Jul 30 Watch McCain TV Ad Draws Scrutiny for Distorting Facts A recent ad run by GOP Sen. John McCain alleged that his rival, Sen. Barack Obama, chose to skip a chance to meet with wounded troops because media was not allowed -- claims that have since been disputed. The Washington… Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch On the Campaign Trail, Candidates Talk Energy Prices Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain each outlined their positions on the debate over allowing more off-shore drilling to ease energy prices and overall voter concerns on energy costs. Continue watching
Jul 30 Turkey’s High Court Says Ruling Party Can Stay By Admin, PBS News Hour After three days of deliberation, Turkey's Constitutional Court decided Wednesday to keep the ruling AK Party in place, despite charges it engaged in Islamist activities. Continue reading
Jul 30 Karadzic Spirited Out of Serbia to Face Tribunal By PBS News Hour Under cover of night and amid tight security, former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic was whisked out of Serbia early Wednesday to face genocide and war crimes charges in U.N. war crimes court in The Hague. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch Regional Security Tops Pakistani Prime Minister’s Agenda After a U.S. air strike killed a possible al-Qaida operative in Pakistan's tribal belt Monday, Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani discusses the complexities of securing his country's border with Afghanistan. Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch Economy Returns to Center Stage of Campaign Trail Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama focused their campaigns on the sluggish U.S. economy this week amid voter concerns over economic troubles and a looming record budget deficit. Campaign advisers debate the effectiveness of the rivals' plans. Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch Longtime Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens Faces Criminal Charges Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, the longest-serving GOP member of the Senate, was indicted Tuesday on charges of making false statements about gifts he received. Washington Post reporter Carol Leonnig discusses the investigation that led to Stevens' seven-count indictment. Continue watching
Jul 29 Alaska Sen. Stevens Indicted in Corruption Probe By PBS News Hour Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, the Senate's longest-serving Republican, has been indicted on seven counts of making false statements about receiving more than $250,000 from an oilfield services company that helped renovate his home. Continue reading
Jul 29 Zimbabwe Talks Adjourn; Mbeki Denies a Deadlock By PBS News Hour South African President Thabo Mbeki denied Tuesday that talks between Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai had deadlocked, saying instead that the talks are "doing very well."… Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch Report: DOJ Aides Allowed Politics to Guide Hiring Decisions A Justice Department report released Monday concludes that former top agency officials broke the law by weighing applicants' political leanings when making hiring decisions. Experts examine the findings. Continue watching