Dec 16 Watch Obama Taps Chicago Schools Chief for Education Post President-elect Barack Obama named Chicago schools chief Arne Duncan as his pick for education secretary Tuesday. Analysts examine the challenges facing U.S. schools and how Duncan's efforts to turn around troubled Chicago schools will translate to the Cabinet post. Continue watching
Dec 16 Federal Reserve Cuts Key Rate to Record Low By Admin, PBS News Hour The Federal Reserve cut a key interest rate to an all-time low target range of zero to 0.25 percent Tuesday in an effort to fight the deepening recession. Continue reading
Dec 16 New South African Political Party Names Leader By PBS News Hour South Africa's new Congress of the People party named former defense minister Mosiuoa Lekota as its leader Tuesday and said it would challenge the ruling African National Congress in March's general elections. Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch Bush's Final Iraq Visit Prompts Mixed Responses President Bush ended his farewell trip to Iraq and Afghanistan on Monday, where he met with officials about security matters and visited U.S. troops stationed in both conflict zones. Two Middle East analysts discuss the Bush administration's legacy in Iraq. Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch Questions Linger Over Unresolved Senate Seats Weeks after the election, the Senate faces vacancies in three states, including the unresolved race in Minnesota. The Hotline's Amy Walter discusses questions remaining possible Senate successors for Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch Obama Unveils Environmental, Energy Policy Team President-elect Barack Obama named a former head of the EPA and a Nobel prize-winning scientist to his energy and environmental policy teams Monday. Analysts discuss how Obama's picks will carry out his agenda. Continue watching
Dec 15 Bush Wraps up War Zone Visits Marred by Shoe Incident By Admin, PBS News Hour President Bush has wrapped up a final surprise visit to the war zones of Iraq and Afghanistan to tout recent gains in the region, but the contentious nature of his valedictory trip was highlighted by an Iraqi reporter's shoe-throwing outburst. Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch Prominent Trader Charged With Multi-billion-dollar Fraud A prominent Wall Street trader was arrested on charges of massive fraud that may cost investors $50 billion. Wall Street Journal reporter Tom Lauricella discusses what may be the largest fraud scheme in the history of Wall Street. Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch Shields and Brooks Mull Auto Rescue, Blagojevich Scandal Political news took a dramatic turn this week with the corruption charges levied against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Mark Shields and David Brooks mull the Blagojevich story and the debate over aid for automakers. Continue watching
Dec 12 Pakistan Cracks Down on Islamic Charity as Mumbai Probe Grows By PBS News Hour Pakistan closed offices and arrested activists from an Islamic charity believed to be a front for a militant group, officials said Friday, as international pressure grew for increased action against militants blamed for the Mumbai, India, attacks. Continue reading