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... Fighters will perform as planned. The program gavels in at 5 p.m. ET. See it all on our livestream: ABOUT LAST NIGHT... Former President Bill Clinton gave the crowd in the Time Warner Cable Arena Wednesday evening a full-throated defense of the president's policy agenda the past ...
... the policy lightness was probably a little excessive. That is to say, there wasn't enough policy. They had to humanize him. And people in interviews, especially on camera, will always say, policy really matters. But personality really matters too. It is just historically documented that people want to vote ...
... also did the Political Checklist on this topic, with Ray as a special guest star. Watch that here or below: // In a related story, Molly Ball of the Atlantic talked with Florida Gov. Rick Scott about his efforts to purge voters from the rolls in his state. Many of them ...
Editor's Note: This story is part of a series profiling the views of ordinary Americans and their experiences -- good, bad or indifferent -- with the health care reform law. The stories are told from the perspective of the interviewees. They do not reflect the views of the PBS NewsHour. There ...
... the table -- as much as $3 trillion in spending cuts and new taxes on wealthier households. The GOP response proposed cutting corporate and individual tax rates to spur economic growth and bring in $200 billion in new revenue. They also proposed selling government assets and slashing $1.2 trillion from ...
As part of our series on economic inequality, Paul Solman investigates the health effects that inequality can have on individuals and society. To determine the hidden costs, he speaks with epidemiologists, former six-figure income earners who are chronically unemployed and poor teenagers who struggle with inequality each day.
Shocking as it may be, President Obama and every serious contender for the Republican nomination agree on one important fact: The 2012 presidential election is going to be fought and won on the economy.
Paul Solman is reporting from Europe this week about economic woes abroad and tough choices those problems pose. This entry is cross posted on his Business Desk page. My travels have taken me to France to talk with the Finance Minister Christine Lagarde -- champion synchronized swimmer back when, hotshot Chicago antitrust lawyer for years,...
Editor’s Note: Paul Solman is reporting from Europe this week about the economic problems there and the tough choices ahead. Paul Solman: I’m heading to France to talk with the Finance Minister Christine Lagarde — champion synchronized swimmer back when, hotshot Chicago antitrust lawyer for years, now one of President Sarkozy’s top operatives. Yes, I’ll...
Advocates of immigration reform that would create a path to citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants in the U.S. were asked to be patient. After the Obama campaign promised comprehensive reform and won by a convincing margin, they were confident they had a friend in the White House who could deliver. But the economy and...
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