Sep 12 President Tours Flooded New Orleans By PBS News Hour President Bush began a two-day tour of Hurricane Katrina-affected areas in New Orleans Monday, as signs of life began to emerge in the flooded historic city. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch The Roberts Hearings Begin Less than three years after becoming a federal judge, John Roberts faced the Senate Judiciary Committee Monday in the first day of hearings to see if he should become the nation's top jurist. Kwame Holman reports on the day's statements. Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch The Roberts Hearings Begin Less than three years after becoming a federal judge, John Roberts faced the Senate Judiciary Committee Monday in the first day of hearings to see if he should become the nation's top jurist. Two experts talk about what has been… Continue watching
Sep 09 Base Closing Commission Submits Report Amid Legal Wrangling By PBS News Hour The commission appointed to make base closing recommendations to President Bush submitted its report to the White House Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 09 Judge Orders Continued Detention of Suspected ‘Dirty Bomber’ By PBS News Hour In a major victory for the Bush administration, a federal appeals court decided Friday that the president has the authority to detain enemy combatants. Continue reading
Sep 09 FEMA Faces Intense Scrutiny By PBS News Hour The Federal Emergency Management Agency's mission is to "lead America to prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters with a vision of 'A Nation Prepared.'"… Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch Public Opinion After Katrina Public opinion polls show a drop in public support for all levels of government after their response to Hurricane Katrina. Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch FEMA Shakeup Amid criticism of Michael Brown's qualifications, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff announced that Thad Allen will replace Brown as head of FEMA's ground operations. After an update from a reporter, two former homeland security employees discuss FEMA's organization and its… Continue watching
Sep 08 Congress Approves $52 Billion in Katrina Relief Funds By Admin, PBS News Hour The House and Senate on Thursday quickly approved an additional $52 billion for the Hurricane Katrina relief effort, bringing the total federal cost of the recovery to $62 billion, easily eclipsing spending on any domestic disaster. Continue reading
Sep 07 National Leaders Mourn as Chief Justice is Buried By Admin, PBS News Hour President Bush and the remaining members of the Supreme Court led hundreds of mourners in honoring Chief Justice William Rehnquist as he was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday. Continue reading