Jim Lehrer

Will Lehrer Ask McCain, Obama About Israeli-Palestinian Peace?

Robert Naiman | Posted 10.23.2008 | Media


Robert Naiman

The first 2008 presidential debate between Senator Obama and Senator McCain will focus on foreign policy and will occur this coming Friday. Jim Lehrer...

Sam Stein

Lehrer Discusses Contours Of Presidential Debate

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics


Jim Lehrer, the venerable host of NewsHour fame, has moderated ten presidential debates in his lifetime. But as he approaches his responsibilities as ...

Generation Debate

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 08.13.2008 | Media


What's different than last time with the presidential debate lineup? Virtually nothing, from one side. Except for the Gibson-Brokaw swap, the slate is pretty much the same.

Joint Chiefs Chairman: Obama's Right on Afghanistan

Adele Stan | Posted 08.07.2008 | Politics


Adele Stan

The New York Times today broke news that supports Obama's case for putting Pakistan and Afghanistan front and center in the fight against global terrorism.

Jim Lehrer To Return To "NewsHour" After Two Month Recovery From Heart Surgery

Huffington Post | Posted 07.03.2008 | Media


Jim Lehrer is set to return to his PBS show "The NewsHour" two months after undergoing a successful heart surgery. In April, PBS announced that Lehre...

Lehrer Says "NewsHour" Money Woes Are Worst Ever

New York Times | Elizabeth Jensen | Posted 05.26.2008 | Media


It has been a rough few weeks for "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer" on PBS. In late April, Mr. Lehrer, who turns 74 on Monday, had aortic valve replacem...

Jim Lehrer Undergoes Heart Surgery

New York Times/TV Decoder | Brian Stelter | Posted 04.26.2008 | Media


Jim Lehrer, the longtime anchor of PBS's signature evening newscast, underwent a successful heart valve procedure on Wednesday. "Jim plans to be back...