Sep 23 GOP's 'Pledge to America': Extend Bush Tax Cuts, Repeal Health Care Bill Rep. Mike Pence. R-Ind., speaks at Tart Lumber in Sterling, Va., where House Republicans will unveil their "Pledge to America," their agenda for the upcoming 111th Congress. Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images. House Republican leaders will unveil their… Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch At U.N., Obama Presses Israel to Extend Settlement Moratorium President Obama used his appearance at the United Nations General Assembly to urge other world leaders to support the latest Middle East peace negotiations. Ray Suarez reports. Continue watching
Sep 22 Former Presidents and the Press There is no set pattern to the lives led by former presidents, but there is arguably a pattern to the way they relate to the press. It goes roughly like this: either 1) they avoid reporters, and are happy to… Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch Clinton Gives Advice on Democratic Path to Victory Former President Bill Clinton spoke with Judy Woodruff Wednesday about what President Obama and Democrats must do to sell their message to voters this fall, what the Clinton Global Initiative plans to do to promote job growth in the U.S. Continue watching
Sep 22 Bill Clinton on Democrats' Path to Nov. Victory: Honor Voters' Anger By Dave Gustafson In an interview with the NewsHour's Judy Woodruff on Wednesday, former President Bill Clinton said that President Obama and the Democrats haven't mounted an effective defense against criticism from Republicans, but they do have enough time to convince voters… Continue reading
Sep 22 'Art of Dirt' and Rural Life An exhibit sponsored by International Development Enterprises in Denver features paintings and photos of rural life in places such as India, Honduras, Ethiopia and Vietnam, along with models of IDE's irrigation and water sanitation equipment for visitors to try. Continue reading
Sep 22 Obama Touts Health Reform's Benefits President Obama made a pitch for the benefits of health care reform on the eve of the law's six-month anniversary Wednesday. The president spoke to a small audience in a suburban backyard in Falls Church, Va., just outside Washington, D.C. Continue reading
Sep 22 Why Can't New Jobs Be Created Immediately? This entry is cross-posted on the Business Desk, where business and economics correspondent Paul Solman answers your questions on economic news. Follow Paul on Twitter. Question: First of all, thank you for the articles on the 99ers. We… Continue reading
Sep 22 China and Japan Hit a Diplomatic Deep Freeze Over Arrest of Trawler Captain President Obama may be doing more Asian diplomacy than he anticipated during Thursday's meetings at the United Nations General Assembly. He will be talking with the premiers of Japan and China -- who at the moment are not talking to… Continue reading
Sep 22 Book Details White House Split Over Afghanistan; Egg Recall Hearing Ahead President Obama "urgently looked for a way out of the war in Afghanistan last year, repeatedly pressing his top military advisers for an exit plan that they never gave him," according to a new book by Washington Post… Continue reading