Aug 29 Watch Hostage Release Highlights Negotiations with Taliban The Taliban released 12 South Korean hostages in Afghanistan on Wednesday, and another seven may be freed Thursday. A political scientist and a former CIA official discuss the challenges of negotiating with the Taliban. Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch Senators Call for Craig to Resign After Bathroom Arrest Following revelations about the arrest of Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, on a disorderly conduct charge, several key Republicans called for his resignation. A political writer from one of Idaho's largest newspapers explains the impact in his home state. Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch Former Islamist Gul Becomes Turkey’s President Turkey's Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul was sworn in Tuesday as the country's 11th president and the first with a background in political Islam. Two experts outline the concerns some have that the government will become less secular under his regime. Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch Gonzales Leaves Vacancies, Low Morale at Justice Department The successor to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales will inherit a Justice Department with several top-level vacancies, low staff morale, and more than 100,000 employees. Two attorneys who served in Republican and Democratic administrations discuss the department's future. Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch Reporter’s Notebook: Pakistanis Ponder Musharraf’s Future In the second of her reports from Pakistan, senior correspondent Margaret Warner tells producer Simon Marks about the variety of people debating the political future of their president Pervez Musharraf and of the newly opened national gallery in Islamabad. Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch Exiled Former Prime Minister Plans to Return to Pakistan On her way to Pakistan, Margaret Warner spoke with exiled former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who intends to return to his country despite threats that President Pervez Musharraf will arrest him. Follow her reporting all this week with a behind-the-scenes… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch Shields and Brooks Discuss Gonzales Resignation Pressure had been building for months in Washington surrounding the resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, and his departure was finally announced on Monday. Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the politically-charged announcement. Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch Attorney General’s Resignation Raises Legal Questions The resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales came suddenly with a brief statement on Monday morning. Two attorneys from the Bush and Clinton administrations discuss the legal and political ramifications of his departure. Continue watching
Aug 27 DNC Moves to Stop Primary Frontloading By PBS News Hour The Democratic National Committee moved over the weekend to penalize Florida for moving up its primary date to Jan. 29 -- a violation of DNC rules that prohibit states from holding nominating polls before Feb. 5. Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch Reporter’s Notebook: Damaged Mosque Belies Tensions in Pakistan In the first of a series of conversations based on their reporting from Pakistan, senior correspondent Margaret Warner and producer Simon Marks discuss their interviews with deposed premier Nawaz Sharif and information minister Tariq Azim Khan as well as their… Continue watching