Apr 11 Watch In Wake of Iraq Report, Troop Levels Stir Debate This week, Gen. David Petraeus and Amb. Ryan Crocker spoke to Congressional panels about the current situation in Iraq and President Bush backed shorter Iraq troop tours. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week in the news. Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch Clinton, Obama Battle in Pa.; McCain Talks Housing Democratic candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton continued to campaign heavily in Pennsylvania ahead of its April 22 primary, while presumptive GOP nominee John McCain further outlined his economic proposals at a campaign stop in New York. Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch Petraeus, Crocker Deliver Iraq Status Report to Congress In a long-anticipated progress report on Iraq, Army Gen. David Petraeus and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker testified before two Senate hearings Tuesday, where they warned Congress that security gains were "fragile."… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch Bleak U.S. Economic Outlook Stirs Recession Fears, Candidate Proposals Large jobs loses, stock market tremors and a slumping housing market continued to build fears this week of a recession. NewsHour analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the latest economic developments and reflect on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch 40 Years After MLK’s Assassination, A Look Back Forty years ago, civil rights pioneer Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on his hotel balcony in Memphis. Judy Woodruff looks back on that fateful day in American history. Continue watching
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 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
Mar 31 Watch McCain Seeks Spotlight as Democrats Court Pa. Voters Democratic candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton hit the campaign trail in Pennsylvania while presumptive GOP nominee John McCain embarked on his "biography tour" to steer political attention his way. Judy Woodruff reports on the latest news from the campaign… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch Iraq, Democratic Rivalry Top the Week’s Headlines New violence in Iraq pitted security forces against Shiite militias, likely GOP nominee Sen. John McCain outlined his foreign policy plans and Democratic Party chairman Howard Dean called for a cooling of the rhetoric between presidential rivals Barack Obama and… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch Election Draws Attention to Race, Religion in U.S. The issues of race and religion have come to the forefront of Americans' minds during this election season, most recently after Sen. Barack Obama's speech last week on racial divisions in the U.S. A panel discusses how race, religion and… Continue watching