Jan 12 Watch News Wrap: Major Earthquake Strikes Haiti In other news, a major earthquake and aftershocks struck Haiti, and a bombing in Iran killed a nuclear physics professor who had been a supporter of the political opposition. Continue watching
Jan 11 Prop 8 Trial: Watch Interviews With Gay Couple, Opposition Lawyer By Hari Sreenivasan On tonight's NewsHour, Spencer Michels began our coverage of the federal trial over same-sex marriage in California that could have an impact across the country. Watch his extended interview with Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis, a gay couple… Continue reading
Jan 11 Tax on Cadillac Plans: Necessary Cost-control or Unfair Burden? President Obama is meeting with a group of labor union leaders Monday afternoon to discuss the "Cadillac" health insurance tax -- the tax on high-cost insurance plans that's one of the major sticking points remaining in finding a compromise… Continue reading
Jan 11 Obama Weighs Bank Fee to Repay Bailout, Cut Deficit The Obama administration is considering levying a new fee on financial institutions to help reduce the federal deficit and to recoup taxpayer dollars used to finance the $700 billion bank rescue. According to a report first published by… Continue reading
Jan 11 A 'Brown v. Board' for Same-Sex Marriage? California's ban on same-sex marriage goes on trial in federal court today. The case, Perry v. Schwarzenegger, was brought by advocates of same-sex marriage hoping to overturn Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage in California with 52 percent… Continue reading
Jan 11 Quick Take: Obama's Foreign Policy One Year In By Larisa Epatko As the year mark into Barack Obama's presidency approaches, several analysts offer their takes on where American foreign policy stands. Continue reading
Jan 11 Monday's Headlines: Steele, Republicans Call for Reid's Resignation Republicans stepped up their efforts Sunday to force a resignation from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid after a new book detailed racially insensitive comments made by the Nevada Democrat during the 2008 presidential campaign. Republican National Committee chairman… Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch News Wrap: Harry Reid Defends Record on Race In other news, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid apologized for making controversial remarks regarding President Obama's race in 2008, and three U.S. troops were killed in Afghanistan following a firefight with militants in the south. Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch Same-Sex Marriage Battle Heads to Federal Court in Calif. California's ban on same-sex marriage went on trial Monday in federal court. The landmark case is being likened to a modern version of Brown v. Board of Education, in which the issue of civil rights became a legal matter. Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch Is It a Right to Confront Your Accuser in Court? The Supreme Court is revisiting a clause about confrontation in the courtroom. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Review explains what is behind the debate. Continue watching