Jan 22 Watch News Wrap: House GOP Ready to Raise Debt Ceiling Though Mid-May In other news Tuesday, House Republicans readied to vote on a plan to raise the nation's debt ceiling through May 19th. Rep. Paul Ryan said they wanted to shift focus to making major spending cuts. Also, parts of the Midwest… Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch Shields and Brooks: More Sure-Footed Obama Lays Out Long Game Shields and Brooks: More Sure-Footed Obama Lays Out Long Game… Continue watching
Jan 21 Obama Looks to Bridge Political Divide With Second Inaugural By Christina Bellantoni President Obama takes the oath of office from Chief Justice John Roberts on Sunday. Pool Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Reuters. Nearly one day into the official start of his second term, President Obama Monday will stand again before the nation to… Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch Lance Armstrong Admits Being a ‘Bully’ About Doping in Oprah Interview The Fallout Continues from Lance Armstrong's Doping Admission… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch Putting Finishing Touches on Preparations for Obama’s Second Inauguration Putting Finishing Touches on Preparations for Obama's Second Inauguration… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch Crises in Algeria, Mali Reflect Regional Unrest Recent terrorist activity in Mali and Algeria reflect greater regional tumult and threat to international security. Ray Suarez talks to Mary Jane Deeb from the Library of Congress and Dirk Vandewalle from Dartmouth College about the various geopolitical factors at… Continue watching
Jan 18 Insider Tour of the Capitol’s Crypt With Sen. Chuck Schumer EmbedVideo(5496, 482, 304); With inaugural festivities underway in Washington, NewsHour took a step back in time with Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., chair of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, inside the area of the Capitol known as… Continue reading
Jan 18 From Carter to Obama: Covering Inaugural Addresses With the NewsHour When it comes to inaugurals, the circumstances often outweigh the event. The weather is cold, the incoming presidents and their families all seem to have mastered the same genteel wave and the speeches are largely ceremonial. Here's a review of… Continue reading
Jan 18 Paint Pigment, Violent Raccoons and Other Surprising Mercury Trivia Delegates gathered in Geneva this week to negotiate for a global treaty to regulate the toxic chemical mercury. Photo by Flickr via Radioactive Rosca. I want to call your attention to a blog on "issues relevant to… Continue reading
Jan 18 Politics and Pizza: An Insider’s Tour of Washington EmbedVideo(5483, 482, 304); Visiting Washington, D.C., for the inauguration? NewsHour political editor Christina Bellantoni gives an insider's guide to sights that are off the beaten tourist path. She visits the best places to get grub, meet the the… Continue reading