Mar 15 Watch House Majority Leader DeLay Criticized over Ethics Concerns House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, on Tuesday categorically denied allegations that two of his overseas trips were paid for by special interest groups. Continue watching
Mar 14 California Judge Rules Ban on Gay Marriage Unconstitutional By PBS News Hour San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Richard Kramer ruled Monday that California's ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional. Continue reading
Mar 14 Demonstrators Seek Syrian Withdrawal, Probe Into Hariri’s Death By PBS News Hour In the largest anti-Syrian protest since the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Beirut's Martyrs' Square on Monday to rally for a full Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon. Continue reading
Mar 11 Judge Cites Trade Secrets in Ruling Against Bloggers By PBS News Hour A judge on Friday ordered three bloggers to reveal confidential sources in a lawsuit brought by Apple Computer Inc., ruling that they were not protected by the First Amendment because they published trade secrets. Continue reading
Mar 11 U.S. to Offer Iran Incentives to End Nuclear Weapons Pursuit By PBS News Hour Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Friday that the administration will offer Iran modest economic incentives if Tehran abandons its nuclear enrichment program. Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch Shields and Brooks Discuss John Bolton, Social Security and Iran Policy Political columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks debate the U.S. shift in Iran nuclear policy, the debate over Social Security reform, and the nomination of former Assistant Secretary of State John Bolton as U.N. ambassador. Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch U.S. Agrees to Iran Incentives Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced Friday that the United States would aid in European negotiations with Iran and offer the Islamic Republic modest economic incentives in exchange for an end to its pursuit of a nuclear weapon. Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch Atlanta and Chicago Judge Killings Spark Concern over Judge Safety In Atlanta, a judge and two people were killed in a courthouse shooting. The suspect fled in a stolen car. This slaying comes less than two weeks after a Chicago judge's family members were shot to death. Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch Considering an America Beyond Red and Blue Essayist Richard Rodriguez considers an America that is more multicolored than just red and blue. Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch Lebanon’s Political Tides Lebanon's president reinstated Omar Karami as prime minister Thursday after days of massive pro-Syrian demonstrations. A reporter in Beirut reports on Lebanon's changing political tides. Continue watching