Apr 09 Watch Obama Vows to Move Quickly to Fill Court Vacancy As Justice John Paul Stevens prepares for retirement, Judy Woodruff talks to Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal and constitutional scholars Kathleen Sullivan and John McGinnis about the possible candidates to replace him and the Senate confirmation battle that… Continue watching
Apr 08 Kyrgyzstan Opposition Declares Control of Government The president of Kyrgyzstan vowed Thursday he would not resign his post, a day after deadly clashes in the country's capital forced him to flee office. With President Kurmanbek Bakiyev taking shelter at an undisclosed location in… Continue reading
Apr 08 Thursday: U.S., Russia Sign Nuclear Treaty; Kyrgyzstan Government Ousted President Barack Obama, Czech Republic President Vaclav Klaus, center, and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev toast after after signing the new START in Prague. (Photo by Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images.) President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev met in Prague… Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch Kyrgyzstan President Disputes Interim Government's Claim to Rule An interim government in Kyrgyzstan said it will rule for six months following a bloody uprising on Wednesday. Judy Woodruff talks to journalist Dalton Bennett in Bishkek about the attempts to oust the president. Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch Obama Formalizes Arms Treaty with Russia Presidents Obama and Medvedev formalized a historic nuclear arms pact to slash nuclear arsenals, possibly ushering in a new era of relations between the U.S. and Cold War enemy Russia. Jim Lehrer has more on the sweeping arms deal. Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch Senators Debate Road to Ratification of Arms Deal With the Senate poised to act on the renewed nuclear arms treaty between the U.S. and Russia, Jim Lehrer talks to two key senators, Democrat Dianne Feinstein of California and Arizona Republican Jon Kyl. Continue watching
Apr 07 Patchwork Nation: Obama Approval Ratings Vary Across Communities By Dante Chinni One thing seems clear from a look at President Obama's approval ratings: He is not as popular in April 2010 as he was in April 2009. Much of that is to be expected, of course: The presidential honeymoon often doesn't… Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch Deadly Clashes Erupt in Kyrgyzstan, Site of Key U.S. Base Police opened fire on large groups of political protesters in Kyrgyzstan, which houses a key American air base that supports troops in Afghanistan. Gwen Ifill reports on the political unrest. Continue watching
Apr 06 Economist Advocates Removing Risk Taking from the Banking Industry Editor's note: On the NewsHour tonight, leaders of the "Move Your Money" movement explain why they think Americans should move their money from large "too-big-to-fail" banks to small community institutions. "I hope it sends a warning to the big… Continue reading
Apr 06 Court Rules Against FCC in 'Net Neutrality' Case A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled that the Federal Communication Commission overstepped its authority in 2008 when it sanctioned Comcast for slowing down some customers' Internet access, effectively reining in the agency's push for so-called net neutrality. Continue reading