Mar 09 Chief Justice John Roberts By Admin, PBS News Hour John Roberts Jr., a former federal appellate judge, won Senate confirmation Sept. 29, 2005 as the 17th chief justice of the United States. The 50 year old becomes the youngest chief justice in 200 years. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch President Bush Hopes to Re-energize Relations in Latin America President Bush arrived in Brazil on Thursday, the first stop on a five-country tour of Latin America aimed at improving U.S. standing in the region. Margaret Warner speaks with analysts about trip and the obstacles the president faces. Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch House Democrats Push Iraq Troop Withdrawal House Democrats proposed a plan Thursday that would pull U.S. troops from Iraq by August 2008, though the White House has threatened a veto. Two Democratic representatives detail the legislation and discuss its prospects for success. Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch King Abdullah Calls for U.S. Help with Mideast Peace Plan Jordan's King Abdullah told Congress Wednesday that the United States must take the lead in cementing peace between Israel and the Palestinians. Abdullah talks to Jim Lehrer about the need for a two-state solution. Continue watching
Mar 06 Watch Libby Convicted of Perjury, Obstruction of Justice Jurors in the trial of former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby delivered guilty verdicts on four of five counts of perjury and obstruction of justice Tuesday, following a four-year investigation into the leak of a CIA agent's identity. Continue watching
Mar 05 Watch Clinton, Obama Campaigns Collide in Alabama Sens. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., appeared in Selma, Ala., on Sunday to commemorate the 1965 march for civil rights. A New York Times reporter discusses the event, the first time the candidates have appeared together in the… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch Government Brings Charges of Insider Trading Federal investigators announced multiple arrests and indictments Thursday in an insider trading scheme that involved four of Wall Street's biggest institutions. Margaret Warner reports, and then guests discuss the case. Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch Analysts Discuss the Military's Treatment of Veterans The Army secretary resigned, the Walter Reed Army hospital chief was fired and a new documentary highlighted the Department of Veterans Affairs' failure to treat brain injuries of Iraq war veterans. Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss what… Continue watching
Mar 02 Iran's Relationship with Iraq Causes U.S. Concern By Admin, PBS News Hour Recent accusations by President Bush and other U.S. officials that Iran is supporting Iraqi insurgents added yet another layer to the complex web of relationships between the countries. Continue reading
Mar 02 New Orleans Files $77 Billion Claim Against Army Corps By Admin, PBS News Hour The city of New Orleans filed a claim against the Army Corps of Engineers on Thursday, seeking $77 billion for damages sustained when the corps-built levees broke during Hurricane Katrina, flooding 80 percent of the city. Continue reading