Jan 27 Watch State of the Union Comes at Crucial Moment for Obama Presidency With his poll numbers dipping, President Obama will look to use his first State of the Union address to reset the debate over his top priorities. Gwen Ifill speaks with White House adviser David Axelrod about the speech. Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch Geithner Defends AIG Bailout at Fiery Hearing Under fire from lawmakers Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner defended the bailout of insurance giant AIG as "in the best interests of the American people."… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch Shields and Brooks: Obama Must Aim for 'Consistency' Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks speak with Jim Lehrer about the mood of the nation ahead of President Obama's first State of the Union. Continue watching
Jan 26 Business, Environmental Coalition Among Players Pushing for Climate Change Bill By Judy Woodruff We're starting a series of conversations here on the Rundown about where climate change legislation stands in Congress. Among the players: A large consortium of American corporations and environmental groups, who are pushing Congress to adapt new laws to regulate… Continue reading
Jan 26 On Eve of State of the Union, Democrats' Next Move on Health Reform Unclear The State of the Union address was supposed to be a moment of triumph for President Obama: to stand before the American people and talk about passage of a sweeping overhaul of the nation's health care system -- one that… Continue reading
Jan 26 Conversation: Salman Ahmad, Musician and Author of 'Rock & Roll Jihad' By Arts Desk Like every teenager in America, Salman Ahmad wanted to be a rock star. He played in garage bands and listened to Led Zeppelin. Continue reading
Jan 26 Tuesday's Headline: Obama to Propose Freeze on Federal Spending Bowing to voter angst about the nation's $1.4 trillion budget deficit, President Barack Obama will propose in his State of the Union address Wednesday a near across-the-board freeze on federal spending. The freeze would take effect in October and… Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch Democrats on Defensive for Former Obama, Biden Senate Seats Gwen Ifill speaks with experts about the Senate races in Delaware and Illinois, where Democrats are losing ground and Republicans are gaining in the polls. Continue watching
Jan 25 State of the Union: Submit Your Reactions to the President's Address By Hari Sreenivasan // The NewsHour offered special live coverage of President Obama's State of the Union address at 9pm ET on Jan. 27, including the analysis of Mark Shields and David Brooks. We're also trying a few new things online to add… Continue reading
Jan 25 Bernanke's Confirmation Gaining Support Ben Bernanke's chances of winning a second term as Federal Reserve chairman are looking up Monday after a White House push over the weekend to reverse rising populist sentiment against his confirmation. "He's going to have bipartisan support in… Continue reading