Feb 22 South Dakota's Thune Says 'No' to 2012 Presidential Run By Terence Burlij Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., in Feburary. (Photo by Getty Images) John Thune is going to pass on 2012. The second-term South Dakota senator announced Tuesday he would not seek the… Continue reading
Feb 22 The Toxic Revenger: Supreme Court Considers a Crime of Passion By Elizabeth Summers On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in a case that has it all: passion, betrayal, revenge, and hair loss. There's something for everyone, including constitutional law scholars, political strategists, readers of supermarket tabloids, and groups pushing to repeal… Continue reading
Feb 22 Chicagoans Head to the Polls in Mayoral Race Updated Feb. 22, 6:30 p.m. ET Chicagoans head to the polls on Tuesday to vote for the city's first new mayor in more than 20 years, and the candidates are in their final push for voters' support. On the… Continue reading
Feb 22 Brinksmanship Continues in Wisconsin Protesters react to an appearance Monday by Wis. Gov. Scott Walker at a news conference in the state capitol. Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images. Even in the age of Twitter and Facebook, the traditional, televised fireside chat still… Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch Vaccine Producers Victorious in Supreme Court Ruling Over Lawsuits Judy Woodruff talks with the National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle about the Supreme Court's 6-2 ruling making it more difficult for parents who say their children were injured by vaccines to file lawsuits against drug makers. Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch Government Shutdown Possible as Congress Debates Budget Cuts The prospect of a federal government shutdown inched closer after the House passed a funding measure calling for $61 billion in cuts to this year's budget. President Obama has threatened to veto the bill. Judy Woodruff talks with the New… Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch Gov. Walker Rejects Compromise as Wisconsin Union Protests Continue Protests continued in Wisconsin's capitol as Gov. Scott Walker refused to negotiate with striking public employees about collective bargaining rights. Judy Woodruff talks to Jason Stein, capitol reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Continue watching
Feb 21 A Presidents Day Reading List Two of the NewsHour's regular historian guests gave us a recommended reading list for the holiday. Richard Norton Smith is a presidential historian and Scholar-in-Residence of History and Public Policy at George Mason University. Ellen Fitzpatrick… Continue reading
Feb 21 Wisconsin Governor Rejects Talks; At Least 30 Reported Killed in Afghanistan Suicide Blast By News Desk Wisconsin Governor Stands Behind Controversial Bill After six days of protests in Wisconsin over a bill that would curb collective bargaining rights and other benefits in an attempt to narrow the state's budget deficit, Republican Gov. Scott Walker stood… Continue reading
Feb 19 House Passes Spending Bill With Deep Cuts Updated 7:15 a.m. ET Saturday: The House approved a spending plan early Saturday morning that would cut $60 billion in domestic programs, foreign funding and some military projects. The 235-189 passage marked a success for fiscally conservative Republicans… Continue reading