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Obama Renews Call to Fix 'Broken' Immigration System
The president visited El Paso, Texas, Tuesday to launch a public campaign for immigration reform. Ray Suarez discuses the new push with Hernan Rozemberg and Michel Marizco, senior correspondents for "Fronteras: The Changing America Desk," a network of National Public Radio stations across the southwest focusing on border issues.
   
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U.S. Steps Up Challenge to China on Human Rights
The Obama administration has stepped up criticism of China's human rights record in recent days. Judy Woodruff discusses the issue with Human Rights Watch's Phelim Kine and former President of the U.S.-China Business Council Robert Kapp.
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What's Behind Microsoft's Decision to Buy Skype?
Microsoft announced Tuesday it was purchasing the Internet telephone service Skype in a deal valued at $8.5 billion. Jeffrey Brown discusses the deal with The Washington Post's Technology Reporter Cecilia Kang.
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| | MONDAY, May 9, 2011
Mississippi River Flooding Hits Historic Levels, Tests Levee System
The Mississippi River approached its highest level ever Monday, forcing the city of Memphis to evacuate homes as they wait for the river to peak, which is expected as early as tonight. Jeffrey Brown gets the latest on the surging flood waters from Memphis Mayor A C Wharton and the Army Corps of Engineers' Steve Stockton.
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U.S. and Pakistan: Will a Strategic Partnership Falter After Bin Laden Raid?
After bin Laden was killed by U.S. forces during a raid in Abbottabad, tensions are on the rise between the U.S. and Pakistan. Ray Suarez discusses the future of U.S.-Pakistan relations with former U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Wendy Chamberlin and Lawrence Wright, author of a book that focuses on the origins of al-Qaida.
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What's Next for Mexico's War on Drugs?
Demonstrators take to the streets to fight against violence caused by drug cartels in Mexico. Belo TV's Mexico Bureau Chief Angela Kocherga, based in El Paso, Texas, reports from the border region and though Mexico with the latest from Mexico's war on drugs.
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| | FRIDAY, May 6, 2011
As Job Growth Continues, Focus Turns to Speed of U.S. Recovery
The April jobs report showed healthy gains Friday, but also a rise in the unemployment rate. U.S. markets rose sharply in early trading, but surrendered most of their gains later in the day. Judy Woodruff takes a closer look at the latest jobs numbers with New York Times' David Leonhardt, a recent winner of the Pulitzer Prize.
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News Wrap: Al-Qaida Confirms Bin Laden's Death, Warns of New Attacks
In other news Friday, al-Qaida issued its own confirmation of Osama bin Laden's death on a militant website and warned of new attacks in revenge. Militants also said his final audio message would be released. Also, a Pakistani intelligence official said one of bin Laden's wives lived in the Abbottabad compound for five years.
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What Does Widening U.S. Income Gap Mean for Future of Economy, Americans?
The jobs report for April was released Friday as well as a new report that found top CEO pay is above where it was in 2007, before the recession. Jeffrey Brown discusses the widening income gap and increase in executive pay with AFL-CIO Office of Investment's Vinetta Anand and The Council on Competitiveness' Deborah Wince-Smith.
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Killing Bin Laden: A 'Routine Mission' for War-Tested SEALs
President Obama praised troops Friday at Fort Campbell, Ky., after a big victory in the long war against al-Qaida. Ray Suarez discusses the special military units that brought down Osama bin Laden with retired Navy Cmdr. Ryan Zinke, a former SEAL Team Six member, and retired Army Col. Kalev Sepp, a former Special Forces officer.
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| | THURSDAY, May 5, 2011
How Will History View Obama's Decision on Bin Laden?
President Obama traveled to New York City Thursday to place a wreath in honor of the victims of the 9/11 attacks and mark the killing of terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden. Jim Lehrer discusses the significance of President Obama's decision to carry out the raid with historians Beverly Gage and Michael Beschloss.
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News Wrap: Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 20 at Iraqi Police Station
In other news Thursday, 20 police officers were killed as a bomber rammed a car packed with explosives into a barrier outside of a Baghdad police station. It was the second major bombing this week in Iraq. Also, the U.S. is trying to free up some of the $30 billion it has frozen in Libyan assets to help rebels fighting Gadhafi.
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Why Didn't Bin Laden Have More Protection at His Compound?
As questions swirl around whether Pakistan knew anything about Osama bin Laden's location or had anything to do with hiding him, its relations with the United States have become even shakier. Independent Television News' Bill Neely reports from Abbottabad, the town of bin Laden's hideout.
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Amid Bin Laden Inquiries, How Can U.S., Pakistan Rebuild Relations?
After a U.S. raid killed Osama bin Laden, questions are being raised about what Pakistan knew about the al-Qaida leader's location. Judy Woodruff examines how his discovery will impact U.S.-Pakistani relations with Shuja Nawaz, who has written frequently on Pakistan's military, and former CIA station chief Robert Grenier.
