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 08 Shields and Brooks on Televising Health Care Talks, Obama Lobbying Rules By Hari Sreenivasan In this edition of The Rundown with Mark and David, columnists Mark Shields and David Shields discuss C-SPAN's push to have Congress' final health reform bill negotiations be televised and the balance of power between lobbyists and congressional staffers. Continue reading
Jan 08 California's Budget on the Brink, Again California's budget crisis has turned another page. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared another budget emergency and called a special legislative session Friday morning, announcing a spending plan that would cut pay for state workers, slash services and seek help from… Continue reading
Jan 08 Abdulmutallab Enters Not Guilty Plea in Detroit Hearing Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the man accused of attempting to blow up a U.S.-bound flight on Christmas Day, entered a not guilty plea during his arraignment Friday in a federal courtroom in Detroit. The 23-year-old Nigerian suspect said little during a… Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch Shields and Brooks Weigh Obama's 'Measured' Security Review Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top stories of the past week, including President Obama's review of U.S. intelligence systems, and the retirements of two prominent Senate Democrats. Continue watching
Jan 07 Obama: 'The Buck Stops With Me' on National Security By Dave Gustafson President Obama said Thursday afternoon that in regard to terror threats against the United States, "the buck stops with me." He suggested that nobody would be fired as a result of the attempted airliner attack on Christmas, saying that the… Continue reading
Jan 07 Abortion, Subsidies, 'Cadillac' Tax Remain Sticking Points in Health Reform Negotiations President Obama met with House and Senate Democratic leaders this week, as the two chambers begin negotiations to iron out the differences between their versions of health care reform. NPR health policy correspondent Julie Rovner talks to the Rundown… Continue reading
Jan 07 Thursday's Headlines: Obama to Speak on Findings; Bomber Tied to Cleric The American public will learn on Thursday of the government missteps that allowed Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab to get on a Northwest Airlines flight to Detroit on Christmas Day. The Obama administration is set to release an account of the… Continue reading
Jan 07 Wednesday on the NewsHour: NEA Chief Rocco Landesman By Arts Desk Wednesday on the PBS NewsHour, a conversation with Rocco Landesman, the former Broadway Producer who became the chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts this past August. Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch Obama Orders Intelligence Revamp; Says 'Buck Stops with Me' President Obama on Thursday outlined the intelligence missteps that failed to prevent an attempted terrorist attack on Christmas Day, saying that while the incident was a systemic failure, "ultimately the buck stops with me."… Continue watching