Sep. 03, 2014 11:28 a.m. EDT
Web Video: Former treasury secretary reflects on ‘deeply unfair’ nature of financial crisis recovery
Timothy Geithner, key architect of the government’s response the financial crisis, joins Gwen Ifill to discuss his new book, "Stress Test: Reflections on Financial Crises." As the former treasury secretary, Geithner offers perspective on the governm…
Sep. 03, 2014 11:25 a.m. EDT
Web Video: How realistic is Obama’s new Afghanistan timeline?
President Obama declared 2014 a pivotal year in pulling nearly all U.S. troops out of Afghanistan by the end of 2016. To examine the timetable laid out by the president, Gwen Ifill gets views from former Defense Department official Michèle Flournoy …
Sep. 03, 2014 11:22 a.m. EDT
Web Video: Google’s diversity record shows women and minorities left behind
In a new internal report released exclusively to the NewsHour, Google reveals that women and minorities have been largely left behind in their tech workforce. The disclosure comes amid increasing pressure for Silicon Valley companies to disclose the…
Sep. 03, 2014 11:19 a.m. EDT
Web Video: Kerry defends Obama foreign policy, vows not to give up on Middle East peace
Secretary of State John Kerry weighs in on the U.S. response to the crisis in Ukraine, a terror resurgence in North Africa, the long, bloody war in Syria and a Mideast peace process that ground to a halt just a few weeks ago. He joins Gwen Ifill for…
Sep. 03, 2014 11:15 a.m. EDT
Web Video: EPA plan critic argues cutting carbon emissions could fail if U.S. endeavors alone
For an opposing perspective on the EPA’s new rules on cutting carbon emissions, Gwen Ifill talks to Jeff Holmstead of the Electric Reliability Coordinating Council, a leading voice for many of the power companies opposed to the proposal.
Sep. 03, 2014 11:13 a.m. EDT
Web Video: EPA chief defends price of White House plan to cut carbon emissions
The Obama administration laid out an ambitious new plan to cut down on carbon pollution and combat climate change while offering some flexibility to states. EPA administrator Gina McCarthy joins Gwen Ifill to discuss the new rules and why she says t…
Sep. 03, 2014 11:10 a.m. EDT
Web Video: Carbon-cutting plan proves politically controversial in states where Senate control will be decided
A new proposal by the EPA to cut carbon emissions may not take full effect for several years, but the political effects kicked in immediately. In states like West Virginia and Kentucky, where nearly all of the electricity is generated by coal, Democ…
Sep. 03, 2014 11:05 a.m. EDT
Web Video: Can Obama successfully defend Ukraine as unity wanes in Europe?
Despite President Obama’s urging of NATO countries to reaffirm commitment to defend democracy in Ukraine, France says it will fulfill a multi-billion dollar contract with Russia. Gwen Ifill joins to Heather Conley of the Center for Strategic and Int…
Sep. 03, 2014 11:01 a.m. EDT
Web Video: Will loan forgiveness offer long-term student debt solution?
The average person graduating from college in 2013 borrowed nearly $30,000 in student debt. To help Americans overburdened by their loans, President Obama signed a new executive order that expands on a 2010 law that capped federal loan repayments at…
Sep. 03, 2014 10:57 a.m. EDT
Web Video: How ‘Hard Choices’ may help Clinton define herself ahead of possible presidential run
Hillary Clinton, former secretary of state, senator and first lady, has just released her second memoir, “Hard Choices,” launching a national tour of media interviews and bookstore appearances. Is her book a sign of a second presidential campaign to…
