Nov 05 Pakistan Declares Emergency Rule, Detains Lawyers and Dissenters By Admin, PBS News Hour Against the United States' wishes, Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf imposed emergency rule over the weekend and arrested more than 1,000 people, including lawyers who were protesting the government's action. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch Mukasey Questioned on Torture, Clinton Attacked by Opposition This week, lawmakers questioned Attorney General-nominee Michael Mukasey's stance on torture tactics and Democratic presidential hopefuls stepped up attacks on front-runner Sen. Hillary Clinton. Analysts Mark Shields and Rich Lowry discuss the week's developments. Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch Oregon Seeks Tobacco Tax to Fund Children’s Health While the U.S Congress struggles to revise a state health insurance bill covering low-income children, Oregon officials are planning their own solution, with a proposed increase in tobacco taxes to cover children's health care costs. The NewsHour reports on Oregon's… Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch Consumer Product Safety Chief’s Travel Under Scrutiny The chair of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Nancy Nord, and her predecessor have come under criticism for taking trips paid for by groups they regulate. In back-to-back interviews, Nord responds to the accusations after a member of Congress… Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch Book Takes Closer Look at Duke Lacrosse Rape Case Legal journalist Stuart Taylor discusses his new book, "Until Proven Innocent," which takes a deeper look at the controversy surrounding the Duke University Lacrosse team rape case. Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch U.S. Diplomats Riled Over Possible Forced Duty in Iraq U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice moved Thursday to defuse tensions among Foreign Service officers over a new State Department policy that could force diplomats to serve a tour of duty in Iraq. Analysts assess the new policy and the… Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch Democratic Contenders for President Attack Front-runner Clinton in Debate Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., fielded tough criticism from other contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination on Tuesday in an MSNBC-hosted debate. Two political journalists provide insight on the shift in tone in the primary race. Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch Torture Tactic Questions Dominate Mukasey Confirmation Attorney General-nominee Michael Mukasey's responses to questions on the constitutionality of torture tactics troubled some Democratic senators during his confirmation hearings and have slowed the next steps in his nomination. Two members of the Senate Judiciary panel discuss Mukasey's bid. Continue watching
Oct 31 Court Clears Alleged Ringleader, Convicts 21 in Madrid Bombings By PBS News Hour A Spanish court Wednesday convicted 21 people of involvement in the 2004 Madrid train bombings that killed 191 people, but in a surprising move, acquitted an alleged mastermind. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch Supreme Court Stays Execution Ahead of Pivotal Case The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday to stay an execution by lethal injection in Mississippi, the third such decision halting an execution ahead of a case that will test the constitutionality of lethal injections. The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle discusses… Continue watching