Dec 09 On Thursday’s NewsHour… TAX CUTS | With just three weeks to go before Bush-era tax cuts are set to expire and President Obama urging Democratic lawmakers to accept a compromise he struck with the GOP, House Democrats rejected the tax deal in its… Continue reading
Dec 07 On Tuesday’s NewsHour: Tax Cut Plan, WikiLeaks’ Woes, Cuba Dispatch TAX CUTS: President Obama used a White House news conference Tuesday to make the case for the tax cut compromise he brokered Monday. Jeffrey Brown talks to economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman and Stephen Moore of the… Continue reading
Dec 06 On the NewsHour Monday: Tax Cuts, Prop 8, Iran Talks, The Carter Diaries TAX CUTS | Lawmakers and the Obama administration searched for a compromise aimed at extending Bush-era tax cuts and jobless benefits. The deal-making is propelling a bigger debate withing the Democratic Party. Gwen Ifill will talk to analysts for more. Continue reading
Dec 02 On Thursday’s NewsHour: Tax Cuts, DADT Debate, Fed Document Blast TAX CUT FIGHT | The fight over extending the Bush-era tax cuts hit the House floor Thursday. Judy Woodruff recaps the day's action. DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL | The debate over the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy also continued… Continue reading
Dec 01 On Wednesday’s NewsHour: Simpson and Bowles Here's what's coming up on Wednesday's NewsHour ... POLITICAL DEAL-MAKING: From tax cuts to jobless benefits, the deal-making race is on for lawmakers before the end of the lame duck session of Congress. Gwen Ifill will report on the details. Continue reading
Nov 30 On Tuesday’s NewsHour… PENTAGON RELEASES 'DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL' REPORT | Defense Secretary Robert Gates endorsed a repeal of the 1993 law after the Pentagon released a study concluding changing the law would pose little or no risk to unit cohension. Jim Lehrer… Continue reading
Nov 29 On Monday’s NewsHour… WIKILEAKS RELEASES CLASSIFIED STATE DEPARTMENT CABLES | Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the United States "deeply regrets" the release of secret documents by the web site WikiLeaks, which include internal communications about foreign leaders and governments. Judy Woodruff speaks… Continue reading
Nov 26 On Friday’s NewsHour… CONSUMER SPENDING ON BLACK FRIDAY | Eager shoppers kicked of the holiday spending season on Black Friday. Major retailers like Best Buy and Toys R Us are seeing longer lines this year and hoping it translates into higher sales. Economics… Continue reading
Nov 25 On Thursday’s NewsHour… AMERICANS AT HOME AND ABROAD MARK THANKSGIVING DAY Americans marked Thanksgiving Day around the country, with turkey dinner, football and parades - and around the world, as troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan paused to celebrate the holiday. TOM DELAY… Continue reading
Nov 24 On Wednesday’s NewsHour… MANY TRAVELERS FOREGO NATIONAL OPT-OUT DAY | Traveling was easier than expected at the major airports on one of the busiest days of the year. Few fliers opted for a pat-down instead of a full-body scan--a relief for many after… Continue reading