Mar 04 Watch Iraq Violence Targets Early Voters as Sunday Election Draws Near Iraq began early voting for its parliamentary elections amid blasts at polling locations that killed at least 17 people and injured more than 30 people. Ray Suarez reports. Continue watching
Mar 03 A New Judicial Approach for Veterans in Trouble With the Law Nic Gray was a model soldier. He made staff sergeant in an unusually short period of time, and served honorably in Iraq. When his enlistment was up, he moved to Colorado Springs, Colo., to start a business and get… Continue reading
Mar 03 Obama Tells Congress to 'Finish Its Work' on Health Reform By Lea Winerman _pap_embed_custom('news01s3c58qe29',482,304,""); Updated 4:35 p.m. EST Washington Post reporter Ceci Conolly and political analyst Norman Ornstein will be on the NewsHour tonight, providing analysis and commentary on the president's speech and the path forward for health care reform. Read… Continue reading
Mar 03 Embattled Rep. Rangel Temporarily Relinquishes Chairmanship Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., temporarily stepped down as chairman of the House Ways and Means committee Wednesday. Rangel was recently admonished by the House Ethics Committee for taking trips to the Caribbean paid for by private companies,… Continue reading
Mar 03 Wednesday's Headlines: Obama to Outline Health Care Plan, Ask for Vote President Barack Obama will outline his plan to move ahead on health reform legislation in a speech Wednesday afternoon and is expected to call for an up-or-down vote on an overhaul package. Democratic leaders are hoping the move will… Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch Veterans Suspected of Crimes Swap Guilty Pleas for Rehabilitation Tom Bearden reports on special courts that give veterans probation and treatment, especially for post-traumatic stress disorder, instead of prison sentences if they plead guilty to a crime. Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch New York Politics Riled by Ethical Scandals As New York Rep. Charles Rangel and Gov. David Paterson face ethical inquiries, Gwen Ifill sits down with political scientist Douglas Muzzio to discuss what's ahead for the Empire State. Continue watching
Mar 02 Obama Signals Openness to GOP Reform Proposals President Obama said Tuesday that he would consider incorporating four Republican ideas for health care reform into the Democrats' legislation. "I said throughout this process that I'd continue to draw on the best ideas from both parties,"… Continue reading
Mar 02 Politico Reporter: President Will Say 'I Want My Vote' on Health Care Reform By Hari Sreenivasan President Obama is expected to announce his preferred way forward on health care reform Wednesday. Politico assistant managing editor for enterprise Jeanne Cummings stopped by the Rundown to speak to us about the president's likely message and the challenges… Continue reading
Mar 02 Postal Service Moves to End Saturday Delivery Neither snow nor rain will stop the mail, but red ink might. Facing as much as $238 billion in losses over the next decade, the Postal Service announced Tuesday it will move to scale back its delivery schedule to five… Continue reading