Oct 31 Watch Democratic Contenders for President Attack Front-runner Clinton in Debate Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., fielded tough criticism from other contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination on Tuesday in an MSNBC-hosted debate. Two political journalists provide insight on the shift in tone in the primary race. Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch Torture Tactic Questions Dominate Mukasey Confirmation Attorney General-nominee Michael Mukasey's responses to questions on the constitutionality of torture tactics troubled some Democratic senators during his confirmation hearings and have slowed the next steps in his nomination. Two members of the Senate Judiciary panel discuss Mukasey's bid. Continue watching
Oct 31 Court Clears Alleged Ringleader, Convicts 21 in Madrid Bombings By PBS News Hour A Spanish court Wednesday convicted 21 people of involvement in the 2004 Madrid train bombings that killed 191 people, but in a surprising move, acquitted an alleged mastermind. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch Supreme Court Stays Execution Ahead of Pivotal Case The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday to stay an execution by lethal injection in Mississippi, the third such decision halting an execution ahead of a case that will test the constitutionality of lethal injections. The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle discusses… Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch Sorting out the Future for Chinese-Controlled Tibet An Independent Television News report on life in Tibet, a country controlled by China for more than 50 years. Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch Voting Rights Head Apologizes for Comments on Minorities The Justice Department's voting rights chief apologized Tuesday for comments he made about minority voters, raising questions about civil rights and voting protections in the United States. Continue watching
Oct 30 Iraqis Move to End Contractor Immunity in Blackwater Backlash By PBS News Hour An Iraqi bill to end foreign security contractors' immunity from prosecution is headed to a parliamentary vote after Iraq's cabinet approved the draft law Tuesday. Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch High Court Mulls Free Speech Implications of Porn Law The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case evaluating whether a law that bans the promotion of online child pornography infringes too broadly on free speech rights and could limit some legitimate forms of creative expression. Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch Alternative Minimum Tax Faces Chance of Repeal in Tax Code Overhaul Rep. Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y., has proposed a plan to eliminate the alternative minimum tax, designed in 1969 to ensure wealthy Americans paid their fair share of taxes but which was never indexed for inflation. Rangel and Rep. James McCrery, R-La.,… Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch Argentinian First Lady Kirchner Elected President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, wife of President Nestor Kirchner, was elected president of Argentina Sunday. The NewsHour reports on Kirchner's transition from First Lady to the country's presidency. Continue watching