Aug 23 Charges Against Former IMF Head Dominique Strauss-Kahn Dropped By News Desk A New York judge has formally dropped sexual assault charges against Dominique Strauss-Kahn, former head of the International Monetary Fund, bringing the highly publicized criminal complaint against him to a close. Prosecutors had filed for dismissal because of concerns that… Continue reading
Aug 23 Republican Presidential Hopefuls Cautiously Cheer Gadhafi's Downfall By David Chalian Libyans gather in front of the White House Sunday night to celebrate the rebel advance on Tripoli. Photo by Stephane Jourdain/AFP/Getty Images. One of Mitt Romney's guiding principles for his 2012 run for the White House is to avoid weighing… Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch News Wrap: Stocks Gain Amid Hopes of New Fed Stimulus Program In other news Tuesday, Wall Street shot back up amid speculations that the Federal Reserve might try a new stimulus program. Also, Hurricane Irene swept past the Turks and Caicos Islands with the southeastern Bahamas next in its path. It… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 'Americans Elect' Group Challenges U.S. Presidential Primary Process A nonprofit organization called Americans Elect is aiming to host an online national political convention and upend the way candidates are nominated for the U.S. presidency. Judy Woodruff reports on the latest attempt to push American politics away from a… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch What Happens Next if Strauss-Kahn's Charges Are Dropped? Prosecutors in New York on Monday requested that sexual assault charges against former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn be dropped in light of doubts about his accuser's credibility. Hari Sreenivasan discusses the case -- and what could happen next -- with… Continue watching
Aug 22 Huntsman Stakes Out the Center By David Chalian Jon Huntsman. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images. Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman has stepped up his search of an electorate. It's a bit of an unusual course. Most politicians craft a candidacy for office around the sweet spot of where… Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch Marcus and Gerson on GOP Candidates' Language, Presidential Vacations Washington Post columnists Ruth Marcus and Michael Gerson, sitting in for NewsHour regulars David Brooks and Mark Shields, weigh in on the week's top political news, including Rick Perry's first week on the presidential campaign trail, President Obama's Midwestern bus… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch Homeland Security to Focus on Deporting Criminals Under New Immigration Rules The Obama administration on Friday unveiled new immigration rules, which will allow the Department of Homeland Security to focus more on deporting criminals. Ray Suarez discusses the new rules with Dan Stein of the Federation for American Immigration Reform and… Continue watching
Aug 19 Huntsman Seeks to Steal Some of Perry's Spotlight By David Chalian Jon Huntsman addresses a Republican town hall meeting in Charleston, S.C., earlier this month. Photo by Richard Ellis/Getty Images. Texas Gov. Rick Perry's first substantial New Hampshire campaign swing since stopping in the Granite State on his announcement tour last… Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch Secretary Clinton: 'It's Time for Assad to Get out of the Way' Secretary Clinton: 'It's Time for Assad to Get out of the Way'… Continue watching