Nov 13 Watch Bhutto Calls on Musharraf to Resign amid House Arrest Police in Pakistan halted an opposition protest Tuesday and confined its organizer, former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, to her home. Also on Tuesday, Bhutto called for President Pervez Musharraf to resign. Continue watching
Nov 13 Bhutto Calls on Musharraf to Resign as President By PBS News Hour Opposition leader Benazir Bhutto urged Pakistan's President Gen. Pervez Musharraf to step down Tuesday and ruled out serving with him in a future government as she remained barricaded inside her home under house arrest in Lahore. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch Early Caucus Dates Bring Nevada into Focus for 2008 Election In the first of its Big Picture election series, the NewsHour reports from Las Vegas, where immigration, economic growth and urban development are top voter concerns. After a look at the Las Vegas political scene, local columnist Jon Ralston discusses… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch Immigration Shapes Las Vegas’ Political, Economic Growth Although Las Vegas is internationally known as an entertainment capital, job growth has spurred a population and development boom in the city. As part of the Big Picture election series, Ray Suarez looks at the changing demographics of the city's… Continue watching
Nov 12 Gunfire Shatters Rally in Gaza Strip, Killing at Least 6 By Admin, PBS News Hour At least six people were killed and 80 wounded Monday, when gunfire erupted at a Fatah memorial rally for Yasser Arafat in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch Shields, Brooks Consider Mukasey Vote, Kerik Indictment Michael Mukasey was sworn in as Attorney General on Friday after a divided Senate confirmation vote and former New York police commissioner Bernard Kerik pleaded not guilty to charges of corruption. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch House Passes Bill to Ease Middle-Class Tax Burden The House passed a tax reform bill on Friday aimed at reducing the burden of the Alternative Minimum Tax for middle-class Americans. The bill would raise taxes on hedge-fund and private equity firm managers to offset lost revenue. Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 2008 Campaign Ads Saturate the Air Waves in Iowa As the 2008 presidential primary season draws closer, candidates are pouring money into television ads to court voters in key states. A political advertising analyst and an Iowa broadcaster discuss the ads and how much the campaigns are spending on… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch Pakistani Police Clash Anew With Opposition Protesters Pakistani police blanketed the site of a major anti-government protest rally Friday and barricaded opposition leader Benazir Bhutto inside her home to prevent her from joining the demonstration. Experts assess the latest developments in country's political crisis. Continue watching
Nov 09 Divided Senate Confirms Mukasey as Attorney General By Admin, PBS News Hour The Senate voted 53-40 late Thursday night to confirm retired judge Michael Mukasey as the new attorney general. Mukasey succeeds Alberto Gonzales, who resigned in September. Continue reading