Mar 19 Warren Christopher, Secretary of State and NewsHour Regular, Dies at Age 85 Of all the occupants of the lofty seventh-floor offices of the Secretary of State, perhaps none wanted to appear on the NewsHour more than Warren Christopher, whose death was announced Saturday morning. As secretary during President Clinton's first term, Christopher… Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch Shields and Brooks on Military Action in Libya, U.S. Attitude on Nuclear Power Shields and Brooks on Libya Military Action, Budget Woes… Continue watching
Mar 18 Shields and Brooks on Afghan War, March Madness and Social Animals By Hari Sreenivasan Our serious business this week had our wonder twins (aka syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks) discussing a proposal from Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan. For the first time,… Continue reading
Mar 18 Supporters Gear Up for Health Reform's First Birthday Next Wednesday the health care reform law turns one, and the White House and other supporters of reform are planning a public relations push to mark the birthday. A coalition of advocacy groups will host 200 town-hall meetings… Continue reading
Mar 18 Mixed Signals: When to Send Them, How to Read Them I was sitting behind the wheel on Pennsylvania Avenue Thursday afternoon in the kind of traffic clog that those of us who live in Washington, D.C., have become accustomed to. The clamor of sirens signaled that President Obama's motorcade… Continue reading
Mar 18 President Obama Heads to Brazil, Chile and El Salvador President Obama greets guests during a St. Patrick's Day reception at the White House. Photo by Olivier Douliery/Pool-Getty Images. As President Obama makes his first presidential foray into Latin America, he does so with a pair of international… Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch U.N. Security Council Passes Sweeping Measure to Rein in Gadhafi After Hesitation, U.N. Approves Sweeping Measure to Rein in Gadhafi… Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch News Wrap: Police in Yemen Raid Protesters' Camps, Injuring 80 In other news Thursday, police in Yemen attacked protesters' camps and injured more than 80. In Bahrain, police arrested six leading activists in the opposition movement. In the U.S., the Senate approved a spending bill that includes $6 billion in… Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch More Uncertainty at Hobbled Japan Nuclear Plant Despite Reassurances Japan Struggles to Bring Reactors Under Control… Continue watching
Mar 17 Shutdown Averted Again After Senate Spending Vote The Senate passed another stopgap spending measure Thursday that will give congressional leaders and the White House another three weeks to work out a longer-term spending agreement. Government funds would have expired on Friday. This is the second stopgap measure… Continue reading