Oct 05 Watch Shields and Brooks Look at Detention Policy, Election Race Lawmakers lashed out over secret memos on interrogation tactics, and presidential hopefuls reported fund raising figures this week. NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss these issues and other political news of the week. Continue watching
Oct 05 Bush Defends Detention Policy, Says U.S. ‘Does Not Torture’ By Admin, PBS News Hour President Bush defended his administration's detention and interrogation policies Friday and denied the use of torture against terrorism suspects. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch Kucinich Details His Views on Iraq War, Health Care Reform In a series of interviews with presidential candidates, Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, talks about his track record of voting against the Iraq war as well as his take on domestic issues such as health care and abortion. Continue watching
Oct 04 Myanmar Junta Chief Willing to Meet With Pro-democracy Leader By PBS News Hour The leader of the military junta in Myanmar, the country also known as Burma, indicated Thursday that he is willing to meet with detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi amid renewed focus on the nation after a wave of… Continue reading
Oct 04 Korean Leaders Move Toward Reconciliation By PBS News Hour The leaders of North and South Korea announced Thursday they would take steps toward a peace treaty that would replace the Korean War's 1953 cease-fire and continue work to ease tensions on the world's last remaining frontier of the Cold… Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch North Korea Agrees to Disable Nuclear Complex by Year’s End North Korea agreed Wednesday to disable its main nuclear reactor complex and provide details on its nuclear programs. Chief U.S. nuclear negotiator with North Korea Christopher Hill talks to the NewsHour about the new agreement and the state of relations… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch President Bush Vetoes Children’s Health Insurance Legislation President Bush vetoed a bill Wednesday that aimed to expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program, or SCHIP, by $35 billion. Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill., and Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va., examine the president's decision and the next steps for the… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch Supreme Court Justice Thomas Speaks Out in New Autobiography Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has authored a new autobiography, entitled "My Grandfather's Son," which has put his road to the high court back in the spotlight. A newspaper columnist and a former law clerk for Thomas discuss reactions to… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch Myanmar Crisis Sheds New Light on China’s Regional Influence During recent protests in Myanmar, the country also known as Burma, the international community relied heavily on the diplomatic intervention of China in efforts to stop a military crackdown. Experts consider China's growing regional influence. Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch Blackwater Chief Defends Security Work in Iraq The head of Blackwater USA, the private security firm implicated in a series of deadly firefights in Iraq, defended his employees' actions before a Congressional committee Tuesday, saying his firm had acted properly "at all times." Two top members of… Continue watching