Feb 12 Watch Essayist Reflects on the Life of Former President Lincoln On the day celebrating former president Abraham Lincoln's birthday, NewsHour guest essayist Julia Keller reflects on the puzzle of the man and the president. Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch Candidates Work to Raise Money for Early Election Several past chairmen of the Federal Election Commission, among others, have said that this will be the first billion-dollar election. NewsHour discusses the money chase. Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch Presidential Race Off to Early Start The presidential primary races show diverse candidates polling high. The NewsHour reports on the issues of race and gender in the 2008 presidential election. Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch Diverse Candidates Aim to Transcend Race, Gender The presidential primary races show diverse candidates polling high. The NewsHour reports on the issues of race and gender in the 2008 presidential election. Continue watching
Feb 12 Nations Reach Tentative Deal on North Korea Weapons By PBS News Hour Negotiators from six countries reached a tentative agreement about initial steps for North Korea's nuclear disarmament Monday, the first concrete steps achieved in nearly three years of negotiations. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch Pentagon Report Finds War Intelligence Flawed But Lawful A report released Friday by the Pentagon's inspector general found that a 2002 intelligence briefing on Iraq was faulty but legal. NewsHour analysts discuss the Senate Armed Services Committee's response to the report. Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch Senate Delays Resolution Vote; Giuliani Enters Presidential Race The Senate delayed a vote on a proposed resolution opposing President Bush's Iraq plan, while former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani entered the 2008 presidential race. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss these and other political stories. Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch Tensions Rise Between U.S., Venezuela after Rice Remarks The war of words between the United States and Venezuela intensified this week after Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice said President Hugo Chavez is "destroying" his country politically and economically. From Caracas, Margaret Warner discusses the comments and reaction across… Continue watching
Feb 09 Iraq's Kurds Torn Between Government Participation and Independence By PBS News Hour While numerous plans were proposed over recent months to break the violence gripping Iraq's capital, the fact that most of the fighting is occurring in Arab regions has elevated Arab issues, making Kurds in the North feel increasingly marginalized. Continue reading
Feb 08 Palestinian Rival Groups Agree to Unity Government By Admin, PBS News Hour The two main rival Palestinian factions, Fatah and Hamas, signed an agreement to share government power in Saudi-brokered talks Thursday, a move aimed at ending growing violence between the two factions. Continue reading