Judy Woodruff will step away from the PBS NewsHour anchor desk on Friday, ending a chapter as one of the most trusted and well respected figures helming a newscast. She will be handing the a… Read More
(Bloomberg) — Beijing lashed out at President Joe Biden for saying Chinese leader Xi Jinping faces “enormous problems,” underscoring the renewed tensions between the two n… Read More
News anchors are the most-watched people in America, and not just because they are always beaming live images of explosions, power failures, and celebrity breakups. It is the chemistry that… Read More
"Officials pessimistic about agreement between U.S. and Iran amid tense talks" PBS NewsHour 12/1/2021 Excerpt SUMMARY: For the first time Wednesday, the recently elected Iranian g… Read More
"Russia’s invasion of Ukraine hits an impasse amid fierce fighting and looming peace talks" PBS NewsHour 3/28/2022 Excerpt SUMMARY: Nearly 5,000 people have been killed and… Read More
COMMENT:I wish to apologize to Ukraine and our allies for the United States (again) failing to actually fight for democracy. When any nation attacks another with tanks, aircraft, troop… Read More
Debt Ceiling: "The United States debt ceiling or debt limit is a legislative limit on the amount of national debt that can be incurred by the U.S. Treasury, thus limiting how much mone… Read More
BACKGROUND: The War in Afghanistan was a conflict that lasted from 2001 to 2021 following the United States invasion of Afghanistan, when the United States and its allies drove the Tal… Read More
"Amid peace talks, Taliban claims deadly explosion in Kabul" PBS NewsHour 9/2/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: In Afghanistan, the Taliban claimed responsibility for a massive explosion that rocked… Read More
"Brooks and Capehart on President Biden’s first month in office and Rush Limbaugh’s legacy" PBS NewsHour 2/19/2021 Excerpt SUMMARY: New York Times columnist David Broo… Read More
"‘No question’ slow federal pandemic response cost lives, Gov. Hogan says" PBS NewsHour 7/20/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: American governors are on the front lines of the fight… Read More
"Why getting the U.S. back to normal in the next couple months is a ‘fantasy’" PBS NewsHour 4/20/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: As the novel coronavirus pandemic wears on, debate… Read More