Apr 03 Watch Dems Drawn-out Primary Creates Concerns for General Election With Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama locked in a hard-fought -- and lengthy -- battle for delegates, the race for the Democratic nomination is pushing forward. Presidential historians discuss what past elections show about the impact of protracted primary… Continue watching
Apr 03 Bernanke Defends Fed’s Role in Bear Stearns Deal By Admin, PBS News Hour Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke defended Thursday his agency's decision to assist the ailing investment firm Bear Stearns, calling it a move to prevent a corporate collapse that could have reverberated through the U.S. economy. Continue reading
Apr 03 U.S. Wins NATO Support for Missile Shield Plan By Admin, PBS News Hour President Bush secured NATO endorsement Thursday for his plans to construct a missile defense shield in Europe despite firm Russian opposition but failed to win backing for the quick accession of Ukraine and Georgia to the alliance. Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch Reporter Describes Mugabe’s Tenuous Hold on Power In the wake of a decisive defeat in Zimbabwe's parliamentary elections on Saturday, President Robert Mugabe faces an uncertain future after 28 years in power. Charlayne Hunter-Gault reports on the situation from neighboring South Africa. Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch Senate Leaders Reach Tentative Deal on Housing Relief Momentum grew Wednesday for a Senate bill aimed at easing the slumping housing market and helping families threatened by foreclosure after lawmakers reached a tentative deal on a scaled-back version of the legislation. The architects of the compromise, Senators Chris… Continue watching
Apr 02 Mugabe’s Party Loses Control of Parliament By PBS News Hour President Robert Mugabe faced an uncertain future for the first time in his 28-year rule of Zimbabwe, after the opposition claimed victory in last weekend's presidential race and his ruling party lost control of parliament, official results show. Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch Campaigns Push to Connect With Voters on Economic Reform Plans The Bush administration announced plans to overhaul U.S. financial regulatory structure Monday, the latest in a stream of stories on economic woes. Representatives from the Clinton, McCain and Obama campaigns discuss their candidates' views on the ailing economy. Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch Amid Iraq’s Uneasy Calm, Maliki and Sadr Vie for Influence Over the weekend, Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr ordered his militia to stand down after days of battles with Iraqi and U.S. forces in Basra and parts of Baghdad -- a move some see as a blow to the authority of… Continue watching
Apr 01 I’ve heard the Federal Reserve is not actually federal and has no reserves, it’s a private banking cartel that looks out for the interests of Wall Street, not most Americans. This installment’s “guest vetter” is Larry Koltikoff with Boston University. He is perhaps the best-known American economist on the issue of intergenerational conflict over entitlement spending on programs like Social Security and Medicare. You can check out his full bio… Continue reading
Apr 01 Zimbabwe’s Mugabe May Face Runoff Vote By PBS News Hour Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai will beat President Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe's closely-watched election, but be forced into a runoff vote in three weeks, according to a ruling party projection. Continue reading