Sep 28 Watch Congress Moves SCHIP Forward; GOP Debates Minority Issues The showdown between Congress and President Bush over the State Children's Health Insurance Program intensified, while a handful of Republican presidential hopefuls talked about minority issues during a debate on Thursday. Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the… Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch Democrats Sound Off on Iraq Democrats debated Iraq scenarios and health care policy at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H., on Wednesday at an MSNBC forum moderated by Tim Russert. Continue watching
Sep 27 Iraqi Sunni Vice President Meets with Top Shiite Cleric By PBS News Hour Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the top Shiite cleric in Iraq, held a rare meeting with Sunni Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi Thursday to assess a strategy to unite the country's divided leaders and end sectarian violence. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch Rep. Hoyer Weighs Congress’ Plans for Iraq, Budget Issues U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., discusses his take on some of the biggest challenges currently facing Congress, including budget debates, U.S. funding of the war in Iraq and other topics. Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch Hunter Outlines Iraq Strategy, Immigration Plan In the newest in a series of interviews with presidential candidates, Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., details his ideas for handling illegal immigration in the United States and discusses how his experiences as a veteran shape his views on Iraq war… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch Ahmadinejad Rails Against ‘Arrogant’ U.N. Saying the issue of his country's nuclear program was now "closed," Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad derided the United Nations for allowing world powers to bully others. It was the latest in a string of controversial comments from the leader during… Continue watching
Sep 25 Supreme Court to Consider Lethal Injections, Voter IDs By Admin, PBS News Hour The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to decide whether lethal injection amounts to cruel and unusual punishment and whether voter identification laws unfairly deter the poor and minorities from voting. Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch Richardson Advocates Full Iraq Troop Withdrawal In the next in a series of presidential candidate interviews, Gov. Bill Richardson, D-N.M., details his plan for pulling U.S. troops from Iraq and discusses the need for diplomacy in the Middle East, among other issues. Continue watching
Sep 24 Myanmar Government, President Bush React to Protesters By PBS News Hour Buddhist monks, who have protested Myanmar's military government during the past week, have drawn support of thousands of civilian protesters and the attention of Myanmar and American officials. Continue reading
Sep 24 Ahmadinejad Lashes Out at Israel in New York Appearances By Admin, PBS News Hour Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, whose visit to New York City Monday met with local protests, accused Israel of occupation and racism during a speech to the U.N. General Assembly. Continue reading