Sep 02 Watch Afghan Election Tensions, New Violence Renew Security Concerns A top Afghan intelligence official was killed Wednesday in a suicide attack outside of Kabul. The blast came amid new allegations of fraud in the country's presidential election. Gwen Ifill talks to New York Times reporter Dexter Filkins in Kabul. Continue watching
Aug 31 Future of Kennedy's Senate Seat in the Hands of Mass. Legislature By Quinn Bowman As speculation swirls about which politicians will vie for the first open Massachusetts Senate seat in 25 years, the process of determining a successor for the late Sen. Edward Kennedy will hinge on the actions of the state Legislature. Continue reading
Aug 31 Japanese Election a Major Turning Point for World's No. 2 Economy Voters in Japan on Sunday rejected their incumbent political party for just the second time in postwar history, choosing instead a party that promised to reverse the nation's struggling economy and to redefine Tokyo's relationship with Washington. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch After Election, Japan Braces for New Political Landscape A day after a historic election in Japan that saw the nation's ruling party removed from power for just the second time in postwar history, the newly elected majority began planning for the creation of a new government. Regional experts… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch Mass. Governor Sets Election Date for Kennedy Seat Gov. Deval Patrick has set the date for a special election to finish out Edward M. Kennedy's term in the Senate. Two Massachusetts lawmakers debate the decision. Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch Japan Begins New Era as Voters Oust Ruling Party Voters in Japan handed a landslide victory to the opposition party that has promised to reverse the nation's struggling economy and to redefine Tokyo's relationship with Washington. Japanese experts reflect on the developments. Continue watching
Aug 29 Leaders Pay Tribute to Kennedy at Boston Funeral Hundreds of political luminaries paid tribute to Sen. Edward Kennedy on a rainy Saturday in Boston as three days of memorials were set to culminate with his entombment near his slain brothers. Continue reading
Aug 28 IAEA Report Shows Some Slowdown, but Continued Nuclear Activity in Iran By Dave Gustafson Iran has showed some signs of cooperation in slowing its uranium enrichment activity but indicators continue to point toward a covert nuclear weapon program, according to a report released Friday by the U.N. nuclear watchdog. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch Kennedy's Immigration Legacy Shaped Makeup of U.S. Ray Suarez examines the impacts of the 1965 Immigration Reform Act, one of Sen. Edward Kennedy's earliest and most-enduring pieces of legislation. Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch Shields, Brooks Consider Kennedy Legacy, Health Reform Prospects Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's top news, including Sen. Edward Kennedy's legacy, the health reform debate and detainee interrogation. Continue watching