Sep 20 Watch Christopher Hill U.S. Assistant Secretary of State and chief U.S. negotiator with North Korea Christopher Hill talks about North Korea and its nuclear weapons program. Continue watching
Sep 19 Parliamentary Elections Proceed With Few Disruptions By PBS News Hour In spite of threats of violence, millions of voters went to the polls across Afghanistan on Sunday, choosing representatives to fill national and provincial legislatures. Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch Jimmy Carter and James Baker Former President Jimmy Carter and former Secretary of State James Baker, co-chairmen of the National Commission on Federal Election Reform, discuss their newly released recommendations for federal election reform. Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch Federal Support for Gulf Coast In a speech in New Orleans, President Bush promised the federal government would help clean up the damage inflicted upon the Gulf Coast by Hurricane Katrina. A report from New Orleans captures reactions from politicians and survivors. Continue watching
Sep 15 President Vows Massive Federal Rebuilding Effort in Wake of Hurricane By Admin, PBS News Hour In a prime-time address to the nation Thursday, President Bush promised the federal government "will do what it takes" to rebuild areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina and took responsibility for the response effort many have criticized as too slow. Continue reading
Sep 15 Roberts Tries to Address Concerns of Skeptical Democrats By Admin, PBS News Hour Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee grilled chief justice nominee John Roberts on his views of affirmative action, civil rights and big business, trying to get at his personal, rather than legal, view of the law. Continue reading
Sep 15 Parliamentary Elections Mark Critical Step for Afghan Government By PBS News Hour On Sunday, Afghans will head to the polls for a long-awaited and twice-delayed parliamentary election. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch The Roberts Hearings’ Final Day A report on the final day of John Roberts' confirmation hearings for chief justice of the United States. Continue watching
Sep 14 Roberts Stresses Limited Role of Court, Pledges to Seek Consensus By Admin, PBS News Hour During his second day of questioning by the Senate Judiciary Committee, chief justice nominee John Roberts said Wednesday he would strive to build larger and clearer majorities in Supreme Court decisions if confirmed. Continue reading
Sep 14 Insurgents Launch Assaults Aimed At Derailing Elections By PBS News Hour As Afghanistan's 11.7 million voters and nearly 6,000 candidates prepare for upcoming landmark parliamentary elections, insurgents have launched an intensified wave of attacks against Afghan and coalition troops and other government supporters. Continue reading