Apr 27 Watch Darfur Update The African Union is seeking to bolster its presence in the troubled western Sudanese region of Darfur. Fred de Sam Lazaro of Minnesota's Twin Cities Public Television reports on the ongoing violence in Darfur. Continue watching
Apr 26 Syrian Military Leaves Lebanon After 29 Years By PBS News Hour Syria's 29-year military presence in Lebanon ended Tuesday when the last Syrian soldiers crossed back over the border, completing a withdrawal brought by international pressure and massive Lebanese street protests. Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch The Senate Finance Committee Holds Hearings on Social Security Reform The Senate Finance Committee began holding hearings Tuesday on whether Social Security needs an overhaul, while President Bush continued making his case for changes at an event in Texas. Two leading senators from the Finance Committee discuss the continuing debate… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch Social Security Debate Arrives at Senate Finance Committee The Senate Finance Committee began holding hearings Tuesday on whether Social Security needs an overhaul, while President Bush continued making his case for changes at an event in Texas and demonstrators took to Capitol Hill to protest the idea of… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch President Bush Shows Support to Embattled DeLay President Bush was joined by embattled House Majority Leader Tom DeLay at a Social Security event in their home state of Texas Tuesday. Afterward, the president praised Delay and in a show of support gave the congressman a ride back… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch Challenge of Fixing Human Spycraft Awaits Intelligence Director Former CIA agents discuss the opportunities missed and the challenges awaiting the new national intelligence director John Negroponte as he oversees control of 15 human intelligence agencies. Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch Majority Leader Bill Frist Threatens to Change Senate Filibuster Rules Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist spoke to a conservative Christian coalition in Kentucky in an effort to get an up or down vote on President Bush's judicial nominees. Sens. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., and Richard Durbin, D-Ill., discuss the Republicans' plan… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist Criticizes Blocking Judicial Nominees On Sunday, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., delivered a taped speech to a nationwide broadcast in which Christian conservatives, during other segments, attacked Democratic senators for blocking judicial nominees described in the program as "people of faith."… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch The Growing Tension Between Venezuela and the United States Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Sunday abruptly terminated a military exchange program with the United States and ordered five U.S. officers returned home. This actions comes as uneasy relations between both countries persist over oil and Venezuela's relationship with Cuba. Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch Mark Shields and David Brooks Discuss the Week’s Political News Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the Republicans' proposal to change Senate rules by banning judicial filibusters, the president's Social Security plan and John Bolton's nomination as U.N. ambassador. Continue watching