Jan 03 Watch New Faces, Old Challenges as 113th Congress Convenes New lawmakers are arriving on Capitol Hill, but the 113th Congress won't be starting with a clean slate. Judy Woodruff reports on unfinished business and challenges ahead for Congress and House Speaker John Boehner. Continue watching
Jan 03 Into Pungent Water Science correspondent Miles O'Brien plunged into a muck of that which rhymes with "it" to investigate our ailing sewage system. Here's his story of what happened underground. Don't miss his full report on tonight's NewsHour. Continue reading
Jan 03 Introducing Brian Schatz, Hawaii's New Senior Senator Hawaii Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz was appointed to the Senate seat left vacant after the death of Sen. Daniel Inouye. (Photo courtesy of Office of Gov. Neil Abercrombie Flickr) It's been a busy week for Brian Schatz. After… Continue reading
Jan 02 How Will Your Take-Home Pay Change? The Tax Policy Center has projected a percent change from 2012 levels in after-tax income. This projection includes many of the major components of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. Roberton Williams of the Tax Policy Center said… Continue reading
Jan 02 Watch Why Violent Attacks on Humanitarian Workers Are on the Rise in Pakistan Why Violent Attacks on Humanitarian Workers Are on the Rise in Pakistan… Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch Divided House Republicans Stall Vote on Storm Relief Aid for Sandy Victims Divided House Republicans Stall Vote on Storm Relief Aid for Sandy Victims… Continue watching
Jan 02 Life Insights from a 100-Year-Old Manufacturing Worker EmbedVideo(5366, 482, 304); While reporting on needle and tubing manufacturing firm Vita Needle in Needham, Mass., recently, the NewsHour team met Rosa Finnegan. The company is known for its elderly workforce with its average worker 74 years… Continue reading
Jan 02 Despite Deal, Taxes to Rise for Most Americans WASHINGTON (AP) -- While the tax package that Congress passed New Year's Day will protect 99 percent of Americans from an income tax increase, most of them will still end up paying more federal taxes in 2013. That's because the… Continue reading
Jan 01 House Passes Deal; Fiscal Cliff Averted ( {"video_url": "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTsan91Yy40"} ) WASHINGTON (AP) -- Past its own New Year's deadline, a weary Congress sent President Barack Obama legislation to avoid a national "fiscal cliff" of middle class tax increases and spending cuts late Tuesday night… Continue reading