Mar 25 Watch What's behind Obama's campaign to limit bulk data collection by the NSA By PBS News Hour President Obama announced that he wants Congress to stop the National Security Agency from gathering bulk phone records and holding them for five years. What’s at stake in the president’s push to limit the scope of U.S. surveillance? Gwen Ifill… Continue watching
Mar 24 Report on Bush-era war on terror may further divide Congress, CIA By Bradley Klapper & Stephen Braun, Associated Press If senators vote this week to release key sections of a voluminous report on terrorist interrogations, an already strained relationship between lawmakers and the CIA could become even more rancorous, and President Barack Obama might have to step into the… Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch Speaker Boehner: Administration can't be trusted on immigration By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 10 Obama economists: Economic outlook could be rosier if Congress passes budget By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's top economists say the nation is on track to make economic progress over the next two years, but say it would do even better if Congress would enact the additional spending he proposed in his… Continue reading
Mar 06 Dalai Lama opens Senate with prayers By Justin Scuiletti The Dalai Lama opened U.S. Senate proceedings with prayers Thursday, marking the first time the Tibetan spiritual leader has performed the traditional prayer that opens each session. Speaking in both Tibetan and English, the Dalai Lama offered several prayers and… Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch Transcripts reveal Fed reactions during 2008 economic crisis By PBS News Hour Federal Reserve Board transcripts from 2008 released on Friday give a behind-the-scenes look at how the nation’s central bankers reacted to the global financial meltdown. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with the Wall Street Journal’s Jon Hilsenrath about what new insight these… Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch Transportation Secretary warns of dwindling highway funding By PBS News Hour This week the U.S. Transportation Secretary warned the federal Highway Trust Fund may run out of money later this year. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Bob Cusack, Managing Editor for The Hill, about the logistics of the fund and how state… Continue watching
Feb 06 Unemployment bill fails again in Senate By Associated Press Republicans have blocked legislation from advancing in the Senate to restore benefits for the long-term unemployed. Continue reading
Feb 04 Congress-approved farm bill makes its way to President Obama By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Congress has given its final approval to a sweeping five-year farm bill that provides food for the needy and subsidies for farmers. Ending years of political battles, the Senate on Tuesday sent the measure to President Barack Obama,… Continue reading
Jan 31 House GOP leaders face stiff challenge in selling immigration principles By Terence Burlij, Simone Pathe House Republican leaders Thursday unveiled their long-awaited list of immigration reform principles, outlining a step-by-step approach that includes several border security provisions, but also provides the opportunity for undocumented immigrants currently living in the country to obtain legal status. Continue reading