Jan 19 Watch Villaraigosa: Washington Must Be Smart About Cuts, Investments in U.S. Cities Bracing for a new federal budget, hundreds of U.S. mayors sought meetings in Washington this week. Their message: don't let cities fall through the cracks. Ray Suarez discusses the challenges local governments face amid a national debt crisis with Mayors… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch Gingrich to NewsHour: I Have Momentum to Beat 'Liberal' Romney GOP presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich sat down with Gwen Ifill Thursday in South Carolina after Texas Gov. Rick Perry announced his endorsement of the former speaker of the House. Gingrich discussed his momentum ahead of Saturday's primary, and said his… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch After Dropping out, Perry Alludes to Gingrich's Personal Troubles in Endorsement Concluding that there was "no viable path forward," Texas Gov. Rick Perry suspended his campaign for the presidency in an announcement Thursday morning. He immediately endorsed former House Speaker Newt Gingrich for the Republican nomination. Judy Woodruff has an update… Continue watching
Jan 19 Rejected Keystone XL Pipeline Project at Top of Congress' Agenda Capitol dome; file photo by Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images Congress got back to work this week, kind of. The House convened late Tuesday evening, conducted one day of legislative business on Wednesday and then left town again so the Republicans… Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch Watch Rick Perry's Campaign Concession Speech and Gingrich Endorsement Watch Rick Perry's Campaign Concession Speech and Gingrich Endorsement… Continue watching
Jan 19 Exclusive: Gingrich Says Perry Endorsement Will Make Big Difference By News Desk Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich told the PBS NewsHour's Gwen Ifill in an exclusive interview Thursday in Beaufort, S.C., that Texas Gov. Rick Perry's endorsement of him earlier in the day is further evidence that he is the only… Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch Gingrich: Perry Endorsement Enormously Helpful Newt Gingrich told the PBS NewsHour's Gwen Ifill in an exclusive interview Thursday in Beaufort, S.C., that Texas Gov. Rick Perry's endorsement is further evidence that he is the only conservative alternative to Mitt Romney. Continue watching
Jan 19 Perry Quits GOP Race, Endorses Gingrich By Christina Bellantoni Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Photo by Kayana Szymczak/Getty Images. UPDATE 11:30 a.m. ET Texas Gov. Rick Perry announced at a press conference at 11 a.m. ET that he is suspending his campaign for president. He endorsed former House speaker Newt… Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch A History of Mitt Romney's Stances on Releasing Tax Returns GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney came under increased pressure Wednesday from allies and opponents to release his tax information in advance of Saturday's Republican primary in South Carolina. Judy Woodruff discusses how Romney has previously handled the tax issue with Michael… Continue watching
Jan 18 Richard Cordray: From 'Jeopardy!' to Controversial Presidential Appointment Paul Solman interviews Consumer Financial Protection Bureau head Richard Cordray Wednesday in Washington, D.C. In the spring of 1987, a law clerk from Ohio, having taken a friend's advice, made it onto the TV trivia show, "Jeopardy!" A quarter-century… Continue reading