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In Calif. Town, Prison May Fix One Employment Problem, But Create Another
The small California farm town of Mendota is struggling to diversify its economy, which revolves around seasonal agricultural work that creates times of very high unemployment. University of California, Berkeley student Alissa Figueroa reports on one solution that could also create a big problem for farms and their workers.
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| | WEDNESDAY, May 4, 2011
Obama's Bin Laden Photo Decision: Move on or More Proof?
Citing national security risks, President Obama said Wednesday that photos of Osama bin Laden's body will not be released. Ray Suarez discusses the president's decision and its effects with former White House counterterrorism adviser Richard Clarke and former Deputy National Security Adviser Juan Zarate.
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News Wrap: Fatah, Hamas Sign Unity Accord to Netanyahu's Dismay
In other news Wednesday, rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas signed a unity accord after four years of divisions. Under the new agreement, a caretaker government will prepare for national elections next year. Also, European Union officials defended the $115 billion bailout given to Portugal.
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How Does Bin Laden's Death Change U.S. Equation in Af-Pak Region?
Osama bin Laden's death has opened new debate over whether U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan should begin withdrawing before the original July start date. France's foreign minister said his country is considering just that. Jeffrey Brown discusses the war's future with former defense officials Celeste Ward and Seth Jones.
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FEMA Chief Fugate on Challenges of Widespread Storm Recovery Needs
The Army Corps of Engineers is considering whether to blow up more levees along the Mississippi River after destroying a Missouri levee to save an Illinois town. Judy Woodruff talks with Federal Emergency Management Agency Chief Craig Fugate about the government's widespread effort to help victims of flooding and tornadoes.
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In Misrata Port, Ship Braves Shelling to Save Patients, Migrant Workers
In Libya, five people were killed amid shelling Wednesday as they waited for an aid ship to rescue migrant workers and trauma patients from a hospital in Misrata. Alex Thomson of Independent Television News reports on the harrowing mission in the port city, which has been the focus of intense fighting for two months.
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| | TUESDAY, May 3, 2011
White House Weighs Release of 'Gruesome' Bin Laden Photo
The Obama administration on Tuesday filled in new details about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, but White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said no decision has been made on whether posthumous photos of bin Laden will be released. Jeffrey Brown reports.
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CIA Chief Panetta: Obama Made 'Gutsy' Decision on Bin Laden Raid
In a newsmaker interview with Jim Lehrer on Tuesday, CIA Director Leon Panetta described the tension of waiting for the final outcome of the U.S. Navy SEAL raid on Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, plus the preparations for the assault and what uncertainties President Obama faced in deciding to OK the attack.
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In Pakistan, a Mix of Anger, Embarrassment Over Bin Laden Raid
The shooting of Osama bin Laden by U.S. forces on Pakistani soil has further strained the already tense relationship between the U.S. and Pakistan. Margaret Warner reports on Pakistan's response and talks to special correspondent Saima Mohsin about reactions to the raid in Abbottabad, where bin Laden had been hiding.
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Chambliss: Pakistan Must 'Get Serious,' Deliver Mullah Omar, Zawahiri
The Senate voted unanimously Tuesday to congratulate U.S. troops and the intelligence community for the assault that killed Osama bin Laden, but the incident also put the future of U.S.-Pakistani relations in question. Gwen Ifill discusses the countries' strained ties with Sens. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., and Mark Udall, D-Colo.
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Gauging Americans' Range of Reactions to Bin Laden's Death
American reactions to the news of Osama bin Laden's death ranged from exuberance to quiet relief. Judy Woodruff discusses U.S. reactions with the Rev. Janet Vincent, who ministered to 9/11 rescuers and families; former Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky and Lauren French, editor-in-chief of George Washington University's student paper.
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News Wrap: U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan on Track for July Start
In other news Tuesday, a White House spokesman said the death of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden won't affect the scheduled start of the U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan in July. In Syria, human rights activists reported more than 1,000 people have been arrested in an escalating government crackdown on demonstrators.
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| | MONDAY, May 2, 2011
Bin Laden's Death a 'Tremendous Sigh of Relief' After Tense Abbottabad Raid
President Obama announced late Sunday that the most wanted man in the world, Osama bin Laden, was killed by U.S. forces. The al-Qaida leader and mastermind behind multiple terrorist attacks was shot in the head by American forces in a firefight at his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. Ray Suarez reports.
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Abbottabad Residents 'Shocked' Bin Laden Hid Nearby
Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. forces in a late-night raid over the weekend on his compound in the relatively affluent town of Abbottabad, just outside Pakistan's capital of Islamabad. Special correspondent Saima Mohsin reports on locals' amazement that the world's most wanted man was living in their midst.
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During Bin Laden Raid, 'The Minutes Passed Like Days'
The plan that led to the death of al-Qaida leader and Sept. 11 plotter Osama bin Laden was reportedly in the works for months. Margaret Warner reports from the White House with the details of the planning and execution of the raid on bin Laden's compound, and why the U.S. kept Pakistani officials in the dark until it was over.
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What's Next for U.S. Military in Fight Against Al-Qaida?
