Aug 08 Watch Obama, Clinton Openly Spar at AFL-CIO Forum Seven of the Democratic presidential candidates debated again Tuesday night in Chicago at the AFL-CIO-sponsored forum that turned into the most spirited meeting yet. The NewsHour reports on the debate's highlights and what they mean for the race to the… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch Democrats Woo Bloggers; Republicans Face Off in Iowa Democrats vying for the 2008 presidential nomination spent the weekend courting liberal bloggers at the YearlyKos Convention in Chicago, while the Republican candidates debated in Des Moines, Iowa. A political journalist discusses the presidential race. Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch President Signs Law to Expand Wiretapping Program President Bush signed a law granting the National Security Agency broader authority in monitoring communications among foreigners and Americans. A civil liberties advocate and a former National Security Council lawyer assess the new law. Continue watching
Aug 06 President Bush Confers with Karzai on Taliban Resurgence By Admin, PBS News Hour President Bush and Afghan President Hamid Karzai met Monday to discuss the resurgence of the Taliban and how to deal with growing violence in Afghanistan. Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch House Republicans Walk Out; Major Votes Are Ahead After voting on ethics reform and children's health insurance, House Republicans walked off the floor Thursday to protest the Democrats' handling of an agricultural spending bill. Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's events. Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch Congress Is under Pressure to Move on Defense, Energy Before Recess The House of Representatives is expected to work into Saturday to finish important business before the congressional recess, but partisan fighting erupted in the House on Thursday night. Defense and energy bills are at stake. Continue watching
Aug 03 Senate, House Vote to Expand Children's Health Program By PBS News Hour The Senate Thursday approved legislation to expand a federal children's health insurance program for low-income families by $35 billion over five years, following House passage of an even larger increase of $50 billion. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch House Speaker Discusses Democrats, Iraq War House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has faced criticism over the Democrats' inability to force change on the Iraq war. In an interview, she talks about the Democratic war strategy and other issues. Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch President Bush Presses for Flexibility on Terror Surveillance President Bush is calling on Congress to update the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to let the government monitor overseas terror suspects without warrants. Two lawmakers discuss the proposal. Continue watching
Aug 01 Sunni Ministers to Leave Iraqi Government By Admin, PBS News Hour Six Sunni Arab Cabinet ministers announced their plans to withdraw from the shaky Iraqi government Wednesday, as suicide bombings in Baghdad killed at least 67 people. Continue reading