Feb 14 Watch Defense Secretary Nominee Hagel Faces More Hurdles in Bid for Nomination Defense Secretary Nominee Hagel Faces More Hurdles in Bid for Nomination… Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch After State of the Union, Obama Begins Push to Raise Minimum Wage After State of the Union, Obama Begins Push to Raise Minimum Wage… Continue watching
Feb 13 State of the Union: 4 Takes on Afghanistan, Syria, President’s Style By Larisa Epatko Along with urging action on guns and jobs, President Obama touched on some foreign policy points, including the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, nuclear threats from North Korea and Iran, and a redoubling of cyber-security efforts, in his State… Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch News Wrap: Treasury Nominee Lew Defends Citigroup Tenure at Confirmation In other news Wednesday, Jack Lew, nominee for Treasury Secretary, defended his time as CEO of Citigroup, during which he invested in a Citi fund registered in the Cayman Islands. Also, the Obama administration called for Congress to close gaps… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch Shields and Brooks: Using SOTU to Set Agenda, Tackle ‘New Budget Reality’ Shields and Brooks: Using SOTU to Set Agenda, Tackle 'New Budget Reality'… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch Navy SEAL Who Killed Osama Bin Laden Faces Insecurity, Financial Challenges Navy SEAL Who Killed Osama Bin Laden Faces Insecurity, Financial Challenges… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch Assessing the Threat of North Korea’s Nuclear Program North Korea's launch of another nuclear test has triggered panic in the west. Jeffrey Brown gets an assessment of North Korea's nuclear capabilities from Charles "Jack" Pritchard, former special envoy for North Korea negotiations under President George W. Bush, and… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch White House Press Secretary Jay Carney Offers State of the Union Preview Judy Woodruff gets a preview of President Obama's first State of the Union of his second term from White House Press Secretary Jay Carney, who offers a sense of what Americans can expect from the speech, as well as the… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch News Wrap: Shootout Between Ex-Cop, LAPD Kills Officer In other news Tuesday, the manhunt for former Los Angeles cop Christopher Dorner hit a climax when a firefight broke out between authorities and the fugitive. Frank Stoltze of Southern California Public Radio reports from the scene. Also, the government… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch United Nations, World Leaders Condemn North Korea’s High-Level Nuclear Test North Korea launched its third high-level nuclear test since 2006, triggering global outcry and an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council. Jeffrey Brown reports that the latest test comes just weeks after the U.N. voted to impose more sanctions… Continue watching