Jul 13 White House Names New Budget Chief By Quinn Bowman The White House announced Tuesday it was nominating Jacob J. Lew to be the next Director of the Office of Management and Budget. If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Lew will replace outgoing OMB Director Peter Orzag. _pap_embed_custom('news01s4169qf06',482,304,""); Lew… Continue reading
Jul 13 What Will Congress Choose to Tackle? By Hari Sreenivasan NewsHour Political Editor David Chalian makes one of his first appearances here on the Rundown Tuesday, to break down what he thinks will be on the agenda for Congress ahead of their summer break and the turn into full… Continue reading
Jul 13 Tuesday: BP Tests New Cap; Cuba Frees 7 Political Prisoners; Steinbrenner Dies By Tom LeGro BP on Tuesday will begin testing the new, tight-fitting cap on top of the leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico to see if it will hold and stop oil from spilling for the first time in nearly… Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch Analysts Ask: What's Next for Cuba? Margaret Warner discusses Cuba's political and economic future with two analysts. Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch Preval Assesses Haiti's Quake Recovery Ray Suarez talks with Haitian President Rene Preval about the recovery the country still faces, six months after a devastating earthquake. Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch Cuba Back in Spotlight With Release of Prisoners Cuba is back in the news spotlight after the release of political prisoners and a TV appearance by Fidel Castro. Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch Obama Sees Poll Numbers Fall as Economic Woes Drag On President Obama faces falling poll numbers with many Americans claiming they have lost faith in the president's ability to handle the economic crisis. Continue watching
Jul 12 Poll: Views Mixed on Arizona Lawsuit, but Action Desired on Immigration A poll by the Pew Research Center released late Monday shows that 63 percent of Americans think it is very important for Congress to address national immigration policy, while a slim plurality disapprove of the Justice Department's decision… Continue reading
Jul 12 New PTSD Treatment Rules for Vets Come Too Late for Some By Betty Ann Bowser When the Department of Veterans Affairs announced its changes for how military vets can quality for PTSD treatment Monday, it made us think back to a very powerful story we did in 2008 on the impact of these… Continue reading
Jul 12 What Happens in Vegas ... Happens Everywhere By Dante Chinni In a country full of surly voters, Nevada holds claim to some of the surliest. Sky-high unemployment and foreclosure rates have created a volatile atmosphere and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid appears to be in for a major fight… Continue reading