Jan 07 Obama: 'The Buck Stops With Me' on National Security By Dave Gustafson President Obama said Thursday afternoon that in regard to terror threats against the United States, "the buck stops with me." He suggested that nobody would be fired as a result of the attempted airliner attack on Christmas, saying that the… Continue reading
Jan 07 Abortion, Subsidies, 'Cadillac' Tax Remain Sticking Points in Health Reform Negotiations President Obama met with House and Senate Democratic leaders this week, as the two chambers begin negotiations to iron out the differences between their versions of health care reform. NPR health policy correspondent Julie Rovner talks to the Rundown… Continue reading
Jan 07 Thursday's Headlines: Obama to Speak on Findings; Bomber Tied to Cleric The American public will learn on Thursday of the government missteps that allowed Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab to get on a Northwest Airlines flight to Detroit on Christmas Day. The Obama administration is set to release an account of the… Continue reading
Jan 07 Wednesday on the NewsHour: NEA Chief Rocco Landesman By Arts Desk Wednesday on the PBS NewsHour, a conversation with Rocco Landesman, the former Broadway Producer who became the chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts this past August. Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch Obama Orders Intelligence Revamp; Says 'Buck Stops with Me' President Obama on Thursday outlined the intelligence missteps that failed to prevent an attempted terrorist attack on Christmas Day, saying that while the incident was a systemic failure, "ultimately the buck stops with me."… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch Examining the 'Life and Constitution' of Antonin Scalia Gwen Ifill speaks with author Joan Biskupic about her new biography, "American Original: The Life and Constitution of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia."… Continue watching
Jan 06 Abdulmutallab Indicted in Plot to Attack U.S.-Bound Airliner The man accused of trying to detonate an explosive on a Detroit-bound airliner on Christmas Day was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday in Michigan on charges including attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction. The seven-page indictment… Continue reading
Jan 06 Citing Tough Political Climate, Dodd to Depart Senate By Hari Sreenivasan Sen. Chris Dodd said outside his Connecticut home Wednesday that he won't seek a sixth Senate term, saying that his decision was partially based on him being in "the toughest political shape" of his career. The Senate Banking Committee… Continue reading
Jan 06 Immigration a Crucial Factor in Shifting Political Battlegrounds By Hari Sreenivasan At the dawn of another election year, it's always helpful to take stock of where the political landscape stands and how it's changed. Twenty eight years ago, the campaign battlegrounds were located in very different places than they are now. Continue reading
Jan 06 Wednesday's Headlines: Democratic Senators Dodd and Dorgan to Retire --Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd, Conn., has decided not to seek re-election in November. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images.) Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd, a five-term Democrat and chair of the Senate Banking Committee, has decided not to seek… Continue reading