Sep 09 On Thursday’s NewsHour… QURAN-BURNING CANCELED; ISLAMIC CENTER MAY MOVE | We'll have analysis of the late-breaking news that the Florida pastor threatening to burn the Quran to mark the anniversary of 9/11 has changed course and conflicting reports about whether the proposed Islamic… Continue reading
Sep 08 On Wednesday’s NewsHour… $300 BILLION TAX CUT PROPOSAL | President Obama proposed a $300 billion tax cut plan as an effort to jump start the economy. Kwame Holman reports on the tax incentives and the president's path to create new jobs. NEWSMAKER:… Continue reading
Sep 07 On Tuesday’s NewsHour… TROUBLING NEW POLLS FOR DEMOCRATS | Two new polls show that President Obama's approval ratings continue to slip as midterm elections approach. Amid the grim poll numbers, Obama announced a new plan for business tax cuts. Political editor David Chalian… Continue reading
Sep 06 On Monday’s NewsHour… OBAMA'S $50 BILLION PLAN | The president rallied with workers in Wisconsin Monday and unveiled his new $50 billion infrastructure plan. Jeffrey Brown will have more on the president's latest plan to boost the economy. WORKING CLASS DEAL WITH LESS… Continue reading
Sep 03 On Friday’s NewsHour… JOBS REPORT GIVES MIXED NUMBERS | The private sector did better than expected adding 67,000 jobs to the market, but unemployment numbers remain grim with the rate slightly rising to 9.6 percent. All the while President Obama is urging the… Continue reading
Sep 02 On Thursday’s NewsHour… HURRICANE EARL UPDATE | Coastal communities from North Carolina to Maine boarded up houses and businesses to prepare for Hurricane Earl. Jim Lehrer talks to the deputy director of the National Hurricane Center, Ed Rappaport, for the latest developments. Continue reading
Sep 01 On Wednesday’s NewsHour… By News Desk NEWSMAKER: VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN | Margaret Warner sits down with Vice President Joe Biden in Baghdad to talk about the change in the mission and what's to come. MIDEAST PEACE TALKS | Gwen Ifill talks to the former Secretary of… Continue reading
Aug 31 On Tuesday’s NewsHour… SHIELDS AND BROOKS ANALYZE U.S. DRAWDOWN | President Obama addresses the nation at 8 p.m. as the U.S. combat draws down in Iraq. Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks give pre-speech analysis. EVERYDAY LIFE A… Continue reading
Aug 30 On Monday’s NewsHour… TENSION GROWS BETWEEN U.S. AND AFGHANISTAN | Ray Suarez talks to retired Lt. Col. John Nagl and Brian Katulis, a senior fellow for American Progress, about the charges of corruption within the Karzi government and the uptick in… Continue reading
Aug 26 On Thursday’s NewsHour… INSURGENTS HINT AT ATTACKS IN PAKISTAN | The Pakistan Taliban is hinting toward attacks on aid workers in the flooded areas. The Taliban's threat comes as flooding continues to worsen in southern Pakistan and the possibility of waterborne diseases continues… Continue reading