Sep 11 Hamas, Fatah Agree to Unity Government By Admin, PBS News Hour Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, head of Hamas, agreed Monday to form a coalition government. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch Political Analysts Discuss Military Tribunals, Sept. 11 Anniversary Analysts David Brooks and Tom Oliphant discuss President Bush's proposal for military tribunals for terror suspects, how Republicans and Democrats are using terrorism as a political tool and their views on the world since the Sept. 11 attacks. Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch President Bush Proposes Military Trial Process for Terror Suspects Following the announcement that terror suspects had been held in secret facilities, President Bush pressed Congress Thursday to approve military tribunals for terror suspects. Sens. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and John Sununu (R.-N.H.) debate the proposal. Continue watching
Sep 07 British Prime Minister Tony Blair to Step Down By Admin, PBS News Hour In response to waning popularity and growing criticism within his Labour Party, British Prime Minister Tony Blair said he would step down within the next year, although he did not set a specific date. Continue reading
Sep 07 In Closely Watched Pennsylvania District, Real Battle Begins for House Seat By Admin, PBS News Hour With Labor Day behind them, the campaigns of Rep. Jim Gerlach, R-Pa., and Democratic challenger Lois Murphy have continued to hone their strategies in the race for Pennsylvania's 6th District, one of the closest House races in the nation. Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch President Asks Congress to Authorize Tribunals for Detainees President Bush announced that 14 terror suspects, including the alleged organizer of the 9/11 attacks, will be transferred from secret CIA facilities to the military prison at Guantanamo Bay. He also urged Congress to authorize the use of tribunals to… Continue watching
Sep 06 Harris Wins Republican Nomination for Senate in Florida By PBS News Hour Despite not having the full backing of her own party, Rep. Katherine Harris, Florida's former secretary of state who received national attention during Florida's 2000 recount, won the Republican nomination for senator. Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch Congress Returns with Spending as Top Priority Lawmakers return to Washington this week after a month-long recess to focus on an agenda that includes increases in spending for defense and homeland security. Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch Felipe Calderon Certified Mexico’s President-elect A top Mexican court certified Felipe Calderon as the new president of Mexico Tuesday, two months after the election, rejecting allegations of fraud. His challenger Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has vowed to ignore the court's decision. Analysts discuss the disputed… Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch NewsHour Correspondent Ordered to Leave Iran Senior correspondent Margaret Warner, who has been ordered to leave Iran where she was reporting for the NewsHour, talks about the mood now that President Ahmadinejad has rejected U.N. demands to stop processing uranium. Continue watching