Feb 18 Militants Captured in Pakistan as Forces Advance in Afghanistan Two Taliban "shadow governors" have been arrested in Pakistan as part of a stepped up campaign by U.S. and Pakistani intelligence services against the militant group's senior leadership. The arrests of Mullah Abdul Salam, the Taliban's leader in the… Continue reading
Feb 18 Where Do U.S.-China Relations Stand? By Larisa Epatko Author and lawyer Gordon Chang and Susan Shirk of the University of California at San Diego help put some recent differences between the United States and China into context. Continue reading
Feb 18 President Obama Creates National Commission on Debt Reduction By Quinn Bowman President Obama Thursday morning signed an executive order to create a commission tasked with helping the nation reduce its debt. Mr. Obama selected Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson to head the commission, the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility… Continue reading
Feb 18 Thursday's Headlines: U.N. Climate Chief Resigns; Dalai Lama Visits White House Two months after world leaders failed to agree on a legally binding global warming pact at the Copenhagen Climate Summit, Yvo de Boer, the top U.N. climate change official, has announced his resignation. De Boer denied to… Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch Dalai Lama Visit Fuels Friction Between China, U.S. Chinese officials openly criticized President Obama's decision to meet with exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, on Thursday. Beijing warned that U.S. recognition of Tibet as an independent state would further strain Sino-U.S. relations. Jeffrey Brown speaks to two… Continue watching
Feb 17 The Stimulus at One: How Effective Has $787B Bill Been? By Carolyn O'Hara On the first anniversary of President Obama's signing of the $787 stimulus bill, Hari Sreenivasan spoke with Michael Grabell of ProPublica about how much has been spent, how much is left and how hard it is to count… Continue reading
Feb 17 Haiti Releases 8 U.S. Missionaries By Jason Breslow A judge in Haiti has freed eight of the 10 American missionaries arrested on charges of child kidnapping after trying to bring 33 child survivors of last month's earthquake to an orphanage in the Dominican Republic. Judge Bernard Saint-Vil… Continue reading
Feb 17 Cillizza: Proving Stimulus Effects a Tough Task for White House By Hari Sreenivasan Washington Post reporter Chris Cillizza, author of The Fix blog, joined us again Wednesday to share his reporting and political news analysis. It's the first anniversary of President Obama's economic stimulus bill, the American Reinvestment and Recovery… Continue reading
Feb 17 Patchwork Nation: Looking at Winners, Losers in Federal Government Spending By Hari Sreenivasan Is your member of Congress bringing home the bacon? A breakdown by Patchwork Nation community types looked at where the government distributes money across U.S. counties. The money flow, project director Dante Chinni told The Rundown, has little to do… Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch Allegations Mount in Death of Hamas Official The mysterious death of a Hamas military official in Dubai has raised suspicions that the murder was an Israeli operation. Margaret Warner talks to a reporter for more. Continue watching