Feb 07 Justice Samuel Alito By Admin, PBS News Hour Samuel Alito was sworn in as the 110th justice of the U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 31, 2006, hours after one of the most divided Senate confirmation votes in modern history. Continue reading
Feb 07 Haitians Crowd Polling Stations, Encounter Some Problems By PBS News Hour Haitians jammed many polling stations Tuesday in the first elections since former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide was forced into exile two years ago by a bloody revolt. Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch Vice President Cheney Defends Government’s Wiretapping Program In a wide-ranging newsmaker interview, Vice President Dick Cheney defends the government's program of warrantless wiretapping of suspected terrorist communications as well as addresses the diplomatic standoff with Iran and the overall effectiveness of the Bush administration. Continue watching
Feb 06 Defiant Iran Promises Resumption of Nuclear Fuel Enrichment By PBS News Hour Iran's top nuclear negotiator said Monday the country would resume uranium enrichment and is awaiting the arrival of U.N. inspectors to oversee the process. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch Senate Examines Domestic Spying Program U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee in a hearing concerning the legal underpinnings offered by the Bush administration for conducting electronic surveillance of suspected terrorists without first seeking warrants. Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch President Submits 2007 Budget to Congress President Bush submitted his 2007 budget proposal to Congress on Monday. The $2.8 trillion plan includes increases in defense spending, provisions to make existing tax cuts permanent and reductions in entitlement programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. Two guests discuss… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch Brooks and Oliphant Debate the Election of John Boehner David Brooks and Tom Oliphant discuss the election of John Boehner as House majority leader, the Senate hearings on domestic security, the State of the Union address, and the report by the GAO critiquing the Department of Homeland Security response… Continue watching
Feb 02 Boehner Wins House Leadership Race By Admin, PBS News Hour House Republicans on Thursday elected Rep. John Boehner of Ohio to replace indicted Rep. Tom DeLay of Texas as majority leader. Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch Start to Medicare Prescription Drug Program Troubled Tens of thousands of seniors have encountered problems with Medicare's new prescription drug benefit program since its launch Jan. 1, prompting a debate over the plan's design, implementation and effectiveness. Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch Israelis Weigh Response to Hamas Electoral Victory In her last report from the Middle East, Margaret Warner examines the Israeli reaction to Hamas' landslide victory in Palestinian elections. Continue watching