Mar 28 Watch Former National Security Adviser Assesses Post-Cold War Presidents Zbigniew Brzezinski, a former national security adviser and author, discusses the successes and failures of the last three presidents as laid out in his new book. Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch President Bush Renews Threat to Veto Bill on Iraq Troop Withdrawal President Bush on Wednesday reiterated his intention to veto legislation that sets a timetable for pulling out of Iraq. The NewsHour reports on the potential showdown between Congress and the president over the war. Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch Editors Gauge Impact of Attorney Firings on Gonzales Following the firings of eight U.S. attorneys and the revelations of possible White House ties, four editorial page editors give their opinions on the fallout and impacts on Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch Senate Narrowly Signals Support for Troop Withdrawal The Senate showed slim support for nonbinding wording setting a target date of next March to remove troops from Iraq. A Republican attempt to scuttle the measure failed Tuesday in a 50-48 vote, mostly along party lines. The NewsHour presents… Continue watching
Mar 23 Former Interior Department Official Pleads Guilty in Abramoff Case By Admin, PBS News Hour Former Deputy Interior Secretary J. Steven Griles pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice Friday for trying to conceal the nature of his relationship with disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch House Approves Timetable for Iraq Withdrawal Ignoring a threatened veto from President Bush, the House of Representatives voted 218-212 Friday to require the president to pull combat forces out of Iraq by the fall of 2008. Kwame Holman reports on the move by Congress to try… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch Debates Continue in Congress over Iraq, Attorney Firings Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the House bill passed on Friday requiring the withdrawal of U.S. combat forces from Iraq by the fall of 2008 and the constitutional showdown between the president and Congress over the firing… Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch House Opens Debate Over War Funding, Troop Withdrawal The House of Representatives on Thursday began debating a supplemental spending bill that would require U.S. troops to leave Iraq by September 2008. Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.) and Rep. John Tanner (D-Tenn.) debate the funding measure and its potential impact… Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch House Panel Authorizes Subpoenas for Bush Aides A House panel Wednesday approved subpoenas for Bush administration officials, including Karl Rove, Harriet Miers and Kyle Sampson, in the investigation into the firings of eight U.S. attorneys, but held off issuing them in hopes of avoiding a constitutional confrontation… Continue watching
Mar 21 Iran Warns of ‘Illegal’ Actions if U.N. Imposes Sanctions By PBS News Hour Even as the U.N. Security Council opened talks over possible sanctions, Iran's supreme leader said Wednesday that Tehran will pursue nuclear activities outside international regulations. Continue reading