Apr 19 Watch Staff Changes in White House May Indicate Change in Direction Major changes in the White House staff were announced Wednesday. Scott McClellan resigned as press secretary and deputy chief of staff Karl Rove is giving up his policy role. White House experts discuss how the staff changes will affect the… Continue watching
Apr 19 Watch High Court Considers Insanity Defense The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case involving a schizophrenic teenager in Arizona, convicted of killing a police officer. His attorney argued that proving insanity under the state's law was almost impossible. A law expert who was in… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch Supreme Court Hears Discrimination Retaliation Case The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that tests whether an employee who successfully sued for discrimination can also sue for the resulting retaliation. A law journalist who was in the courtroom discusses the case. Continue watching
Apr 14 Chad Ends Relations With Sudan By PBS News Hour Chad dissolved diplomatic relations with neighboring country Sudan on Friday and threatened to expel some 200,000 Sudanese refugees -- blaming the Sudanese government for supporting a rebel attack in the Chadian capital that killed 350 people. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch Rumsfeld’s Tenure and Future at the Pentagon Debated Syndicated Columnist Mark Shields and New York Times Columnist David Brooks discuss whether Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld will resign and debate possible U.S. responses to a nuclear Iran. Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch Old Tax Places New Burdens on Politicians, Taxpayers Created as a patch to the tax law in 1967, the Alternative Minimum tax law's growing complexity and effect on Americans has caused policy-makers and tax experts to reevaluate. Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch Moussaoui Challenges Jury to Put Him to Death Zacarias Moussaoui took the stand in his death penalty trial Thursday. He is the only person who has been charged for playing a role in the September 11th attacks. A reporter who has been covering the trail discusses the events… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch Prosecution Rests in Moussaoui Trial Jurors heard recordings of the final moments of the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks as the prosecution wrapped up its case in the Zacarias Moussaoui death penalty trial. A reporter and a family member who lost someone during… Continue watching
Apr 11 Center-Left Coalition Wins Slim Victory in Italian Elections By PBS News Hour Italy's center-left coalition led by Romano Prodi won a narrow victory in parliamentary elections, official results showed Tuesday, but Conservative Party Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi refused to concede defeat. Continue reading
Apr 11 Suspects Indicted in Madrid Train Attacks By PBS News Hour A Spanish judge charged 29 suspects with murder, terrorism and other crimes for their involvement in the March 11, 2004 train bombings in Madrid that killed 191 people and wounded more than 1,700. Continue reading