Jul 07 Watch Republican Party Faces Ideological Rifts Ahead of Election Season Judy Woodruff reports on the philosophical war inside the Republican Party, where some energized voters are calling for limited government, big spending cuts and fewer "Washington insiders."… Continue watching
Jul 06 Geithner: Scars of Financial Crisis Continue to Linger By News Desk Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told Jim Lehrer in a newsmaker interview Tuesday that scars of the financial crisis are continuing to drag on the economy but said steps taken by the administration helped stabilize business conditions and home prices. _pap_embed_custom('news01s413bqf06',482,304,"");… Continue reading
Jul 06 Remembering Robert C. Byrd, the Fiddler By Dave Gustafson As longtime West Virginia Sen. Robert C. Byrd is laid to rest today today, Art Beat looks back at the statesman's musical side, which shone through in his fiddling prowess. Continue reading
Jul 06 Department of Justice Sues to Block Arizona Immigration Law Updated 4:10 p.m. ET | The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit in federal court Monday to block the enforcement of Arizona's new immigration law, which gives police power to detain and question people they suspect of being in the… Continue reading
Jul 06 Paul Solman: In Greece, Underground Economy Fuels Financial Crisis By Paul Solman Paul Solman is reporting from Europe this week about economic woes abroad and tough choices those problems pose. This entry is cross posted on his Business Desk page. My travels have taken me to France to talk with the… Continue reading
Jul 06 Tuesday: Oil Washes Ashore on Texas Beaches; Obama to Meet With Netanyahu By Tom LeGro Strong storms and rough water in the Gulf of Mexico kept oil skimming boats idle Tuesday morning, as BP's oil reached Texas beaches for the first time. The oil has now reached every Gulf state. About a dozen tar balls… Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch Amid U.S.-Israel Meeting, Examining Paths Forward for Peace Process Following talks in Washington between President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Gwen Ifill speaks with policy experts Robert Danin and Robert Malley about the state of U.S.-Israel relations and the prospects for peace negotiations in the Middle… Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch Obama Reaffirms 'Unbreakable' U.S., Israeli Bond During Netanyahu Visit President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met at the White House Tuesday in an attempt to mend their strained relationship over Jewish settlement expansion earlier this year and to discuss furthering face-to-face talks with Palestinian leaders. Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch News Wrap: Justice Department Files Suit Over Arizona Immigration Law In other news Tuesday, the U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Arizona's new immigration law, and a blistering heat wave gripped much of the country, with temperatures topping 100 degrees in Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia. Continue watching
Jul 05 15 Key Cases of the Supreme Court Term By News Desk On Monday's NewsHour, Tom Goldstein of SCOTUSblog and other legal experts will review the highlights of the just-completed Supreme Court term. Here on the Rundown, Goldstein and his legal team at SCOTUSblog agreed to break down the most important… Continue reading