Nov 01 Watch The Alito Debate Begins As the high-stakes battle over the confirmation of Judge Samuel Alito gears up, two senators discuss the nominee. Continue watching
Oct 31 U.N. Urges Syrian Cooperation in Hariri Death Probe By PBS News Hour Syria must cooperate "unconditionally" with a United Nations investigation into the death of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri or face "further action," a U.N. Security Council resolution said Monday. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch Shields, Lowry and Beschloss Syndicated columnist Mark Shields, National Review editor Rich Lowry and presidential historian Michael Beschloss discuss President Bush's leadership and performance during recent challenging political situations and his nomination of Samuel Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court. Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch Judge Samuel Alito Nominated to U.S. Supreme Court President Bush nominated federal appeals Judge Samuel Alito Jr. to the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday after Harriet Miers withdrew her nomination last Thursday. Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch Assessing the Alito Nomination President Bush nominated U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Samuel Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court Monday. Two legal scholars discuss the nomination. Continue watching
Oct 28 Syrian President Faces International and Internal Pressure By Admin, PBS News Hour A meeting of the U.N. Security Council over whether to impose sanctions on officials implicated in a recent investigation into the death of former Rafik Hariri is adding to mounting pressure on Bashar Assad to cooperate with investigators. Continue reading
Oct 28 Vice President’s Chief of Staff Indicted in CIA Leak Case, Resigns By Admin, PBS News Hour A federal grand jury investigating the leak of a covert CIA operative's name charged Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby with obstruction of justice, making a false statement and perjury on Friday. He later resigned. Continue reading
Oct 27 With Support Flagging, Miers Withdraws As Supreme Court Nominee By Admin, PBS News Hour Harriet Miers suddenly withdrew her nomination as a Supreme Court justice Thursday in light of mounting criticism about her qualifications and reluctance in the White House to release papers related to her tenure as its counsel. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch Shields, Brooks and Greenburg Syndicated columnist Mark Shields, New York Times columnist David Brooks and Chicago Tribune legal correspondent Jan Crawford discuss the ramifications of and reasons behind the Harriet Miers withdrawal. Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch The Harriet Miers Withdrawal A report on the events leading up to Harriet Miers' decision to withdraw her nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. Continue watching