May 05 Watch 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… Continue watching
May 05 Watch 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… Continue watching
May 05 Gas Prices, Government Debt Return to Forefront in Congress Thursday on Capitol Hill represented a significant shift in narrative, as attention turned from the minute details of the death of Osama bin Laden to the looming debate over the budget, the debt ceiling and gas prices. Gas… Continue reading
May 05 Clinton Describes Iconic Situation Room Photo, 38 'Intense' Minutes By Dave Gustafson Speaking in Rome on Thursday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave her perspective on what was happening in the White House Situation Room when the now-iconic photo was taken during the risky Sunday raid on Osama bin Laden's compound. Continue reading
May 05 Watch Obama: 'When We Say "We Will Never Forget," We Mean What We Say' President Obama meets with firefighters in New York City before visiting Ground Zero. Continue watching
May 05 As GOP '12 Hopefuls Prepare to Debate, President Obama Heads to Ground Zero President Obama will participate in a wreath laying ceremony at the site of the World Trade Center in New York. Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images. The split screen Thursday could not be starker. In Greenville, S.C., five Republican… Continue reading
May 04 House Votes to Cut Funding for State Health Insurance Exchanges By Sarah Clune House Republicans advanced their latest bill to dismantle the new health care law, with a Tuesday night vote to defund state health insurance exchanges. And while it's unlikely to pass the Senate any time soon, it's part of a… Continue reading
May 04 Ask Oscar-Winning 'Inside Job' Director Your Questions on the Financial Crisis Producer and director Charles Ferguson won an Academy Award earlier this year for "Inside Job", his documentary about the financial crisis. On Wednesday night's broadcast we'll speak to Ferguson about one of the major focuses of the film: alleged conflicts… Continue reading
May 04 Gwen Ifill: Getting the Bin Laden Story By Gwen Ifill My flight from Seattle had just touched down at Reagan Washington National airport late Sunday night when I clicked on my BlackBerry. It immediately began buzzing with an alarming stream of emails and tweets. An hour later, the president… Continue reading
May 04 A historical timeline of Afghanistan By News Desk The land that is now Afghanistan has a long history of domination by foreign conquerors and strife among internally warring factions. Continue reading