Oct 25 Watch President Bush Calls Iraq Violence a ‘Serious Concern’ President Bush announced in a press conference that violence in Iraq is a "serious concern," as the death toll of U.S. troops neared 100 for the month of October. Analysts discuss the administration's evolving Iraq policy. Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch President Bush Says U.S. is ‘Winning’ in Iraq President Bush said in a press conference that increasing violence in Iraq is upsetting but that the United States must continue in the struggle because it is vital to national security. However, the U.S. is pressuring the Iraqi government to… Continue watching
Oct 25 New Jersey High Court Clears Path for Gay Marriages By PBS News Hour The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that homosexuals are entitled to the same rights as heterosexuals, but left it up to the state legislature to legalize same-sex unions. Continue reading
Oct 25 Crime, Iraq, Ethics Top Issues in Colorado House Race By PBS News Hour Colorado's 7th District Democratic candidate Ed Perlmutter got a boost from his party Tuesday when fellow Democrat Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois came to town to campaign on his behalf. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch Iraq Dominates Senate Races in Rhode Island, Connecticut Two moderate incumbents in New England, Sens. Lincoln Chafee, R-R.I., and Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., are fighting re-election battles against challengers who accuse them of giving too much support to President Bush's policy in Iraq. Political reporters discuss the upcoming Senate… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch Plan Floated to Divide Iraq Along Ethnic Lines As the debate continues over the United States' next steps in Iraq, some proposals have called for sectioning the country along ethnic lines. Former State Department official Peter Galbraith discusses the decentralization of Iraq in this second of a Newshour… Continue watching
Oct 24 In Potentially Bad Year, Republicans Look to Unseat Democrat in New Jersey By PBS News Hour With Election Day just two weeks away, the New Jersey Senate race between Democrat Robert Menendez and Republican Tom Kean remains a virtual dead heat. Continue reading
Oct 24 Iraqi Government Agrees to Timeline for Stabilization, U.S. Says By Admin, PBS News Hour U.S. officials said Tuesday Iraqi leaders have agreed to develop a timeline by the end of the year toward stabilizing Iraq and taking control of security from U.S. forces in the next 12 to 18 months with some level of… Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch Author Discusses Bush Administration’s Faith-based Initiatives President Bush began a faith-based initiative office in the White House. The former deputy, David Kuo, now accuses the administration of manipulating its religious base for political purposes in a new book, "Tempting Faith."… Continue watching
Oct 23 Watch Democrats, Republicans Optimistic in Midterm Elections Two weeks before the midterm elections, Democrats are confident they will retake control of the House and Senate. Two political analysts provide an update on the election landscape and speculation over a 2008 presidential run for Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. Continue watching