Jun 23 Watch Political Fallout of McChrystal Ouster Examined President Barack Obama announced Wednesday that the top U.S. commander in the Afghan war, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, will be replaced by Gen. David Petraeus, the head of U.S. Central Command. Ray Suarez speaks with analysts about what the decision could… Continue watching
Jun 22 Politico Editor: Obama Faces Tough Decision Before McChrystal Shows Up By Hari Sreenivasan Politico's White House editor Craig Gordon stopped by The Rundown again Tuesday afternoon to discuss the tricky political situation for the White House caused by a revealing Rolling Stone article on Gen. Stanley McChrystal -- the top American… Continue reading
Jun 22 New Orleans Judge Blocks Deepwater Drilling Ban A federal judge has blocked the Obama administration's six-month moratorium on deepwater oil drilling following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The moratorium, which the president announced May 27, temporarily halted all new permits at depths greater… Continue reading
Jun 22 What South Carolina Races Can Teach Us About This Election Year Some years the flow in politics is a torrent, a powerful river rushing in one direction where the coming impacts are obvious and clear. In summer, you can look ahead to November and see a pretty clear image of the… Continue reading
Jun 22 Tuesday: McChrystal Apologizes for Comments; U.S. Expected to Sue Arizona Updated 1:30pm ET Defense Secretary Robert Gates has said that Gen. McChrystal made "a significant mistake" and used poor judgment in remarks to a magazine reporter. Gates made the comments in a statement released by the Pentagon:… Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch TARP Watchdog: Foreclosure Program 'Too Small, Too Slow' Judy Woodruff talks with Elizabeth Warren, chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel about the effectiveness of the TARP bank bailout and a program aimed at helping homeowners steer clear of foreclosures. Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch Geithner Defends Cost of TARP, Credits Program for Stabilizing Economy Treasury Department Secretary Timothy Geithner defended the effectiveness of the $700 billion financial rescue program known as TARP, as it prepares to wind down this fall. Judy Woodruff reports on Tuesday's hearings on the financial rescue package. Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch News Wrap: Obama Warns Insurers Against Profiteering Over Reform In other news Tuesday, President Barack Obama told health insurance companies not to use the health care overhaul as an opportunity to raise rates, and the administration unveiled a new plan to combat homelessness. Continue watching
Jun 21 Times Square Bomb Suspect Shahzad Pleads Guilty to WMD Charge The Pakistan-born U.S. citizen accused of trying to detonate a car bomb in New York's Times Square last month pleaded guilty Monday to terrorism-related charges in federal court. Faisal Shahzad, 30, of Bridgeport, Conn., entered a plea to the… Continue reading
Jun 21 Supreme Court Upholds Anti-Terror Law, Rejecting Free Speech Claims By Quinn Bowman In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled Monday that a federal law making it a crime to provide "material support" to organizations designated as terrorist groups by the State Department is not unconstitutionally vague. The case, Holder… Continue reading