May 11 Watch Iraqi Government Benchmarks, Blair Legacy Assessed President Bush and senators discussed a war funding bill that would require the Iraqi government to meet certain benchmarks. Mark Shields and David Brooks consider this development and British Prime Minister Tony Blair's departure. Continue watching
May 11 Watch Iranian-American Scholar Sent to Tehran Prison Iranian-American Haleh Esfandiari of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars has been held in Iran since a trip there in December and was recently moved to a prison in Tehran. Analysts discuss her jailing and what it indicates about… Continue watching
May 11 Unions Look to Wield Clout in Frontloaded Democratic Primaries By PBS News Hour With prominent union-friendly states such as Nevada and California moving up their primaries in the 2008 presidential race, organized labor hopes to only increase its traditional influence in the Democratic nomination process. Continue reading
May 10 Watch British Prime Minister Blair to Step Down After Decade in Office British Prime Minister Tony Blair announced Thursday that he plans to resign next month from the office he has held for the past decade. Foreign policy analysts look at Blair's record and relations with the United States. Continue watching
May 09 Watch Immigration Charges Dropped Against Cuban Exile Suspected of Bombing A federal judge on Wednesday threw out immigration fraud charges against Cuban exile Luis Posada Carriles, a fierce Fidel Castro opponent who is suspected in the 1976 bombing of a Cuban airliner. A reporter who covered the case explains. Continue watching
May 09 Watch Oregon Governor Signs Domestic Partner Bill Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski signed legislation Wednesday that will allow some legal rights for gay couples, joining nearly a dozen other states that recognize gay marriage or domestic partnerships. The NewsHour looks at the debate over same-sex civil unions. Continue watching
May 09 Watch Senators Draft Bipartisan Bill on Iraq War Funding As President Bush said Wednesday that he would veto a new limited Iraq war funding bill, Sens. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, and Evan Bayh, D-Ind., drafted legislation that would require benchmarks for the Iraqi government. The senators discuss their bill. Continue watching
May 09 Watch Iraqi National Security Adviser Meets with U.S. Lawmakers As Vice President Dick Cheney made a surprise visit to Baghdad on Wednesday, Iraq's national security adviser Mowaffak al-Rubaie met with lawmakers in Washington to push for continued U.S. presence in Iraq. Rubaie talks about his efforts. Continue watching
May 09 Economic Conservatives Hunt for Likeminded Candidate By Admin, PBS News Hour While the Iraq war continues to dominate the current political debate, Republican candidates are jockeying to position themselves as the true fiscal conservative in the race. The question is whether voters are satisfied with what they are hearing. Continue reading
May 08 Watch Six Men Arrested in Plot to Attack New Jersey’s Fort Dix Federal prosecutors have charged six Muslim men living in the United States with plotting to sneak into Fort Dix in New Jersey and kill as many military personnel as possible. The NewsHour speaks with the U.S. attorney working on the… Continue watching