May 17 Watch Enron Executives Finish Closing Arguments Lawyers in the trial of former Enron executives Jeffrey Skilling and Kenneth Lay finished their closing arguments Wednesday and the jury began deliberations. Continue watching
May 17 Iran Rejects EU Incentives to Halt Nuclear Program By Admin, PBS News Hour Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday dashed European Union hopes that his country would halt its nuclear program in exchange for incentives, saying doing so would be like accepting "chocolates" for "gold."… Continue reading
May 16 Watch Attorney General Rebuffs Critics of President’s Immigration Plan Amid continued debate over immigration reform, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales hopes to see an immigration bill pass through the House and Senate by the end of the year. Gonzales comments on the criticism against President Bush's immigration plan and the… Continue watching
May 16 Watch Conservatives, Liberals Take Aim at President’s Immigration Plan President Bush's five-point immigration plan proposed in a national address Monday, drew criticism from both sides of the aisle as the Senate continued debate over its immigration reform bill. Two members of Congress debate President Bush's five points and current… Continue watching
May 16 Nigerian Senate Blocks Obasanjo from Running for Third Term By PBS News Hour The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday threw out a controversial bill that would have amended the country's constitution to let President Olusegun Obasanjo seek a third term in office. Continue reading
May 15 President Deploys Troops to Border, Calls for Reform By PBS News Hour In a nationally televised address, President Bush introduced a five-point, $1.9 billion plan to secure the U.S.-Mexican border that includes deploying 6,000 National Guard troops and creating a "temporary worker" program. Continue reading
May 15 Newly Sworn-in President of Haiti Faces Challenges By PBS News Hour Haitian President Rene Preval took office Monday with the challenge of bringing order -- and international aid -- to the impoverished island nation. Continue reading
May 15 U.S. Restores Diplomatic Ties to Libya By PBS News Hour The United States announced its intention Monday to normalize relations with Libya for the first time in 25 years and remove it from the list of countries designated as sponsors of terrorism. Continue reading
May 15 Watch President Faces Political Pitfalls in Immigration Address A White House spokesman announced the National Guard will patrol the Mexican border as part of a broader immigration plan that President Bush will outline in a speech to the nation Monday night. Then, syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New… Continue watching
May 12 Watch Darfur Deal Faces Uncertain Future Described as the last best hope for Darfur, the region's peace settlement is thrown into question by officials who worry over Sudan's instability and refugees who have little faith in the government. Margaret Warner reports from Sudan on the obstacles… Continue watching