Sep 06 Stage Smaller, Stakes Just as High as President Prepares for His Moment By Christina Bellantoni President Obama made a brief appearance with former President Clinton at the convention hall in Charlotte on Wednesday evening. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images. CHARLOTTE, N.C. | President Obama has given plenty of high-stakes speeches. They have been moments to… Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch Shields and Brooks Discuss Democratic Party Unity NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss why neither party is trying to appeal to voters outside their base, how united the Democrats seem at this convention and the rhetorical emphasis on "protection."… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch Democrats Stress Importance of Detroit Bailout in Saving U.S. Jobs Democrats Stress Importance of Detroit Bailout in Saving U.S. Jobs… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch ‘Trust Is Absolutely Essential:’ Combatting Afghan Infiltrator Violence 'Trust Is Absolutely Essential:' Combatting Afghan Infiltrator Violence… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch Bill Clinton to DNC: Barack Obama’s Economic Plan Passes Arithmetic, Values Test Former President Clinton nominated President Obama as the the Democratic Party's 2012 presidential candidate at the close of the DNC Wednesday. In his speech, he countered the Republican Party's main criticisms of Mr. Obama, heavily emphasizing the president's economic successes… Continue watching
Sep 04 ‘Enormous Strength’ in Isaac-Hit Areas, President Obama Says EmbedVideo(4331, 482, 304); On Monday, President Obama surveyed the damage after Hurricane Isaac swept through Louisiana and Mississippi. In a press conference in St. John the Baptist Parish just outside of New Orleans, Obama praised federal agencies for… Continue reading
Sep 04 Which Economists Can See the Future? Nassim Taleb and Nouriel Roubini predicted the last collapse. But even they don't think that means they'll be able to predict the next one. Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news on… Continue reading
Sep 04 Final Prep for the Democratic National Convention By News Desk Monday was a busy day in Charlotte, N.C., the eve of the start of the Democratic National Convention. There was the Charlotte Labor Day Parade, CarolinaFest and final preparations at the Time Warner Cable Arena, where first lady Michelle Obama… Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch Shields and Brooks on the DNC, Platform Agenda and Firing Up the Democratic Base Shields and Brooks on the DNC, Platform Agenda and Firing Up the Democratic Base… Continue watching
Sep 03 Ask Larry: Can Social Security Disability Cover Care for Children with Down Syndrome? Retirement expert Laurence Kotlikoff advises readers on various Social Security subjects, including disability benefits for disabled children. Creative commons photo by Daniel Rivas Pacheco, via Wikimedia Commons. Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security "secrets" and his answers to your questions… Continue reading