Jun 27 Former Prime Minister Tony Blair Named Middle East Envoy By Admin, PBS News Hour Just hours after stepping down as British prime minister Wednesday, Tony Blair was tapped by the European Union, Russia, the United States and the United Nations to head international efforts to bring peace to the Middle East. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch Lugar Explains His Criticism of President Bush’s Plan for Iraq Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., said the troop increase in Iraq is not working and urged President Bush for a change in strategy during a floor speech Monday. Lugar, the top Republican on the Foreign Relations Committee, talks to the NewsHour… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch Senate Votes to Revisit Contentious Immigration Bill The Senate agreed Tuesday to reopen debate on a controversial immigration bill backed by President Bush. Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, discuss what comes next. Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch Experts Analyze Supreme Court Free Speech Rulings The Supreme Court ruled to loosen restrictions on campaign ads and tighten limits on student speech Monday. Two law professors, Walter Dellinger and Richard Garnett, weigh in on what the rulings mean for the nation, and what they indicate about… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch Supreme Court Rules on Three Free Speech Cases The Supreme Court ruled Monday on three First Amendment cases dealing with a high school student, campaign ads and faith-based initiatives. Legal expert Marcia Coyle talks about their implications. Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch Senate Passes Energy Bill; Clinton Spoofs ‘Sopranos’ The Senate passed an energy bill Thursday, while Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., released an online video spoofing the "The Sopranos." Mark Shields and Rich Lowry discuss the week's political news. Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch Schwarzenegger Discusses Reaching Across Party Lines As a Republican in a predominantly Democratic state, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has adjusted his approach to politics. In an interview, he talks the about compromises he has made and the ability of states to take the lead on national… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch Senate Passes Fuel Standards Increase, Ethanol Plan The Senate passed an energy bill Thursday night that would require automobile makers to increase fuel economy standards to 35 miles per gallon by the year 2020. The NewsHour's Kwame Holman reports on the action on Capitol Hill. Continue watching
Jun 22 Kurds Get Piece of Oil Wealth; Foreign Investment Questions Linger By PBS News Hour Kurdish officials and Iraq's central government reached an agreement on conditions for sharing oil revenue Wednesday, clearing one obstacle for an oil law anxiously awaited by the U.S. government. Continue reading
Jun 21 U.S. Envoy Visits North Korea over Disarmament Deal By PBS News Hour Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill made his first trip to North Korea Thursday ahead of six-nation talks next month dealing with nuclear disarmament, made possible now that key sticking points have been resolved. Continue reading