Jan 20 Watch 50 Years Later, JFK's Inaugural Address Continues to Resonate On the 50th anniversary of his inauguration, watch an excerpt of John F. Kennedy's famous speech on the steps of the Capitol that began his presidency on Jan. 20, 1961. Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch Mayors Meet With Obama About Economic Crunch, Infrastructure Needs Judy Woodruff talks to Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett and Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Anthony Foxx about their meeting Thursday with President Obama and Vice President Biden, where they addressed how to cope with the economic crunch facing cities across the… Continue watching
Jan 20 Conservative Republicans Target $2.5 Trillion in Federal Budget Cuts Republican Study Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio; Getty Images file photo Members of the Republican Study Committee, the conservative caucus among House Republicans, unveiled Thursday the Spending Reduction Act of 2011, a sweeping list of spending cuts the group… Continue reading
Jan 20 Education and Health Targets for State Budget Cuts Several governors throughout the country have announced their budget proposals for 2011. Education is one of the many public services already strapped-for-cash state governors are proposing to take funds from to alleviate budget woes. Here's a round-up of state… Continue reading
Jan 20 Hu to Meet With Congressional Leaders, S. Korea Accepts North's Idea for Talks Chinese President Hu Jintao and President Obama at a news conference Wednesday at the White House. Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images. The morning after a lavish state dinner in his honor, Chinese President Hu Jintao is headed to Capitol… Continue reading
Jan 20 At Midpoint of Presidency, Obama Is on the Upswing A new poll shows a positive approval rating for President Obama. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images. In the aftermath of the tragic shootings in Tucson and following a lame-duck congressional session full of positive headlines for the White… Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch As China's Economy Grows, How Hard Should U.S. Push on Currency, Human Rights? Continuing his U.S. visit, Chinese President Hu Jintao met with political and business leaders. Jeffrey Brown evaluates the final day of his visit and the impact on the business world with Myron Brilliant of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Thea… Continue watching
Jan 19 House Votes to Repeal Health Reform Law The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to repeal last year's landmark health reform legislation -- a mostly symbolic vote since the Democratic-led Senate is unlikely to pass repeal and might not even consider the measure. The final House vote was… Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch Will U.S.-China Talks Reset Tone in a Competitive Relationship? Jeffrey Brown examines the undertones of the meetings between Presidents Hu and Obama with Susan Shirk of the University of California's Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, George Washington University's David Shambaugh and Minxin Pei of Claremont McKenna College. Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch House Republicans Pass Health Reform Repeal as Democrats Defend Law House Republicans fulfilled a campaign promise Wednesday, passing what was largely viewed as a symbolic repeal of the health care reform law. The measure is not likely to clear the Senate. Betty Ann Bowser reports on the day's events, then… Continue watching