Aug 31 Watch Alleged Drug Kingpin 'Barbie' Arrested in Mexico Mexican officials brought down one of the biggest alleged drug traffickers in Mexico's drug war. Edgar Valdez-Villareal, also known as 'The Barbie,' was arrested in Mexico City. Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch Shields and Brooks Preview Obama's Iraq Speech Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks weigh in on the stakes for President Obama's on ending U.S. troop drawdown in Iraq. Continue watching
Aug 31 Poll: Public Support Declining for Health Reform Law Despite the continuing efforts of the Obama administration to persuade a skeptical public to support the new health reform law, a poll released Tuesday shows that many voters do not like the changes and do not believe the… Continue reading
Aug 31 Tuesday's Art Notes In today's arts and culture headlines, the White House announces the launch of a new dance performance series. Continue reading
Aug 31 The Morning Line: The Promise Kept President Obama travels to Fort Bliss, Texas, on Tuesday morning to meet with troops before delivering a primetime Oval Office address marking the end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq. According to the White House, "Fort Bliss is… Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 'Barbie' Arrest Could Yield Drug War Intel for Mexican Officials About 30,000 people have been killed since 2006 in Mexico's violent drug wars. On Monday, one of the country's biggest drug traffickers was arrested in Mexico City. NPR's Jason Beaubien has more. Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch Charting Glenn Beck, Tea Party Influences on U.S. Electorate Throngs of Americans answered Glenn Beck's call to attend a weekend rally entitled "Restoring Honor" on the National Mall. Judy Woodruff and analysts gauge his popularity among voters and examine what effect he and the tea party could have on… Continue watching
Aug 30 In Louisiana, Wetlands Erosion is a Slow-Moving Crisis By Betty Ann Bowser A worker lays boom beside a fragile Louisiana wetland area early in the Gulf oil disaster on April 29. Photo by Erica Berenstein/AFP/Getty Images City fathers love to talk about the numbers: 78 percent of the population of New Orleans… Continue reading
Aug 30 Impact of Beck's 'Restoring Honor' Rally Remains Unclear for Tea Party By Dante Chinni Glenn Beck had a good Saturday. Depending on whose crowd estimate you want to believe -- always a tricky game -- somewhere between 87,000 and 500,000 people came to the National Mall for the TV and radio personality's… Continue reading
Aug 30 Political Checklist: Obama's Primetime Iraq Speech, Jobs Problems By David Chalian In this week's edition of the Political Checklist, Judy Woodruff discusses the week ahead in politics, including President Obama's primetime speech on Iraq plus what the White House may have in store to address Americans' ongoing economic and unemployment concerns. Continue reading