Apr 05 Monday: U.S. Consulate in Pakistan Is Attacked; Deadly Weekend in Iraq Pakistani soldiers take positions following a huge bomb blast in Peshawar, near the U.S. consulate. (Photo by A. Majeed/AFP/Getty Images.) Updated 10:37 a.m. ET. | Multiple blasts struck the U.S. consulate in the northern Pakistani city of Peshawar on… Continue reading
Apr 02 Shields and Brooks on Americans' Attitudes Toward Health Reform Bill By Kwame Holman Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks stopped by the Rundown to discuss the political climate during Congress' spring break. As tourists flood to Washington for the National Cherry Blossom Festival, members of Congress are headed home to some districts… Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch Shields, Brooks on Political Cost of Unemployment Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including the political impact of sustained high unemployment and Obama's surprise visit to Afghanistan. Continue watching
Apr 02 Cash-Strapped States Labor to Fund Jobless Benefits By Online DA With 20 million Americans collecting jobless benefits, unemployment insurance systems around the nation are rapidly drying up. Can cash-strapped states handle the demand?… Continue reading
Apr 01 New Auto Emissions, Fuel Efficency Standards Set The federal government on Thursday rolled out the final plan for the nation's first vehicle emission and fuel efficiency standards.The new rules, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and U.S. oil consumption, will kick in for most passenger vehicles… Continue reading
Apr 01 April 1 is National Census Day By Anna Shoup Updated: 6:02 pm ET No, it's not an April Fool's Day Joke. The U.S. Census Bureau wants households to mail in the 10-questions forms by today to compile a snapshot of U.S. residents -- citizens and… Continue reading
Apr 01 Thursday: Obama to Set Stricter Fuel Standards; Hu to Attend Summit A day after angering many environmental groups by announcing plans to expand offshore drilling, the Obama administration will look to win back their support on Thursday with tough new fuel efficiency standards for vehicles. The rules will require… Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch Jones: Local Corruption Affects Afghans' Mindset, Trust in Government Jim Lehrer speaks with National Security Advisor Gen. Jim Jones about the difficulty of rooting out government corruption in Afghanistan, how the administration is dealing with pirates and about his own job security. Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch White House Turns Focus to National Security The Obama Administration turned to its attention to foreign affairs this week. The president traveled to Afghanistan to address corruption reform with President Hamid Karzai and hosted French President Nicolas Sarkozy, as both countries pressure Iran over its nuclear program. Continue watching
Mar 31 Offshore Drilling Advocates, Opponents Respond to Obama's New Policy Environmental groups had a range of reactions to President Obama's announcement Wednesday that he would lift a longstanding moratorium on new offshore oil drilling along parts of the East Coast, Gulf of Mexico and northern Alaska. Most groups expressed… Continue reading