Nation Feb 22 Watch Transportation Secretary Warns Sequestration Would Disrupt Air Travel Transportation Secretary Warns Sequestration Would Disrupt Air Travel…
World Mar 07 Watch Sam LaHood: Transition in Egypt Is Uneven, ‘Way Forward Is Not Clear’ Sam LaHood: Transition in Egypt Is Uneven, 'Way Forward Is Not Clear'…
World Feb 06 Watch U.S., Egypt in Showdown Over NGO Worker Trials Nineteen Americans working for non-governmental organizations in Egypt could face prosecution by the country's military rulers. Hari Sreenivasan discusses how a trial could potentially jeopardize U.S. aid to Egypt with The Wall Street Journal's Matt Bradley, reporting from Cairo.
Nation Feb 08 Watch Transportation Secretary: Electronic Issue Not Cause of Toyota Recall Woes Jeffrey Brown speaks with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood about the investigation into Toyota's recalls of more than 12 million vehicles after thousands of drivers complained of unintended acceleration. LaHood said an investigation showed that electronic flaws do not appear to…
Feb 02 One-Million Car March? By Paul Solman A warning to those expecting EVs (electric vehicles) to clog the roadways anytime soon, or even to meet President Obama's stated goal of one million by 2015: It's not likely to happen, despite the fact that the U.S. has as… Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch News Wrap: Obama Examines GOP’s Health Reform Plans In other news Tuesday, President Obama indicated he is looking at four Republican health care reform proposals before unveiling his plan tomorrow. Also, the Department of Transportation considers new brake regulations stemming from the Toyota recall. Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch LaHood on Toyota: ‘I Think That They Were Safety Deaf’ Toyota President Akio Toyoda faced tough questions Wednesday from a key House committee about his company's response to safety issues with its vehicles. Gwen Ifill talks to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood about the government's role in ensuring vehicle safety. Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch Toyota Faces Federal Probe Over Prius Brakes The bad news continues for Toyota, as brake problems surface in the company's popular Prius model this week. The Transportation Department is considering an investigation, after receiving 124 complaints about the possible brake-power issues. Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch Summit Aims to Put the Brakes on Texting While Driving Text messaging while driving has been found to increase the odds of a crash by 23 times. Now, lawmakers and transportation experts are trying to find a way to stop the dangerous practice. Ray Suarez reports. Continue watching