Dec 20 Watch Political Shift in Bolivia Evo Morales was elected president of Bolivia Sunday. He has vowed to reverse a campaign financed by the U.S. to wipe out coca growing and to improve economic conditions in the poor country. Following a background report, two experts discuss… Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch The NSA & Domestic Surveillance In response to a barrage of criticism, President Bush said Monday he did not break the law when he authorized spying on Americans suspected of ties to terrorism. Following a background report, two senators discuss the use of domestic surveillance… Continue watching
Dec 18 President Hails Iraq Election, Urges U.S. Public to Support Policies By PBS News Hour President Bush, ending a nearly three-week public relations blitz on Sunday that has sought to bolster American support for the ongoing Iraq war, hailed this week's parliamentary elections as a critical step towards creating a free Iraq. Continue reading
Dec 17 Bush Adminstration Efforts to Thwart Nuclear Terorrism Criticized By Admin, PBS News Hour Nearly 18 months after the former 9/11 commission issued recommendations for how to prevent another attack within the U.S., the commission still says the Bush administration has failed to do enough to combat the threat of nuclear terrorism. Continue reading
Dec 16 Patriot Act Passes House, Stalls in Senate By PBS News Hour The Senate on Friday fell eight votes short of ending debate on a bill to reauthorize several key provisions of the USA Patriot Act, an anti-terrorism bill that critics say infringes on civil liberties. Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch President George W. Bush In a wide-ranging interview, President George W. Bush hailed the elections in Iraq as having geopolitical import, outlined his hopes for marginalizing the militants attacking targets throughout Iraq and refused to comment on reported spying by the National Security Agency… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch Shields and Brooks Analyze President’s Speech Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Jim Lehrer to discuss President Bush's response to questions about his strategy in Iraq, his recent reversal on torture policy and a claim that he authorized the National… Continue watching
Dec 15 Illinois Supreme Court Throws Out Suit Against Tobacco Company By PBS News Hour The Illinois Supreme Court threw out a $10 billion judgment against the tobacco company Philip Morris USA Thursday, ruling that the cigarette maker was not guilty of fraud in the marketing of its products. Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch Iraq Votes Millions of Iraqis voted for a new government Thursday. Officials reported a large turnout, despite scattered violence. A reporter provides an update from Baghdad. Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch Rebuilding New Orleans’ Levees On Thursday, the White House asked for another $1.5 billion to rebuild New Orleans' levee system, roughly doubling the federal commitment. Following a background report, Donald Powell, the federal coordinator for Gulf Coast recovery, explains how the added funds will… Continue watching