Mar 25 The Morning Line: Steve King: Iowa Conservatives Looking for Their Obama Republican Congressman Steve King says Iowa conservatives might be looking for "a fresh face, a new candidate" in 2012 -- similar to how "Barack Obama stepped into that role for the Democrats here" in 2008. "I think Republicans… Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch Census Data Show Hispanic Boom; Blacks Leave Cities for South, Suburbs New census data on race and migration released this week show minorities accounted for 90 percent of the growth in the U.S. during the past decade. Ray Suarez discusses the new numbers with the Brookings Institution's William Frey, author Isabel… Continue watching
Mar 24 View From Rio: How Brazil Pays the Price for 'Economic Miracle' By Larisa Epatko When President Obama visited Brazil this week, he touted the two countries' similarities and the mutual benefits of economic cooperation. But while Brazil is enjoying an economic renaissance, its residents are experiencing some growing pains along the way. Continue reading
Mar 24 Patchwork Nation: Census Raises Questions About Detroit's Future For as long as anyone cares to remember, Detroit has been Michigan's center of gravity. There have been challengers from time to time. Lansing is the capital. Grand Rapids is a power base in the west. But ultimately, the state… Continue reading
Mar 24 Welcome Home, Mr. President President Obama returns from a trip to Central and South America with daughters Sasha, left, Malia and the first lady. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images. President Obama's schedule on his first day back at the office since launching… Continue reading
Mar 23 Health Care Reform: You Asked, We Found Answers On Monday, we asked for your questions on health care reform. It's been one year since the law passed, and polls show that many Americans say they're still confused about the law. We put your questions before… Continue reading
Mar 23 Judy Woodruff: Research, Health and the Spending Debate -- Part Two If there is an army girding to do battle against government spending on medical research, that army is laying low for now. Last week, I looked at the defense being mounted by the medical research community against efforts… Continue reading
Mar 23 Detroit's Population Decline: 1 Person Departed Every 22 Minutes By Lauren Knapp Tuesday's release of the 2010 census data showed a dramatic decline in Detroit's population. Over the past 10 years, the city lost a quarter of its residents, bringing it down to a size similar to the pre-auto boom numbers… Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch Political Checklist: Health Reform's Uncertain Future and Conflict in Libya Gwen Ifill, Judy Woodruff and David Chalian examine health care reform one year later. Continue watching
Mar 23 Political Checklist: Health Reform's Uncertain Future and Obama's Strategy in Libya EmbedVideo(177, 514, 320); The Political Checklist is back this week, and Gwen Ifill, Judy Woodruff and David Chalian look into how public opinion regarding President Obama's signature health insurance reform law is reverberating in American politics one… Continue reading