Feb 25 Watch Other News: House Approves Spending Bill In Wednesday's other news, the House approved a $400 billion spending bill for the current fiscal year and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said the government will miss a 2012 deadline for screening freight for radiological and nuclear material. Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch Other News: Congress Demands Bank Repayment, Solis Confirmed as Labor Secretary In Tuesday's other news, Congress demanded that Northern Trust bank repay some of the funds it received in federal rescue money after organizing lavish events and the Senate confirmed Hilda Solis as Labor Secretary. Continue watching
Feb 16 Hundreds of Stations Proceeding With Transition From Analog to Digital TV By PBS News Hour Despite the passing of a bill by Congress to delay the transition from analog to digital television until June, hundreds of stations across the United States have decided to stick with the original deadline of Feb. 17. Continue reading
Feb 13 Reporter's Notebook: Judy Woodruff on Gregg's Withrdrawal, Stimulus Bill By PBS News Hour 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
Feb 11 Congress Reaches Agreement on $789 Billion Stimulus Bill By Admin, PBS News Hour House and Senate negotiators have reached an agreement Wednesday on a $789 billion economic stimulus plan aimed at creating millions of jobs and providing tax cuts for millions of lower and middle income taxpayers, lawmakers say. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch Other News: FBI Investigates Corporate Fraud, Tornadoes Rip Through Oklahoma In other news of the day, the FBI announced its investigation of more than 500 potential cases of corporate fraud, and tornadoes that swept through Oklahoma killed at least 8, destroying homes and businesses. Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch Congress Strikes Tentative $789B Deal on Stimulus Plan Congressional leaders announced that they have reached a deal on a stimulus plan Wednesday -- although talks continued late in the day on the bill's final details. The Hotline's Amy Walter discusses the negotiations and Jeffrey Brown reports on the… Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch New Steroid Revelations Cast Fresh Scrutiny on Baseball Yankees star Alex Rodriguez recently admitted to using steroids early in his career and Miguel Tejada of the Houston Astros is now charged with lying to Congress about steroid use in professional baseball. Sports writers discuss the "steroids era" of… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch Obama Makes Case to Nation for Stimulus Plan President Barack Obama gave a prime-time press conference Monday to make his case to the public for an economic stimulus plan and to respond to other policy issues. Following is the text of Mr. Obama's prepared statement and the full… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch Obama Courts Public Support for Economic Stimulus Plan President Obama traveled to Indiana Monday and planned a primetime news conference to build support for the stimulus bill that is nearing a final Senate vote. Reporters examine the next steps for the stimulus plan. Continue watching