Jun 18 Friday: Hayward, Barton Suffer Fallout; Obama Readies for G-20 Summit A day after BP chief executive Tony Hayward appeared before a congressional hearing on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster, reaction to his testimony has been unsurprisingly critical -- he "mastered the art of saying very little… Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch Shields and Brooks on Barton's Apology, Obama's Pressure on BP Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including the political uproar over Rep. Joe Barton's apology to BP and whether President Obama strongarmed the company into creating a $20 billion escrow fund… Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch Feinberg: BP 'Trying to Do the Right Thing' But Claims Need Expedited Kenneth Feinberg, who was named by President Obama to independently manage the $20 billion Gulf disaster compensation fund, tells Jeffrey Brown that "time is the enemy" for people who need their claims processed. He also said his independence cannot be… Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch U.N. Estimates 1 Million in Kyrgyzstan May Need Humanitarian Aid United Nations officials said more than 1 million people may need humanitarian aid in wake of the ongoing crisis in Kyrgyzstan. Judy Woodruff talks to Clifford Levy of the New York Times, who has been reporting from the region. Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch Violence 'Abating' in Kyrgyzstan as Interim Leader Visits Stricken City The violence-stricken city of Osh received its first visit from Interim President Rosa Otunbayeva since the beginning of last week's crisis, who said the death toll is now believed to be more than 2,000. Continue watching
Jun 17 Liveblogging the Tony Hayward Hearing By News Desk The Rundown is covering Thursday's congressional subcommittee hearing on the oil leak (View complete coverage.), featuring testimony by BP CEO Tony Hayward. We'll offer updates (all times ET) and insights from the NewsHour news desk, as well… Continue reading
Jun 17 Blueprint America: Dubuque's Move From Gambling to Green Lab The Blueprint America series on infrastructure -- a collaboration with WNET -- has taken us to several places around the country over the last several months: Chicago, San Francisco, and Detroit to name a few. On Thursday's… Continue reading
Jun 17 Haiti's Health Care System Faces a 'Defining Moment' By Talea Miller As Haiti continues to rebuild from January's earthquake, educating and training more Haitian doctors and nurses is essential to reviving and restructuring the country's hobbled health system, says the country's health minister. "The state of New York has more… Continue reading
Jun 17 Iran's Opposition 'Hibernating' One Year After Disputed Election By Robert Zeliger Last summer, huge crowds clogged the streets of Tehran and other cities after a disputed election gave Mahmoud Ahmadinejad a second term as president. A year later, protests have faded. In June 2009, the losing candidates -- including leading reformists… Continue reading
Jun 17 Supreme Court Says City Did Not Violate Rights in Reading Cop's Texts By Quinn Bowman The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that the city of Ontario, Calif., did not violate a police officer's Fourth Amendment rights when it searched his work pager for text messages. The case, Quon v. City of Onatrio, involved… Continue reading