Feb 10 Wednesday's Headlines: Snowstorms Pound the East; Greek Workers Strike -- A plow removes snow in front of the News Corp building in Manhattan during a snowstorm Wednesday. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images.) The second powerful snowstorm to hit the mid-Atlantic and Northeast in less than a week has,… Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch Should the U.S. Be Talking to the Taliban? Even as the U.S. ramps up its military campaign in Afghanistan, American and Afghan officials are pursuing political solutions to reconcile with the Taliban and end eight years of violence. Though Taliban leaders say they aren't open to negotiation, Afghan… Continue watching
Feb 09 Excerpts: Michelle Obama on Why She Chose Childhood Obesity as Her Major Project By News Desk _pap_embed_custom('news01s3accqde2',482,304,""); _pap_embed_custom('news01s3acdqde2',482,304,""); First lady Michelle Obama launched a nationwide campaign Tuesday to fight childhood obesity, part of her effort to encourage healthier habits and exercise in America's young people. In an interview with Jim Lehrer at the White House,… Continue reading
Feb 09 Politico Reporter: Obama Seeking Visual Proof of Bipartisan Efforts By Hari Sreenivasan President Barack Obama said Tuesday that he would be open to starting over on health care reform and incorporating ideas from the Republican minority -- as long as the final bill fulfills his goals of extending coverage, ending insurance company… Continue reading
Feb 09 Getting Government Data Out to the Public: Data.gov Getting data out of government agencies can be difficult. It can involve FOIA requests and weeks -- sometimes months -- of waiting for a response, along with fees starting at $25. As it stands, there is a "presumption of needing… Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch News Wrap: Obama Challenges GOP to Cooperate In other news Tuesday, President Obama issued another challenge to Republicans in Congress to cooperate on a host of issues, and also warned Iran over its nuclear program. Continue watching
Feb 08 Pa. Rep. John Murtha Dies at 77 Nineteen-term U.S. Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania died Monday, according to a statement from his office. Murtha had been in intensive care in a Washington-area hospital after suffering from an infection following gallbladder surgery. He was 77. The… Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch Obama Looks to Bipartisan Summit to Revive Health Reform From left to right, the national political scene was buzzing on Monday. Developments included President Obama's latest appeal for bipartisanship and Sarah Palin's latest turn on the national stage. Gwen Ifill talks to the Hotline's Amy Walter for insight. Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch News Wrap: Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania Dies at 77 In other news Monday, Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., died at the age of 77, and the nation's capital and much of the Mid-Atlantic remained snowbound in the wake of a weekend blizzard. Continue watching
Feb 05 Shields and Brooks: Growing Federal Deficit a Political Hot Potato By Hari Sreenivasan Just like one of the December visits to The Rundown by Mark Shields and David Brooks, the Mid-Atlantic again finds itself in the crosshairs of a massive winter storm. In the latest installment of The Rundown with Mark and… Continue reading