Jun 29 White House Orders Intelligence Changes Based on WMD Report By PBS News Hour U.S. intelligence agencies will be reorganized based on recommendations issued by a bipartisan commission on prewar intelligence and weapons of mass destruction, the White House announced Wednesday. Continue reading
Jun 28 President Appeals for Continued Support in Iraq Conflict By PBS News Hour President Bush, hoping to bolster sagging public support for the war in Iraq, called on Americans to back the work of stabilizing and rebuilding the war-torn nation, saying the effort was critical to the continuing war against terrorism. Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch Oliphant and Lowry Discuss President Bush’s Address to the Nation About Iraq In a prelude to President Bush's speech to the nation about the war in Iraq at a military installation in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Boston Globe columnist Tom Oliphant and National Review editor Rich Lowry discuss what the president hopes… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch Senate Passes Comprehensive, $16 Billion Energy Bill The Senate passed an energy bill Tuesday that would double the use of corn-blended ethanol, bolster electricity grid reliability and offer $16 billion in tax breaks and incentives to improve domestic production. The House passed a separate energy bill in… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch Ex-HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy Found Not Guilty on All 36 Charges Former HealthSouth CEO and founder Richard Scrushy was found not guilty on 36 charges of fraud, false corporate reporting and making false statements related to the $2.7 billion accounting fraud at HealthSouth. Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch Supreme Court Decisions The Supreme Court's term came to an end after the justices ruled on a number of controversial matters, saying local governments can take private property for the purpose of economic development, federal agents may prosecute users of marijuana for medical… Continue watching
Jun 27 Supreme Court Hands Down Mixed Rulings on Ten Commandments By Admin, PBS News Hour In two 5-4 votes, the Supreme Court ruled Monday it is not unconstitutional to display the Ten Commandments on public property as long as the intent of the display isn't pushing a religious agenda. Continue reading
Jun 27 Court Rules on Internet File-Sharing, High-Speed Lines By Admin, PBS News Hour The Supreme Court handed down two Internet-related decisions on its last day of the session Monday, one dealing a blow to companies that encourage file-sharing and the other impacting high-speed Internet access over cable lines. Continue reading
Jun 27 High Court Rejects Reporters’ Appeal in CIA Leak Case By Admin, PBS News Hour The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the efforts of two journalists to avoid jail sentences for refusing to testify before a grand jury about the leak of an undercover CIA agent. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s Victory in Iran’s Presidential Runoff Election Since his historic election Friday, the president-elect of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has pledged to govern as a moderate and sworn Iran would continue its nuclear program. Two regional experts assess the rise of this relative unknown mayor of Tehran. Continue watching