Feb 11 Watch Shield and Lowry Analyze Rice’s Trip and President Bush’s Budget Columnists Mark Shields and Rich Lowry discuss Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's overseas visit, President Bush's $2.57 trillion budget and Social Security reform. Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch Senate Passes Limits on Class A background report on legislation approved by the Senate that would send large, multi-state class action lawsuits from the state to federal courts. The bill is expected to go before the House for a vote next week. Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Traveled to Europe to Repair Relations Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice completed her first trip overseas to Europe as the nation's top diplomat. Her goal was to repair relations between the United States and European nations opposed to the war in Iraq. Continue watching
Feb 10 Senate Passes Limits on Class-Action Lawsuits By PBS News Hour The Senate gave President Bush his first legislative victory of his second term Thursday, passing a bill that would help protect businesses from major class action settlements. Continue reading
Feb 10 Palestinian President Fires Gaza Security Commanders By PBS News Hour Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas fired top Gaza security commanders Thursday, hours after militants broke a 2-day-old cease-fire by firing dozens of mortars into Jewish settlements. Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch Laura Bush Discusses Anti-Gang Initiative First lady Laura Bush discusses the White House's new anti-gang initiative, which President Bush announced in his State of the Union address, and women's rights in the Middle East. Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch Iranians Rally in Support of Country’s Nuclear Program In the city of Tehran, the Iranian government urged its people to come out in support of the country's nuclear program amid U.S. and international pressure. Margaret Warner speaks with NewsHour correspondent Elizabeth Farnsworth about Thursday's rally in Iran. Continue watching
Feb 09 Medicare Drug Benefit to Cost $720 Billion in First 10 Years By PBS News Hour President Bush called for Medicare reforms Wednesday, saying the health care plan for the elderly, like Social Security, is facing financial strains as the baby boom generation ages. Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch Congress Debates President Bush’s Budget Proposal For A Second Straight Day Congress opened hearings Tuesday on President Bush's $2.57 trillion budget proposal. Analysts discuss the plan, which faces opposition from many Democrats and even some Republicans, and its prospects for passing in the House and Senate. Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch Congress Opens Hearings on President Bush’s Budget Proposal Congress opened hearings Tuesday on President Bush's $2.57 trillion budget proposal. Kwame Holman reports on the emerging battle in the Congress. Continue watching