May 19 Watch Bahrainis 'Thrilled and Surprised' by Obama's Call for Dialogue In a speech Thursday, President Obama pledged aid to Arab nations that are shifting toward democracy and renewed calls for an Israeli-Palestinian two-state settlement. Margaret Warner reports from Bahrain on reactions to the president's address, which called for dialogue between… Continue watching
May 19 Republicans Block Vote on Obama Judicial Nominee Goodwin Liu A Senate Republican filibuster blocked Democrats from getting the 60 votes necessary to proceed to a vote to approve law professor Goodwin Liu to a lifetime appointment as a judge on the Ninth Circuit of the U.S. Court of… Continue reading
May 19 Watch Obama: 'New Chapter' in Diplomacy With Arab World Obama: 'New Chapter' in Diplomacy With Arab World… Continue watching
May 19 Woodruff: Private Lives, Public Officials and Media Maelstroms Every day we in the news media have to make judgment calls. They come in all shapes and sizes, some obviously more difficult than others. One of the most sensitive is how to handle the private lives of… Continue reading
May 19 Report on W.Va. Mine Disaster Blames a Corporate Culture That Overlooked Safety, Poor Government Oversight Updated 11:30 a.m. ET | The first comprehensive investigative report on the disaster at Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia last year, which killed 29 miners, finds that the explosion could have been prevented and was the result… Continue reading
May 19 President Obama to Address Arab Spring, 'Turn the Page' on Policy in Region President Obama speaks at a DNC fund-raiser in Boston on Wednesday. Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images. As is the case with any major presidential address, there are always multiple audiences. When President Obama steps to the microphone at… Continue reading
May 18 Watch Debate Over Rising Gas Prices Heats Up in Congress Two bills focused on oil company tax breaks, deep-sea drilling and reducing rising gas prices have reignited energy policy debates on Capitol Hill. Congressional correspondent Kwame Holman reports on the political fight over prices at the pump. Continue watching
May 18 In Many Different Communities, No Clear Leader for GOP Nomination The 2012 election cometh, and as of right now the Republican field of candidates seems unsettled at best. Before it has even formed, the herd has been thinned. Witness former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee's step out of the election… Continue reading
May 18 Making Sense: The Two Faces of Dominique Strauss-Kahn By Paul Solman Paul interviewed Strauss-Kahn in September of 2009. Watch the interview here. Dominique Strauss-Kahn was as urbane and well-mannered an interviewee as ever you'll meet. Sensible and clear, as in a NewsHour interview during the heat of… Continue reading
May 18 Deficit Reduction Grand Deal Unlikely as Coburn Quits 'Gang of Six' Talks Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., is a member of the so-called "Gang of Six." Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. The quest for a bipartisan solution to the country's short- and long-term deficit problems got a lot tougher Tuesday when… Continue reading