Dec 08 Watch News Wrap: House Democrats Push $1.2 Trillion Government-Funding Plan In other news Wednesday, House Democrats moved to fund the government for the rest of the fiscal year to the tune of $1.2 trillion. The measure would freeze the budgets of most Cabinet departments. Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch Rahm Emanuel: Obama ‘Fully Informed’ on Spy Swap Plan In a newsmaker interview, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel talks to Jim Lehrer about the U.S.-Russia spy swap plan and the legal battle over immigration. Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch Kabul Briefly Paralyzed by Bold Militant Assault The Afghan capital was paralyzed for hours Monday as militants laid siege to Kabul, detonating explosives, hurling grenades and engaging security forces in a fierce gun fight. Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch In Afghanistan, Cabinet Fight Clouds Reform Efforts Afghanistan's parliament delivered a stinging rebuke to President Hamid Karzai on Saturday after rejecting 17 or his 24 cabinet nominees. Margaret Warner speaks with Afghanistan's ambassador to the U.S., Said Jawad, about what the vote means for his country's already… Continue watching
May 04 Watch Despite Mounting Cases, Officials Say Swine Flu Is Waning The number of cases of swine flu has grown to more than 1,000, spanning 20 countries, although there is some indication the spread of the virus is declining. Betty Ann Bowser provides an update on the situation. Continue watching
Mar 09 Watch Obama Team Slow to Fill Vacancies in Treasury, Other Agencies A large number of sub-Cabinet positions across the federal government have yet to be filled, as the Obama administration carefully vets candidates for the Treasury Department and other agencies. A public service professor and New York Times reporter give an… Continue watching
Mar 02 Obama Names Kansas Gov. Sebelius to Health Post By Admin, PBS NewsHour President Barack Obama has named Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius as his new choice to head the massive federal Health and Human Services agency. Continue reading
Feb 13 Reporter’s Notebook: Judy Woodruff on Gregg’s Withrdrawal, Stimulus Bill By PBS NewsHour In this reporter's notebook, NewsHour senior corresondent Judy Woodruff reflects on Sen. Judd Gregg's decision to withdraw his nomination for Commerce Secretary and on how President Barack Obama's stimulus bill has fared in Congress. Continue reading