Politics

Bombings in Iraq Stoke Fears of More Sectarian Violence

In Iraq, 48 people were killed and 250 others wounded today in the latest string of attacks against Shiites. ITN's Channel 4 news correspondent Jonathan Rugman reports.

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During August, Public Weighs in on Reform

The Senate remained in session this week, but as House members headed home to their districts the focus of health care reform efforts moved off Capitol Hill.

Taliban Leader Believed Dead in U.S. Strike

A drone-fired missile appears to have killed a top Taliban commander in Pakistan, both U.S. officials and militants believe.

U.S. Unemployment Rate Dips Slightly to 9.4%

By Dave Gustafson

For the first time since April 2008, the U.S. unemployment rate fell slightly in July, to 9.4 percent, down from 9.5 percent in June.

Health Reform Push, Clinton's N. Korea Trip Top Week's News

Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the news of the week, including tensions in the health care debate and former President Bill Clinton's trip to North Korea to obtain the release of two U.S. journalists.

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Does Sotomayor Vote Have Political Ramifications?

By Dave Gustafson

Nine of 40 Senate Republicans voted with the Democratic majority Thursday to confirm Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. Amy Walter of The Hotline dissects the vote and discusses whether it is likely to have any impact on next year's elections.

Senate Confirms Sotomayor for Supreme Court

By Dave Gustafson

The Senate voted largely along party lines, 68-31, Thursday afternoon to confirm Sonia Sotomayor to become the first Hispanic on the high court despite strong opposition by most Republican senators.

Health Policy Expert Assesses Public Plan Options

Kenneth Thorpe, chairman of the health policy department at Emory University, discusses the prospects for a public health insurance plan and how a public plan might affect doctors, hospitals and consumers.

Sotomayor Confirmed as First Hispanic on Supreme Court

The U.S. Senate voted 68-31 Thursday to confirm Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, making her the first Hispanic and third woman to serve as a justice.

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Q&A: Director of Committee to Protect Journalists Discusses Reporter Detentions

Joel Simon, executive director of the Committee to Protect Journalists spoke with the Online NewsHour about journalist arrests around the world and the release of reporters Euna Lee and Laura Ling from North Korea.