Sep 24 Watch Obama Rebuffs McCain’s Call to Delay Debate Amid Crisis Sen. John McCain called for Friday's debate to be delayed amid the financial crisis, a move quickly rebuffed by Sen. Barack Obama. Analysts Ruth Marcus and Byron York assess the developments. Continue watching
Sep 24 Battle to Replace Domenici in New Mexico Senate Race Centers on Energy Policy By PBS News Hour The race for New Mexico's first open Senate seat in 26 years has brought the national renewable energy debate into local focus as Republican Rep. Steve Pearce battles Democratic Rep. Tom Udall for the job. Continue reading
Sep 24 Buffett Sinks $5 Billion Into Goldman Sachs By Admin, PBS News Hour As debate swirled on Capitol Hill over a proposed financial rescue plan, renowned investor Warren Buffett decided late Tuesday to buy a $5 billion stake in embattled Wall Street Titan Goldman Sachs. Continue reading
Sep 24 N. Korea Bars U.N. Inspectors From Nuclear Plant By PBS News Hour North Korea barred U.N. nuclear inspectors from accessing its main reactor and appears to be moving forward with plans to restart the plant despite a 2007 pact to end its atomic bomb program, officials said Wednesday. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch Confidence, Openness Mark Obama’s Decision Making Style In the second of a series of reports examining the presidential candidates' leadership styles, Margaret Warner talks to colleagues and advisers of Sen. Barack Obama about how his decision making style would translate to the White House. Continue watching
Sep 23 Bernanke and Paulson Urge Congress to Act; Lawmakers Call for More Time By Admin, PBS News Hour Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson urged Congress to pass a $700 billion financial bailout Tuesday, saying the national economy could suffer more if too much time passes. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch McCain Blends Instinct With Political Calculation In the first of a series of reports on the leadership qualities of the presidential candidates, Judy Woodruff talks to colleagues of Sen. John McCain about how the GOP hopeful makes decisions and how his governing style would translate in… Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch Candidates Voice Concerns for Taxpayers Amid Bailouts As the government seeks to shore up the stability of U.S. financial markets, Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama expressed concern over the consequences of the massive bailouts for average taxpayers. Political reporters recap the latest news from the campaign… Continue watching
Sep 22 Pakistan Hunts for Bombers of Landmark Hotel By PBS News Hour Pakistani officials are still trying to determine who is behind the weekend truck bombing at a landmark Islamabad hotel that killed at least 53 people. Continue reading
Sep 22 Congress Mulls $700B Financial Rescue Plan; Morgan, Goldman Shift Operations By PBS News Hour Lawmakers faced an intense round of negotiations Monday over a proposed $700 billion financial rescue plan as Congressional Democrats called for a cautious approach to stabilizing troubled financial markets and shoring up Wall Street's balance sheet. Continue reading