Feb 22 On Monday’s NewsHour… HEALTH REFORM: President Obama today unveiled a revised proposal for health care reform ahead of this week's bipartisan White House health care summit. On the program tonight, our Health Correspondent Betty Ann Bowser reports the details of the proposal. Then,… Continue reading
Feb 19 On Friday’s NewsHour… AFGHAN OFFENSIVE: Elite Marine reconnaissance teams were airdropped behind Taliban lines in Southern Afghanistan, as a major NATO offensive entered its 7th day today. Ray Suarez reports the latest developments on-the-ground in the battle against the Taliban, then Judy Woodruff… Continue reading
Feb 18 On Thursday’s NewsHour… Here's a look at what you'll find on Thursday's PBS NewsHour: Deficit Commission: President Obama signed an executive order Thursday, setting up a bipartisan commission on the federal deficit. Judy Woodruff talks to the panel's co-chairmen: Republican Alan Simpson and… Continue reading
Feb 17 On Wednesday’s NewsHour… By Simon Marks 12 MONTHS ON: One year on from the introduction of the President's Economic Stimulus initiative, the Obama administration claimed today that it had successfully averted an economic calamity, but acknowledged more needs to be done to lift the country's economic… Continue reading
Feb 16 On Tuesday’s NewsHour… TALIBAN UPDATE: As the military campaign continues in Afghanistan, the PBS NewsHour reports two angles on the story tonight. First, the latest from the battlefield, as reported by Rajiv Chandrasekaran of The Washington Post. Then, a discussion… Continue reading
Feb 15 On Monday’s NewsHour… AFGHAN OFFENSIVE: As US and NATO forces continue to battle for control of a Taliban stronghold in Afghanistan, we'll get the latest from the front lines. Then Ray Suarez talks to correspondent Rod Nordland of the New… Continue reading
Feb 12 On Friday’s NewsHour… POLITICS AND POLLS: We lead the broadcast tonight with an assessment of the latest opinion polls showing rising public anger at Washington. The numbers come as the mid-term election campaigns get underway all over the country. Judy Woodruff reports… Continue reading
Feb 11 On Thursday’s NewsHour… IRAN: We lead the program tonight with a day of dramatic developments in Iran. On a day that marks the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Republic's founding, thousands of Government supporters turned out in a show-of-strength for the country's ruling… Continue reading
Feb 10 On Wednesday’s NewsHour… From the snowbound headquarters of the PBS NewsHour, a look ahead to tonight's broadcast: HISTORIC STORM: We'll have full coverage of the historic winter storm that is paralyzing the nation's capital, and causing chaos throughout the NorthEast and the… Continue reading
Feb 09 On Tuesday’s NewsHour… NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW: MICHELLE OBAMA - Jim Lehrer sat down at the White House earlier this afternoon to interview the first lady just moments after she officially launched her campaign against Childhood Obesity. You'll see that interview in… Continue reading