Jan 21 Clinton: Countries that Engage in Cyberattacks Should Face Consequences By Chris Amico Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivered a blunt defense of unfettered Internet access Thursday in a speech at Washington's Newseum, saying the United States will defend the right to information around the world. The speech comes in the wake… Continue reading
Jan 21 Supreme Court Frees Corporations to Spend on Federal Campaigns By Quinn Bowman UPDATED 5:15 p.m. ET| In a much-anticipated decision in the case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court in a 5-to-4 decision Thursday removed the distinction between individuals and corporations as it applies to spending on federal… Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch Supreme Court Ruling Could Reshape Political Landscape Reactions to the Supreme Court's ruling in favor of corporate campaign contributions varied from disappointment on the Democrats' side to excitement from some Republicans. Jim Lehrer talks to analysts about how the ruling will change campaign finance. Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch News Wrap: Senate’s Reform Bill Won’t Pass House, Warns Pelosi In other news, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned that the Senate health care bill is unlikely to succeed in the House unless significantly altered, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Internet companies to resist censorship worldwide. Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch Supreme Court OKs Corporate Campaign Contributions The U.S. Supreme Court reversed 20 years of restrictions on corporate campaign contributions. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal explains the controversial ruling and how it will likely affect future political campaigns. Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch News Wrap: Americans Jailed in Pakistan Claim Torture In other news, five American Muslims jailed in Pakistan on terrorism charges said in court Monday they have been tortured, and the president of Ukraine has been eliminated from the country's presidential election. Continue watching
Jan 12 Supreme Court Weighs International Child Abduction Laws By alozano An international custody battle brought the Supreme Court's attention back to the Hague Convention on International Child Abduction Tuesday morning, 30 years after the convention was established. At issue is a convention clause that requires a country to return a… Continue reading
Jan 11 Prop 8 Trial: Watch Interviews With Gay Couple, Opposition Lawyer By Hari Sreenivasan On tonight’s NewsHour, Spencer Michels began our coverage of the federal trial over same-sex marriage in California that could have an impact across the country. Watch his extended interview with Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis, a gay couple… Continue reading
Jan 11 A ‘Brown v. Board’ for Same-Sex Marriage? California's ban on same-sex marriage goes on trial in federal court today. The case, Perry v. Schwarzenegger, was brought by advocates of same-sex marriage hoping to overturn Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage in California with 52 percent… Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch Is It a Right to Confront Your Accuser in Court? The Supreme Court is revisiting a clause about confrontation in the courtroom. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Review explains what is behind the debate. Continue watching