Mar 04 Watch Iraqi Elections Proceed Despite Threats of Violence With more killings in the run-up to Sunday's Iraqi elections, Jim Lehrer gets two perspectives on governance in Iraq from Feisal Istrabadi, former deputy ambassador to the United Nations, and Brian Katulis, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress. Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch U.S. Refocuses Policy Approach in Latin America With Brazil's global status on the rise, the United States is re-evaluating its approach to Latin American policy. Margaret Warner reports on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's trip to several South American nations. Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch News Wrap: U.N. Mission Chief Urges Taliban Talks In other news Thursday, the head of the U.N. mission in Afghanistan conceded that peace with the Taliban is "unachievable" without a change in strategy, and a German court convicted four Islamic extremists for plotting to attack Americans. Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch Iraq Violence Targets Early Voters as Sunday Election Draws Near Iraq began early voting for its parliamentary elections amid blasts at polling locations that killed at least 17 people and injured more than 30 people. Ray Suarez reports. Continue watching
Mar 03 A New Judicial Approach for Veterans in Trouble With the Law Nic Gray was a model soldier. He made staff sergeant in an unusually short period of time, and served honorably in Iraq. When his enlistment was up, he moved to Colorado Springs, Colo., to start a business and get… Continue reading
Mar 03 Obama Tells Congress to 'Finish Its Work' on Health Reform By Lea Winerman _pap_embed_custom('news01s3c58qe29',482,304,""); Updated 4:35 p.m. EST Washington Post reporter Ceci Conolly and political analyst Norman Ornstein will be on the NewsHour tonight, providing analysis and commentary on the president's speech and the path forward for health care reform. Read… Continue reading
Mar 03 Embattled Rep. Rangel Temporarily Relinquishes Chairmanship Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., temporarily stepped down as chairman of the House Ways and Means committee Wednesday. Rangel was recently admonished by the House Ethics Committee for taking trips to the Caribbean paid for by private companies,… Continue reading
Mar 03 Wednesday's Headlines: Obama to Outline Health Care Plan, Ask for Vote President Barack Obama will outline his plan to move ahead on health reform legislation in a speech Wednesday afternoon and is expected to call for an up-or-down vote on an overhaul package. Democratic leaders are hoping the move will… Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch Veterans Suspected of Crimes Swap Guilty Pleas for Rehabilitation Tom Bearden reports on special courts that give veterans probation and treatment, especially for post-traumatic stress disorder, instead of prison sentences if they plead guilty to a crime. Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch New York Politics Riled by Ethical Scandals As New York Rep. Charles Rangel and Gov. David Paterson face ethical inquiries, Gwen Ifill sits down with political scientist Douglas Muzzio to discuss what's ahead for the Empire State. Continue watching