Nov 09 Obama Visits Indonesia; Hearings on Oil Spill Resume; Afghans Back Taliban Talks President Obama is in Indonesia Tuesday for a brief visit that will include meetings with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and a major speech to the Muslim world, his second after his address in Cairo last year. The… Continue reading
Nov 09 U.S.-Indonesian Ties, Muslim Dialogue Mark Obama's Trip By Larisa Epatko During a 24-hour visit to Indonesia, President Obama plans to meet with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to emphasize the two countries' strengthened ties, and to deliver a second major speech to the Muslim world. Continue reading
Nov 09 Former President Bush Uses New Book, Media Tour to Defend His Legacy Former President George W. Bush's memoir "Decision Points." Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images. Tuesday marks the official release of former President George W. Bush's memoir, "Decision Points," in which he reflects on the most significant decisions he made… Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks Encounter New Stumbling Blocks Could Israel's decision to resume building new settlements derail peace talks with the Palestinians? Margaret Warner looks at the state of the negotiations with Robert Danin of the Council on Foreign Relations and Shibley Telhami of the Brookings Institution. Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch Tea Party Sen.-Elect Lee Vows to Vote Against Debt Limit Increase Judy Woodruff talks to Sen.-elect Mike Lee of Utah about how Republican congressional leaders will implement ideas from candidates who ran on a Tea Party platform of smaller government and reduced spending. Continue watching
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