Sep 14 Obama Urges Sweeping Overhaul of Financial Regulation By Carolyn O'Hara A year after the collapse of Lehman Brothers set off one of the toughest weeks in Wall Street's history, President Barack Obama delivered a speech Monday outlining "the most ambitious overhaul of the financial system since the Great Depression."… Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch Shields, Brooks Reflect on Health Care Speech, Reform Push Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's news, including President Obama's health care speech and renewed reform push. Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch News Wrap: Training Exercise Prompts Security Concerns In other news, a Coast Guard training exercise in Washington caused security concerns during the nearby 9/11 anniversary services, and the world's oldest person died at the age of 115. Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch Public Views Shifting on War in Afghanistan Jeffrey Brown speaks with editorial page editors about the public's view on the war in Afghanistan and increasing doubts over sending more troops. Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch Public Voices on Obama’s Health Care Address Spencer Michels gets reactions from the public to President Obama's health care speech. Continue watching
Sep 10 Presidential Heckling Quite Rare, Historian Says South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson's interruption of President Obama's address to Congress Wednesday night was a rare instance of presidential heckling, but it was not the first. Historian Richard Norton Smith discusses past instances and the context. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch Obama Seizes on Momentum From Wednesday’s Health Care Speech Building on momentum from Wednesday's address to Congress, President Obama pressed ahead with health care agenda. Kwame Holman reports. Continue watching
Sep 10 Reporter’s Podcast: Survey Shows Europeans Back Obama on Most Issues By Michael D. Mosettig A recent German Marshall Fund poll that gauged Europeans' views of President Barack Obama shows generally positive ratings, except in some areas of foreign policy such as Afghanistan. Michael Mosettig of the NewsHour reports. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch Congress Reacts to President Obama’s Speech Judy Woodruff speaks with members of Congress about their responses to President Obama's address. Continue watching
Sep 09 Obama Says Time Is Now for Health Reform By Lea Winerman President Barack Obama sought to call Congress and the American public to action Wednesday night, in a prime-time speech aimed at resetting the terms of the debate over health care reform. Continue reading