Jul 05 Across Patchwork Nation, Harsh Economic Realities Hit Home By Dante Chinni For those hoping for a quick economic turnaround, the last few weeks have been a cold splash of water in the face. A string of bad housing reports and bad unemployment news have even optimistic economic forecasters… Continue reading
Jul 05 Watch Reflections on the 4th of July As the United States celebrated Independence Day this past Sunday, poet Gregory Djanikian of the University of Pennsylvania shares some 4th of July reflections. Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch High Court Ends Term with Decisions on Handguns, Student Organization Funding The Supreme Court handed down opinions concerning handgun possession in the home, student organization funding, patent law, and the separation-of-powers principle as it wrapped up its term this week. Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch Biden Visits Baghdad Over Holiday Weekend As Political Deadlock Continues Vice President Joe Biden spent this Independence Day weekend in Baghdad meeting with Iraqi leaders, urging for the formation of a new government as a post-election stalemate continues after almost four months. Continue watching
Jul 02 Shields and Brooks on Steele's Afghan War Comments, World Cup Fervor By Hari Sreenivasan You might remember we gave Mark Shields a hall pass to come in late a few weeks ago. On Friday, we decided to leave a chair open for David Brooks who was zooming in from an undisclosed location. Continue reading
Jul 02 Obama: Economy is 'Headed in the Right Direction' President Obama was guardedly optimistic in the face of disappointing jobs numbers Friday, saying in remarks that the U.S. economy was "headed in the right direction." But, he added, "We are not headed there fast enough for a lot… Continue reading
Jul 02 Gwen's Take: Who Knew the Supreme Court Could Be Funny? By Gwen Ifill Perhaps Antonin Scalia has met his match. It is all well and good that the high court's most conservative justice probably disagrees with Elena Kagan on nearly everything involving Constitutional interpretation. But Scalia and Kagan may find far more common… Continue reading
Jul 02 Friday: Unemployment at 9.5%, Payrolls Drop; U.S. Aid Workers Killed The unemployment rate fell to 9.5 percent from 9.7 percent, its lowest level in almost a year, the Labor Department said Friday. Payrolls declined by 125,000 in June, and private sector businesses added a net total of 83,000 workers,… Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch Shields and Brooks on Kagan's Confirmation Chances, Jobs Numbers, Byrd's Impact Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including the conclusion of Elena Kagan's Supreme Court confirmation hearings, the latest jobless report and the impact Sen. Robert C. Byrd had on the Senate. Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch Drug Killings, Violence Cast Shadow Over Mexican Elections As drug gang violence continues to grip Mexico, Ray Suarez talks with a Los Angeles Times reporter about what has fueling the violence and how it will impact the upcoming state and local elections. Continue watching