Aug 27 Watch Bill Clinton Pledges Support for Obama, Addresses Economy On day three of the DNC, former president Bill Clinton criticized the current state of the economy compared to how his Democratic administration left it eight years ago. Following is his speech in which he endorsed Sen. Barack Obama's policies… Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch Michelle Obama Addresses the DNC Convention Michelle Obama addressed the opening night of the Democratic convention in Denver Monday with a speech focusing on her personal story and praising the leadership values of her husband, Sen. Barack Obama. Following is a transcript of her speech, as… Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch Pelosi Rallies Democrats Behind Obama on Convention Opening Night Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., told delegates gathered Monday evening at the Democratic National Convention in Denver that the party's mission to move in a "new direction" will not be complete until Sen. Barack Obama wins the White… Continue watching
Jul 28 White House Announces Record Budget Deficit By PBS News Hour Whoever wins the presidency in November will be saddled with a record budget deficit of $482 billion, according to a Bush administration estimate released Monday. Continue reading
Jul 18 U.S., Iraq to Set ‘Time Horizon’ on Troop Withdrawal By Admin, PBS News Hour President Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki have agreed to seek "a general time horizon" for reducing U.S. troops in Iraq as part of a broader security agreement, the White House said Friday. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch EPA Sidesteps Regulating Greenhouse Gases The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday delayed making a decision about whether human health and welfare are being harmed by greenhouse gas pollution. In a federal notice, the agency instead called for more public comment, essentially bumping the decision to… Continue watching
May 29 Watch McClellan’s Account of White House Sparks Uproar Former White House press spokesman Scott McClellan released a book giving his take on the policies and practices of the White House, leading to stormy reactions from some current and retired staff. Continue watching
Mar 05 Watch Democratic Party Leaders Mull Next Steps in Hard-fought Race With Hillary Clinton's campaign on the rebound after wins against Barack Obama in the Ohio and Texas primaries Tuesday night, the Democrats face a long, potentially divisive road to the nomination. Three former White House hopefuls and one former Clinton… Continue watching
Dec 19 U.S. Nuclear Arsenal Reduction Plan Announced By Admin, PBS News Hour President Bush announced this week that he wants to shrink the aging U.S. nuclear stockpile to less than a quarter of its size at the end of the Cold War. Continue reading
Dec 06 Despite Veto Threat, House Passes Energy Bill By Admin, PBS News Hour The U.S. House of Representatives ignored the White House's threat of a veto and approved an energy bill Thursday that would raise vehicle fuel economy standards for the first time since 1975 and mandate more renewable energy generation. Continue reading