Dec 09 President Names Veterans Secretary, Completes Cabinet Reshuffle By Admin, PBS News Hour President Bush nominated Jim Nicholson, the former Republican Party chairman and an ex-Army ranger, to replace retiring Anthony Principi as Veterans Affairs secretary, finishing a Cabinet reorganization that saw the departure of nine secretaries. Continue reading
Dec 08 Congress Passes Sweeping Intelligence Reform By PBS News Hour After weeks of delay and debate, the House and Senate adopted a bill this week that would dramatically overhaul the U.S. intelligence community, including creating a national intelligence director and counterterrorism center. Continue reading
Dec 08 Ukrainian Parliament Paves Way for Dec. 26 Re-Vote By PBS News Hour Ukraine's parliament approved broad electoral and constitutional changes Wednesday in a move intended to end a political crisis that has gripped the nation since contested presidential elections took place in November. Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch Congress Passes Intelligence Reform Bill Kwame Holman reports on the intelligence reform bill that Congress is in the process of passing. Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch Implications of the Intelligence Reform Bill After weeks of delay and debate, the House and Senate passed a landmark bill this week that would dramatically overhaul the U.S. intelligence community, including creating a national intelligence director and counterterrorism center. Margaret Warner discusses the contents and implications… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch Wine Shipments Correspondent Elizabeth Brackett of WTTW-Chicago reports on the case currently before the Supreme Court regarding states' importation of wine. Then, Jan Crawford Greenburg of the Chicago Tribune joins correspondent Jeffrey Brown to discuss the arguments. Continue watching
Dec 06 Presidents Press for On-Time Iraqi Elections By PBS News Hour On the heels of a violent weekend and continued fighting Monday, President Bush met with Iraqi interim President Ghazi al-Yawer in the Oval Office where they pushed for Jan. 30 elections to proceed in Iraq. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch Congress Reaches Deal on Intelligence Bill Correspondent Kwame Holman reports on the status of the intelligence overhaul bill in Congress. Then, Jim Lehrer speaks with former speakers of the House Newt Gingrich and Tom Foley about the role of House leader in getting the legislation passed. Continue watching
Dec 03 Ukrainian Supreme Court Invalidates Election By Admin, PBS News Hour Ukraine's Supreme Court ruled Friday that the disputed presidential election officially won by Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich, but challenged by opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko, was invalid and that a "repeat vote" is required. Continue reading
Dec 03 Former N.Y.C. Police Commissioner Named Homeland Security Head By PBS News Hour President Bush on Friday nominated Bernard Kerik, New York City police commissioner during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to replace Tom Ridge. Continue reading