Dec 25 Watch Chinese Dissident’s Prison Sentence Draws Criticism A Chinese court has sentenced a prominent political dissident to 11 years in prison. Margaret Warner speaks with an advocate for human rights in China and a former National Security Council Asia expert for more on the meaning of the… Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch Shields and Brooks on Impact of Health Reform, Politics of 2009 Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the next steps for health care reform legislation and look back on the year in politics in 2009, including President Obama's first year in the White House. Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch Around the World, Celebrations of Christmas This Christmas day brought all the traditional festivities and religious observances, but it was also marked by questions about the pope's safety and a harsh winter storm in the Midwest. Jeffrey Brown reports. Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch Senate Health Bill Sets Stage for Tough Negotiations With House In a landmark vote Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted 60-39 to approve an overhaul to the nation's health care system. Judy Woodruff examines the negotiations ahead to reconcile Senate and House versions of the bill, and what the measures might… Continue watching
Dec 23 Excerpt: Obama on Disappointment Over Copenhagen Climate Talks By News Desk In an excerpt of an interview with Jim Lehrer, President Obama reflects on the outcome of the Copenhagen climate talks, saying “people are justified in being disappointed about the outcome in Copenhagen.”… Continue reading
Dec 23 Excerpt: Obama on Public Option Compromises By News Desk In an excerpt of a PBS NewsHour interview with Jim Lehrer, President Barack Obama reflects on compromises made in the push for health care reform. Continue reading
Dec 23 Excerpt: President Obama ‘Very Satisfied’ on Health Bill By News Desk In an excerpt of President Obama’s PBS NewsHour interview with Jim Lehrer Wednesday, the president says of the Senate’s health care reform bill that while he is “never completely satisfied” he is “very satisfied,” with the measure at hand. Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch News Wrap: Plan to Close Gitmo Hits New Delays In other news, President Obama's plan to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay has run into new hurdles, and the State Department said in a report that U.S. efforts to stop the opium trade in Afghanistan is failing. Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch Newsmaker: Obama on Health Reform Politics, Copenhagen Climate Outcome In an exclusive interview with Jim Lehrer, President Obama says despite Republican opposition and backlash from some members of his own party, he is '95 percent' satisfied with the Senate's health care reform bill set for another vote on Thursday. Continue watching
Dec 22 Exclusive: Jim Lehrer to Interview President Obama Wednesday By Maureen Hoch As the Senate prepares for a landmark vote on a health care overhaul, Jim Lehrer will sit down with President Barack Obama at the White House Wednesday afternoon for an exclusive television interview on the health reform push and more. Continue reading