Jan 26 Watch Congress Debates Iraq Resolution; Cheney Defends Policies Vice President Dick Cheney said the administration is committed to sending more troops to Iraq, even if Congress passes a resolution against the plan. Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss his remarks, reaction to the State of the… Continue watching
Jan 26 New U.S. Counterinsurgency Tactics Face Challenges Ahead By Admin, PBS News Hour With President Bush's plan to deploy more than 20,000 additional troops to Iraq under attack from Democrats and some Republicans, the new top U.S. commander in Iraq prepares to return to the troubled country. Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch Deadly Car Bomb Targets Shiite Neighborhood Hours after Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki vowed to find militants in Baghdad Thursday, a car bomb shook the capital city and two rockets struck the Green Zone. New York Times reporter Damien Cave discusses the latest violence. Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch Jury Hears Testimony in Libby Perjury Trial Testimony began this week in the trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, who is charged with perjury and obstruction of justice for lying to a grand jury about the leak of former CIA agent Valerie Plame's name to the media… Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch President Bush Promotes New Health Care Plan President Bush outlined new health care initiatives in his State of the Union address Tuesday, including creating new tax deductions on health insurance and giving states more flexibility in using federal funds. Two health care experts discuss the president's plan. Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch Editorial Page Editors Respond to State of the Union Address President Bush's State of the Union address on Tuesday was met with varied reaction from around the country. Jeffrey Brown speaks with three regional editorial page editors for a sample of local reaction to the address. Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch Senate Committee Votes to Oppose President’s Iraq Strategy The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved Wednesday a non-binding resolution opposing President Bush's plan to send more troops to Iraq. Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., and Sen. Joseph Lieberman, ID-Conn., debate the resolution and Congress' role in shaping Iraq strategy. Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch Congress Reacts to State of the Union Address President Bush delivered his annual State of the Union address on Tuesday, hoping to garner support for his new Iraq strategy and proposing new domestic initiatives. NewsHour reports on Congress' reaction and response one day after the address. Continue watching
Jan 23 President Says ‘America Must Not Fail in Iraq’; Stresses Domestic Goals By Admin, PBS News Hour President Bush, in his State of the Union address Tuesday, urged Congress to support his decision to add 21,500 American troops in Iraq and proposed plans to reduce gasoline consumption by 20 percent by 2017 and expand health care coverage. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch Analysts Assess Democratic Response to President Bush Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks comment on Sen. Jim Webb's response to the president's speech, saying he forcefully argued that when the Democrats disagree with Mr. Bush they will confront him, especially on economic and foreign policy matters. Continue watching