Jan 10 Watch Challenges Facing Newly-Elected Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas The election of Mahmoud Abbas Sunday as president of the Palestinian Authority has been lauded by Israel and the United States as a fresh start for stalled peace negotiations with Palestine. Three Middle East experts discuss the elections and the… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch Abbas Wins Palestine Authority Presidential Election The election of Mahmoud Abbas Sunday as president of the Palestinian Authority has been lauded by Israel and the United States as a fresh start for stalled peace negotiations. Continue watching
Jan 07 Ex-Senators Tapped to Lead Tax Code Reform Effort By PBS News Hour President Bush on Friday named two former senators, Republican Connie Mack of Florida and Democrat John Breaux of Louisiana, to lead a panel to come up with ways to simplify the tax code. Continue reading
Jan 07 Palestinians Wrap Up Campaigning Ahead of Vote By PBS News Hour Two days before the historic Palestinian presidential election, front-runner Mahmoud Abbas canceled a campaign stop in Jerusalem, saying Israeli security arrangements would have embarrassed him. Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch Political Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks Discuss the Week’s Events Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's political news, including the Alberto Gonzales Senate confirmation hearings, tax reform and House ethics changes. Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch Palestinans Prepare to Vote Sunday in Presidential Elections Palestinians are preparing to vote Sunday in an election to replace former leader Yasser Arafat. Ray Suarez speaks with a Middle East expert about the elections. Continue watching
Jan 06 Plan Aims to Coordinate Emergency Response By PBS News Hour The Department of Homeland Security unveiled a plan Thursday aimed at coordinating federal, state and local government responses to emergencies, including terrorist attacks. Continue reading
Jan 06 Watch U.S. Attorney General Nominee Alberto Gonzales Faces Tough Senate Questions Senate confirmation hearings for U.S. attorney general nominee Alberto Gonzales began Thursday. Kwame Holman reports on the first day of hearings. Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch U.S. Attorney General Nominee Alberto Gonzales’ Faces Tough Senate Questions Senate confirmation hearings for Alberto Gonzales, White House counsel and President Bush's nominee for U.S. attorney general, began Thursday. Ray Suarez discusses the proceedings and the questions about Gonzales' position on the torture of prisoners of war in Iraq and… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch Congress Passes New Ethics Rule The 109th Congress convened for the first time on Tuesday, and passed a new rule making it harder to pursue ethics probes of members of Congress. Ray Suarez looks at the first day of the new Congress. Continue watching