Oct 13 Watch U.S. Treading Carefully to Build Case Against Iran Over Alleged Plot American ambassadors around the world are alerting governments in their host nations about the ongoing investigation into the alleged Iran-backed assassination plot in the United States. Jeffrey Brown discusses the latest developments with Joby Warrick of The Washington Post and… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch Panel’s Pitch to Nix Routine Prostate Cancer Tests Draws Strong Reaction The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said Friday that prostate specific antigen tests, known as PSAs, that are done to detect prostate cancer could be doing more harm than good. Jeffrey Brown discusses the latest controversial recommendation from the influential… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch Libyans Not Hearing Much About Nation-Building Process Libyan rebel forces continue to press for control of Moammar Gadhafi's hometown of Sirte. Margaret Warner discusses the hunt for the deposed leader and his family plus efforts to build a national government and other institutions with The Washington Post's… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch Brooks and Marcus on Prospects for Obama’s Jobs Plan, Solyndra Saga New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus review top political news, including former Vice President Cheney's new memoir, the special election in New York, the GOP response to the president's jobs plan and more. Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch DOJ Makes ‘Audacious’ Move to Block $39B AT&T, T-Mobile Merger The Department of Justice filed suit Wednesday to block the proposed $39 billion merger between AT&T and T-Mobile, which would create the largest wireless company in the country. Ray Suarez discusses the Obama administration's "unprecedented" move to block the deal… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch As Life Gets Back to Normal, Tripoli’s ‘Heart Beginning to Beat Again’ Gadhafi's Family Flees, but Hunt Remains for Libyan Leader… Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch For Legendary Coach Summitt, Next Opponent Is Dementia Diagnosis Pat Summitt, the winningest coach in college basketball history, has been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's. Hari Sreenivasan talks to her son Tyler Summitt and The Washington Post's Sally Jenkins about how the coach is coping and staying focused on… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch Marcus and Gerson on GOP Candidates’ Language, Presidential Vacations Washington Post columnists Ruth Marcus and Michael Gerson, sitting in for NewsHour regulars David Brooks and Mark Shields, weigh in on the week's top political news, including Rick Perry's first week on the presidential campaign trail, President Obama's Midwestern bus… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch What Does Recent Iraq Violence Mean for U.S. Troops’ Exit? A wave of 42 attacks devastated Iraq on Monday, killing at least 70 people and wounding more than 200 in more than a dozen cities. Margaret Warner discusses what the attacks mean for the missions of the remaining U.S. troops… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch Fed’s Rate Freeze Punctuates Day of Wild Market Trading The Federal Reserve announced Tuesday that it expects to keep its key interest rate near zero for the next two years, where it's been since December 2008. Judy Woodruff discusses how the markets reacted to the announcement with Mesirow Financial's… Continue watching