Feb 10 Watch News Wrap: Demonstrators in Iraq Demand End to Corruption, Prisoner Abuse In other news Thursday, more than 3,000 Iraqis protested prisoner abuse and court-system corruption in the streets of Baghdad. The demonstrations were one of the biggest since political unrest began in Egypt and Tunisia. In northwestern Pakistan, a suicide bomber… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch News Wrap: Egypt Unrest Rattles Energy Market, Prompts Senate Hearing In other news Thursday, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee heard testimony that unrest in Egypt has rattled energy markets but is only one factor in rising oil prices. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization reported that a 3.5… Continue watching
Feb 01 Watch Kerry: U.S. Needs New ‘Egyptian-People-Centric Policy’ Ray Suarez speaks with Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry, D-Mass., about the situation in Egypt and the U.S. government's fine line between the longstanding alliance and supporting democratic reforms. In a New York Times editorial, Kerry called on… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch News Wrap: Car Bomb at Iraqi Funeral Kills Dozens as Wave of Violence Continues In other news Thursday, at least 48 people were killed and more than 120 wounded after a car bomb tore through a funeral in a predominantly Shiite section of Baghdad. Increasing violence in Iraq has killed more than 200 people… Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch Illinois Senators Cross Partisan Seating Divide Judy Woodruff talks to two Illinois senators -- Democrat and majority whip Dick Durbin and newly-elected Republican Mark Kirk -- on why they will be seated together in a show of bipartisanship during the president's speech. Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch House Republicans Pass Health Reform Repeal as Democrats Defend Law House Republicans fulfilled a campaign promise Wednesday, passing what was largely viewed as a symbolic repeal of the health care reform law. The measure is not likely to clear the Senate. Betty Ann Bowser reports on the day's events, then… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch News Wrap: Lieberman Confirms Departure From Senate In other news Wednesday, former Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Lieberman officially announced that he will not run for a fifth Senate term in 2012. Lieberman, who won re-election as an independent said it's time to move on. Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch Debating Rules of Debate: Is Senate in a ‘Constant Filibuster’? As the Senate prepares to reconvene, Jim Lehrer leads a debate between Sens. Tom Udall, D-N.M., and Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., over a Democratic proposal to adjust the filibuster rules in the Senate. Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch Outgoing S.D. Rep. Herseth Sandlin: Centrists in Both Parties Struggling In the second installment in a series of "exit interviews," Judy Woodruff speaks with South Dakota Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin about being a moderate Democrat and the Republican midterm wave that ended her time in office. Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch Outgoing Rep. Perriello: ‘We Walk Away With Our Heads Held High’ Judy Woodruff begins a series of interviews with lawmakers facing involuntary retirement after losing in the November midterms. Up first, Virginia Tom Perriello, a one-term Democratic congressman, on how the next Congress should break through partisan gridlock. Continue watching