan Krueger Is An Interesting Fit for White House Photo of Alan Krueger by Ralph Alswang via flickr user Center for American Progress on April 30, 2010. Alan Krueger of Princeton is President Obama's choice for head of the Council of Economic Advisors. That doesn't mean he… Continue reading