May 05 Watch In Britain, Coalition Government Eyed Ahead of Parliamentary Elections British voters are preparing to weigh in at the polls in the country's general election on Thursday. Simon Marks previews the heated election as three political parties vie for a majority in Parliament. Continue watching
May 05 Watch News Wrap: Volcanic Ash from Iceland Grounds More European Flights In other news Wednesday, a cloud of volcanic ash from Iceland grounded flights in Scotland and Northern Ireland for a second day, and the U.S. Senate has dropped a $50 billion fund intended for liquidating banks from financial reform amendments… Continue watching
May 05 Watch In Pakistan, Shahzad's Claim of Training in Waziristan Investigated Following the arrest of a man accused of trying to detonate a bomb in New York City's Times Square, Jeffrey Brown explores Faisal Shahzad's ties to Pakistan and the the U.S. security implications with Declan Walsh, a correspondent for The… Continue watching
May 04 Jim Lehrer: Fielding Questions on Shields and Brooks By Hari Sreenivasan As his road trip across the country continues, Jim Lehrer checked in with us from Albuquerque. He recently managed to check out the Greyhound Museum in Hibbing, Minn., while in Minneapolis for a speaking engagement. Jim… Continue reading
May 04 Politico Reporter: White House Taking 'Law Enforcement Approach' on Terror By Hari Sreenivasan _pap_embed_custom('news01s3f1fqe9c',482,304,""); Politico White House reporter Josh Gerstein stopped by the Rundown Tuesday to talk about his coverage of the late Monday arrest of Faisal Shahzad, the suspect in the attempted bombing in Times Square. Shahzad was… Continue reading
May 04 The Gulf Coast Oil Spill: How Does It Compare to Exxon Valdez? A sign at an animal medical center in Bienville, Miss., reads "Pray for our Gulf" as people continue to monitor the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) So how bad will the… Continue reading
May 04 Tuesday: Times Square Bomb Suspect Arrested; Oil Spill Cleanup Continues A New York City police officer stands watch Monday night in Times Square. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images. Federal agents have arrested a naturalized U.S. citizen from Pakistan in connection to the failed attempt last weekend to detonate… Continue reading
May 04 Watch New York City Bombing Plot Highlights Domestic Terrorism Concerns Attorney General Eric Holder said the weekend attempt to detonate a car bomb in Times Square was aimed at murdering innocent Americans. Jeffrey Brown talks to a counterterrorism expert about the security implications in the U.S. and abroad. Continue watching
May 04 Watch Republicans Hope to Maintain Social Media Edge into Midterm Elections As part of a look at how both political parties are connecting with constituents on the Web, Ray Suarez reports on how Republicans and their allies are looking to harness new media in advance of this year's elections. Continue watching
May 04 Watch Times Square Bomb Plot 'Aimed at Murdering Americans,' Holder Says A Pakistani-American man faces terrorism and weapons of mass destruction charges over the failed bomb plot in New York City's Times Square over the weekend. Jeffrey Brown talks to a reporter for more on the charges and the security implications… Continue watching