Jun 04 Watch Louisiana Congressman Indicted on Bribery Charges Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., was indicted Monday on charges including bribery and racketeering. The NewsHour talks with a congressional reporter about the case and Jefferson's future. Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch Democrats Debate Iraq, Health Care in New Hampshire In the next round of debates for the 2008 Democratic presidential hopefuls, candidates outlined their opinions on Iraq and the war on terror, as well as health care and the crisis in Darfur. A political reporter discusses the debate. Continue watching
Jun 04 Former Liberian Leader Boycotts War Crimes Trial By PBS News Hour Former Liberian President Charles Taylor, who has been charged with atrocities in Sierra Leone, did not show up for the start of his trial in The Hague on Monday, saying he would not get a fair hearing in the U.N.-backed… Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch President Offers Climate Change Plan; Immigration Debate Swirls President Bush proposed a plan to reduce global carbon emissions, while the debate over a new immigration bill continued around the country. Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks assess these developments and the week's other political events. Continue watching
Jun 01 Cultural Conservatives Give Top GOP Candidates Tepid Reviews By PBS News Hour Evangelicals and other social conservatives have yet to throw their support behind one presidential candidate, and many are finding themselves dissatisfied with their party's earlier front-runners. Continue reading
May 31 One of World’s Top E-mail ‘Spammers’ Arrested By PBS News Hour A Seattle man accused of being one of the world's top spammers through a business that generated millions of junk e-mails was arrested Wednesday following a 35-count federal grand jury indictment last week. Continue reading
May 31 President Bush Urges Nations to Set Emissions Targets By Admin, PBS News Hour President Bush, in a counter-offer to European leaders, said Thursday that 15 nations with the world's largest economies should set common targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by the end of 2008. Continue reading
May 30 Watch Gore’s New Book Criticizes Bush Administration, Election Process Former Vice President Al Gore speaks with Gwen Ifill about his new book, "The Assault on Reason," which criticizes the Bush administration and the diminishing role of logic in America, among other issues. Continue watching
May 30 Watch California Seeks EPA Approval for Tougher Emissions Curbs The Environmental Protection Agency held a public hearing in Sacramento, Calif., on Wednesday to review California's bid to pass a law restricting car emissions beyond the federal level. California and EPA officials discuss the bid. Continue watching
May 30 President Bush Proposes Doubling Money to Fight AIDS to $30 Billion By Admin, PBS News Hour President Bush on Wednesday asked Congress for $30 billion to renew and double the funding to combat the global spread of AIDS, calling the disease a "modern-day plague."… Continue reading