Nov 08 Watch Israel Resumption of Building Settlements Could Derail Peace Talks Israel's Interior Ministry announced plans to build 1,300 apartments in East Jerusalem. The news came during a visit to the U.S. by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and in the midst of the Obama administration's efforts to revive Israel-Palestinian peace talks. Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch India's Growing Global Influence Raises Stakes for U.S. Diplomacy President Obama's endorsement of India's demand for a permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council reflects the country's growing global weight. Ray Suarez gets two views on the president's trip and U.S.-Indian relations from Deepa Ollapally of George Washington University… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch Obama Backs India's Bid for U.N. Security Council Seat President Obama announced support for India to join the United Nations Security Council but possible opposition from other countries could slow or block the bid. Judy Woodruff has more. Continue watching
Nov 08 Political Checklist: How Is Obama Reacting to the Midterm GOP Wave? DetectFlashDecision_Blog('news01s451cqfc4','fcTNSmWhQTI','29'); What message were voters trying to send to the political establishment in last week's midterms elections? And how will President Obama respond to his party's losses? Political Editor David Chalian and Senior Correspondent Judy Woodruff discuss… Continue reading
Nov 08 Democratic Dustbowl: The End of the Prairie Progressives? "Tea Party tidal wave," "historic election," "political realignment": there have been a lot of overblown claims about the scope of this midterm election but as Nov. 2 recedes a bit, some clearer and still potentially troubling realities appear to… Continue reading
Nov 08 Obama Emphasizes Cooperation During India Visit President Obama inspects a guard of honor during a welcoming ceremony at the Presidential palace in New Dehli on Nov. 8, 2010. President Obama is wrapping up a three-day stop in India, the first country he is visiting in… Continue reading
Nov 08 Obama in India; BP Oil Spill Hearings Begin; Myanmar's Junta Holds Election President Obama and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pose after a joint press conference at Hyderabad House on Nov. 8, 2010, in New Delhi, India. President Obama is spending a second day in New Delhi, where he is addressing… Continue reading
Nov 08 Democratic Leaders Play Musical Chairs New leadership positions are coming for House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Majority Whip James Clyburn. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images. When Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced her intention… Continue reading
Nov 05 Shields and Brooks on Obama Overseas, Olbermann, October Classics By Hari Sreenivasan In the sport of politics and the politics of sport, as we say, we talk in this week's Doubleheader about President Obama's trip to Asia and whether it can be effective spurring job growth considering how central issue was… Continue reading
Nov 05 Dem-Friendly Pollsters Find Electorate Frustrated With Bickering, Partisanship Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg released a poll Friday that provides yet another look at what message voters wanted to send when they voted a new Republican majority to the House of Representatives and six new Republicans to the U.S. Continue reading