What effects will Osama bin Laden's death have on al-Qaida? Gwen Ifill speaks with the New America Foundation's Steve Coll and the Center for Advanced Studies on Terrorism's Farhana Qazi about U.S. military and intelligence operations, and what the operation revealed about the U.S. relationship with its ally, Pakistan.
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News Wrap: 12-Year-Old Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 4 Near Kabul
In other news Monday, a 12-year-old suicide bomber killed at least four people at a bazaar southeast of Kabul. The attack is the first in the Taliban's promised spring offensive in Afghanistan. In Libya, mourners demanded revenge for the death of Moammar Gadhafi's son, Seif al-Abrab, who was killed Saturday in an airstrike.
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Marriage of Prince William, Kate Middleton Brings Pomp and Pageantry
The new Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William of Wales and Catherine Middleton, exchanged vows at London's Westminster Abbey. The lavish wedding came at a time of austerity in Britain. Kirshan Guru-Murthy of Independent Television News reports on the ceremony and its impact in Britain.
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What Does Royal Wedding Mean for Role of Monarchy in Britain?
Onlookers crowded London's streets and television viewers worldwide tuned into the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in London Friday. Margaret Warner recaps the ceremony's significance with John Burns, London bureau chief for the New York Times.
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Shields and Brooks on Obama vs. Trump, Security Team Shuffles
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times Columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including the release of the president's long-form birth certificate, budget battles in Congress and changes in the administration's national security team.
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| | THURSDAY, April 28, 2011
Birmingham Police Chief: Alabamians in Shock, Despair After Major Storm
The nation's worst outbreak of tornadoes in nearly 40 years devastated large parts of the South on Wednesday night. Nearly 300 people were killed in six states, and two major cities were hit in Alabama. Jeffery Brown gets an on-the-ground account of the destruction from A.C. Roper, police chief of Birmingham, Ala.
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News Wrap: Explosion at Popular Tourist Cafe in Morocco Kills at Least 15
In other news Thursday, an explosion at a popular tourist cafe in Morocco killed at least 15 people, including 10 foreigners. The government said it was a terrorist bombing. Also, former President Jimmy Carter, who just returned from Pyongyang, said North Korean President Kim Jong-Il is seeking direct talks with South Korea.
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How Will Leadership Shuffle Affect National Security Policy?
President Obama officially announced leadership changes to his national security team. Jim Lehrer discusses the staff shuffle and its policy implications with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace's Jessica Tuchman Mathews, former CIA Acting Director John McLaughlin and former Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Jack Keane.
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Giffords Travels to Space Shuttle Endeavour Launch as Recovery Progresses
Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' recovery from a gunshot wound marks a milestone as she travels to watch husband Mark Kelly command Space Shuttle Endeavour's final flight. Despite regaining some abilities, she face many more challenges. Ray Suarez discusses her recovery with the National Rehabilitation Hospital's William Garmoe.
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In Nigerian Maternity Wards, Preventable Causes Claim Many Lives
In "The Edge of Joy," filmmaker Dawn Shapiro goes inside a busy maternity ward in Nigeria, where maternal deaths are among the world's highest. The documentary is the first in a series of independently produced films from around the world aired in a partnership between The Economist magazine and the NewsHour.
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| | WEDNESDAY, April 27, 2011
With Birth Certificate Release, Obama Urges Shift in National Dialogue
In response to revived, high-profile skepticism about his U.S. citizenship, President Obama released his long-form birth certificate Wednesday -- again showing he was born in Hawaii -- and said he didn't have time for "silliness." Jim Lehrer and The Washington Post's Dan Balz discuss whether the "birther" issue is now settled.
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News Wrap: Afghan Military Pilot Kills 9 Americans at Kabul Airport
In other news Wednesday, an Afghan military pilot shot and killed eight U.S. troops and an American contractor after an argument at the Kabul airport. Also, Obama administration officials confirmed CIA Chief Leon Panetta will succeed Defense Secretary Robert Gates, and Gen. David Petraeus will head the CIA.
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Bernanke Spotlights Political, Economic Challenges in Historic News Conference
In hopes of further revamping the Fed's secretive image, Chairman Ben Bernanke held the first-ever regularly scheduled news conference in its 98-year history. Jeffrey Brown discusses his remarks with Columbia University's Joseph Stiglitz and Matthew Slaughter, who served on the Council of Economic Advisers under George W. Bush.
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Budget Battles Reignite Animosity Between Congress, D.C. Government
Kwame Holman reports on the historically tense relations between Congress and the District of Columbia's residents and local politicians. The two worlds collided recently when Congress and President Obama reached a budget agreement in part through provisions affecting abortion services and private-school voucher programs in D.C.
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Sony PlayStation System Hacking Incident Highlights Web-Security Gaps
Sony officials announced Tuesday that hackers might have obtained personal information, including credit card numbers, from 77 million users of its PlayStation gaming system. Ray Suarez discusses the breach's impact on Sony, its users and the future of online security with former hacker and Wired.com editor Kevin Poulsen.
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