Jun 29 Watch National Security Advisor, Senator React to President’s Speech on Iraq Some prominent congressional Democrats criticized President Bush's speech, saying he shouldn't have invoked the memory of the Sept. 11 attacks when urging support for Iraq. National security advisor Stephen Hadley and Sen. Joseph Biden offer their reactions to the speech. Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch Experts Discuss Journalists’ Right to Reporter Two journalists are facing jail time and four more could be held in contempt of court for refusing to reveal anonymous sources in grand jury testimony. Experts discuss the cases and the effect it'll have on reporter-source confidentiality. Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch Remembering Civil War Historian Shelby Foote A look at the life of novelist and Civil War historian Shelby Foote, who died Monday in Memphis at the age of 88. Continue watching
Jun 28 President Appeals for Continued Support in Iraq Conflict By PBS News Hour President Bush, hoping to bolster sagging public support for the war in Iraq, called on Americans to back the work of stabilizing and rebuilding the war-torn nation, saying the effort was critical to the continuing war against terrorism. Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch Text of President Bush’s Speech at Fort Bragg, N.C. President Bush urged continued support for the efforts to rebuild Iraq as part of the larger war on terrorism in the following prime-time speech before U.S. troops at Fort Bragg, N.C. Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch Iraq Marks First Year as a Sovereign Nation, While Violence Continues Tuesday marks Iraq's first year as a sovereign nation. John Burns, Baghdad bureau chief for the New York Times, assesses the security situation from the streets and on the political front. Continue watching
Jun 27 Supreme Court Hands Down Mixed Rulings on Ten Commandments By Admin, PBS News Hour In two 5-4 votes, the Supreme Court ruled Monday it is not unconstitutional to display the Ten Commandments on public property as long as the intent of the display isn't pushing a religious agenda. Continue reading
Jun 27 Violence Undermines U.S. Efforts in Iraq By PBS News Hour A U.S. Apache attack helicopter crashed Monday just north of Baghdad killing its two crew members, the U.S. military said in a statement. Continue reading
Jun 27 High Court Rejects Reporters’ Appeal in CIA Leak Case By Admin, PBS News Hour The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the efforts of two journalists to avoid jail sentences for refusing to testify before a grand jury about the leak of an undercover CIA agent. Continue reading
Jun 23 CPB Names New President; House Restores Funding By PBS News Hour The Corporation for Public Broadcasting named Assistant Secretary of State Patricia Harrison its new president and CEO Thursday as the House of Representatives reversed itself and restored $100 million in CPB funding. Continue reading