Jan 14 Watch Killing Conflict Violence in Sudan's troubled Darfur region continues despite ongoing peace talks. Ray Suarez leads a discussion with Francis Deng, a former Sudanese diplomat who was the representative of the United Nations' secretary general on internally displaced persons, and Salih Booker,… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch Jim Lehrer Interviews Colin Powell U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell on Thursday spoke with Jim Lehrer about the upcoming Iraqi elections, the violent insurgency in Iraq and other major international issues. Continue watching
Jan 12 High Court Makes Sentencing Guidelines ‘Advisory’ By Admin, PBS News Hour In a blow to the Justice Department, a divided Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that federal judges do not have to abide by the controversial federal criminal sentencing code adopted in 1987. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch Sentencing Guidelines In a blow to the Justice Department, a divided Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that federal judges do not have to abide by the controversial federal criminal sentencing code adopted in 1987. Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch Sentencing Guidelines The Supreme Court on Wednesday declared that federal judges are no longer obligated to abide by the controversial sentencing guidelines that were established by Congress in 1987. Continue watching
Jan 11 President Picks Federal Judge to Lead Homeland Security By PBS News Hour President George W. Bush tapped federal Judge Michael Chertoff Tuesday to head the Department of Homeland Security, replacing outgoing Secretary Tom Ridge. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch President Bush Launches Social Security Campaign President Bush continued his drive to overhaul Social Security by launching a campaign Tuesday to win over the public and Congress. Two Social Security experts assess the president's reform plan. Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch President Bush Taps Federal Judge Chertoff to Head Homeland Security President George W. Bush tapped federal Judge Michael Chertoff, a former prosecutor and one of the architects of the USA Patriot Act, to head the Department of Homeland Security. Continue watching
Jan 10 Baghdad Police Official Assassinated; Ukraine Considers Pullout By PBS News Hour The daily attacks that have intensified ahead of national elections this month continued Monday with the assassination of the deputy police chief in Baghdad and a massive roadside bombing that killed two American soldiers. Continue reading
Jan 10 Abbas Declared Winner in Historic Palestinian Election By Admin, PBS News Hour Moderate former premier Mahmoud Abbas was declared the winner Monday in the election to replace the late Palestinian Authority leader Yasser Arafat. Continue reading