Jul 09 Friday: U.S., Russia Swap Spies; BP Devises Backup Plan for Well Unidentified officials stand near the planes at Vienna airport presumed to be carrying the spies being swapped by the United States and Russia. Photo by Dieter Nagl/AFP/Getty Images. The United States and Russia completed the largest spy swap since… Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch Shields and Brooks Assess Spy Swap, Midterm Political Maneuvering Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the top political stories, including the handling of the U.S.-Russia spy swap and the role of issues like the economy and immigration in the midterm elections. Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch News Wrap: Bombings Kill Dozens in Pakistan In other news Friday, suicide bombers targeted an office building in Pakistan, killing 62 people and wounding more than 110 others. Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch U.S., Russia Complete Spy Swap on Vienna Tarmac The United States and Russia completed the largest exchange of spies since the Cold War on Friday at the Vienna international airport. Judy Woodruff reports. Continue watching
Jul 08 Rahm Emanuel Aims to Keep Bush Era on the Ballot Just as President Obama attempted to do on the campaign trail in Missouri on Thursday, his chief of staff appears intent upon making sure George W. Bush and his administration's policies are on the ballot this November. That… Continue reading
Jul 08 How Candid Was Kagan? Depends Who's Asking, Analysts Say By Chris Amico To Sen. Patrick Leahy, Solicitor General Elena Kagan was "more forthcoming than certainly any nominee that I can recall since I've been in the Senate." But to Sen. Arlen Specter, she was far less candid: "You have followed the… Continue reading
Jul 08 Democrats and GOP Seek Political Benefit From Obama's Campaign Stops Updated at 5:15 p.m. President Obama rallied a friendly crowd at Carnahan's fundraiser at the Marriott Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri Thursday, telling the audience that Carnahan would be a faithful servant to the people of Missouri and not… Continue reading
Jul 08 Unexpected Economic Consequences in Arizona's Immigration Law By Dante Chinni No one doubted Arizona's new immigration law was going to have far-reaching repercussions - in areas ranging from law enforcement to unemployment. But as its implementation date approaches, some communities in the state are feeling new pains where their… Continue reading
Jul 08 Thursday: Reports of Possible Spy Swap; Terror Arrests in Norway A Russian officer guards an entrance to Lefortovo prison in Moscow on Thursday. Photo by Alexey Sazonov/AFP/Getty Images. Armored vehicles arrived Thursday morning at a Moscow prison in preparation for what could be the largest spy swap with the… Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch Rahm Emanuel: Obama 'Fully Informed' on Spy Swap Plan In a newsmaker interview, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel talks to Jim Lehrer about the U.S.-Russia spy swap plan and the legal battle over immigration. Continue watching