May 10 Watch President Putin Responds to Cheney Critique In his state of the nation speech Wednesday, President Putin addressed Vice President Cheney's criticisms of Russia's recent record on human rights and democracy as well as other domestic concerns. Two experts discuss the reactions to the exchange of criticisms… Continue watching
May 10 Watch White House Lawyer Brett Kavanaugh Holds Judicial Nomination for D.C. Fed. Court A new round of Senate battles began Tuesday over President Bush's judicial nominations. White House lawyer Brett Kavanaugh went before the Senate Judiciary Committee to warrant a seat on the District of Columbia Federal Court of Appeals. Continue watching
May 10 Watch Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright Discusses Her New Book Secretary of State Madeleine Albright discusses her new book: "Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs."… Continue watching
May 09 Watch Legislative Aide Admits He Tried to Illegally Influence His Boss for Abramoff Neil Volz, a one-time chief of staff to Rep. Bob Ney (R-Ohio), admitted in court Monday that he tried illegally to influence his former boss on Jack Abramoff's behalf. Experts discuss the Abramoff trial and the impact of Volz's testimony. Continue watching
May 09 Watch Iran Letter Criticizes U.S. Policy, Sidesteps Negotiations U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said that President Bush would not respond to a letter from Iran's President Ahmadinejad in which he criticizes U.S. policy and democracy. Two policy experts discuss avenues for communication between the U.S. and Iran. Continue watching
May 09 Amid Widespread Criticism, Government Prepares for Next Hurricane Season By Admin, PBS News Hour The Senate has recommended the dissolution of FEMA and every level of government has come under fire for its handling of Hurricane Katrina, government organizations are launching initiatives to deal with another potentially active hurricane season. Continue reading
May 09 Key Player: Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas By PBS News Hour Mahmoud Abbas became president of the Palestinian Authority in January 2005, intent on opening a new chapter in Palestinian-Israeli relations and restarting talks toward achieving goals under the road map to peace. Continue reading
May 08 Watch President Nominates Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden to Head CIA President Bush nominated Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden to serve as the Central Intelligence Agency's next leader, sparking debate over Hayden's military background and his role in the NSA domestic surveillance program. Two members of the House Intelligence Committee discuss… Continue watching
May 08 Watch U.S. Negotiator Robert Zoellick Returns from Darfur Peace Talks Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick recently returned from Africa, where he helped negotiate a peace agreement between the Sudanese government and a faction of Darfur's largest rebel group. Zoellick outlines the main points of the agreement and the Bush… Continue watching
May 08 Key Player: Settler Movement By PBS News Hour When Ehud Olmert became prime minister of Israel in March 2006, he vowed to pursue a plan to physically separate Israelis from the Palestinians by removing Jewish settlements from large chunks of the occupied West Bank. Continue reading