Nov 12 Paulson Says Bailout Funds May Not Be Used to Buy Troubled Assets By PBS News Hour Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson announced a major shift in the government's bailout program Wednesday, saying the $700 billion rescue package will not be used to purchase troubled assets as originally planned. Continue reading
Nov 12 Sudanese President Announces Darfur Cease-fire, Rebels Reject Claim By Admin, PBS News Hour Sudan's President Omar Bashir announced a unilateral cease-fire to end the violence in the country's western Darfur region, but the move was rejected by rebel groups and international human rights organizations. Continue reading
Nov 12 Reporter’s Notebook: Gwen Ifill Discusses Obama Transition Efforts By Admin, PBS News Hour Senior NewsHour correspondent Gwen Ifill spoke with Steve Goldbloom about President-Elect Barack Obama's transition to the White House, including some of his early appointments, such as his selection of Rahm Emanuel as his chief of staff. Continue reading
Nov 12 Democrats Press for Billions in Aid to Auto Industry By PBS News Hour Democrats continued to push for aid for struggling U.S. automakers, calling for Congress to act during its lame-duck session next week to give the industry a much-needed financial boost as it confronts weak sales and plummeting stock prices. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch Justices Side With Navy in Sonar Dispute, Hear Religious Monument Case The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday to lift restrictions on use of sonar in U.S. Navy training exercises off the California coast. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal discusses the decision plus arguments in a church and state separation case. Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch Growing Foreign Policy Concerns Add Challenges for Obama President-elect Barack Obama will soon take on the challenges of two wars and a complex international arena. Two former national security advisers present the ideal foreign policy agenda from their new book. Continue watching
Nov 11 Obama Transition Team Ushers in Agency Reviews, New Ethics Rules By Admin, PBS News Hour A day after Sen. Barack Obama met with President Bush for policy discussion and a tour of the White House, the team handling his transition to office announced it will employ strict ethics rules and immediately begin government agency reviews. Continue reading
Nov 11 Global, U.S. Markets Struggle as Worries Persist for Automakers By Admin, PBS News Hour Global financial troubles worsened Tuesday as stocks fell in many markets and analysts grew more concerned that the worldwide economic downturn is deepening. Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch Transition Ramps Up as Obama, Bush Meet at White House Sen. Barack Obama and President Bush met Monday at the White House as speculation about the president-elect's cabinet and which top officials he may retain from the current administration continued to circulate around Washington. A journalist explains the process. Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch The Electorate Process Inspires ‘Election Day’ Poem In the week that Americans cast their ballots and elected Sen. Barack Obama to the presidency, J.D. McClatchy, a professor, poet and critic, reads "Election Day," a poem about voting. Continue watching