Sep 21 Watch House Minority Leader Reacts to GOP Torture Compromise House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi reacts to the announcement that President Bush and Senate Republicans reached a compromise Thursday on handling terror suspects. The deal reportedly defines what forms of interrogation constitute illegal torture. Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch Senate Races in South Gain Momentum as Election Nears With Republicans fighting to retain their 10-seat advantage in the Senate, Democrats are campaigning to pick up the six seats they need in November's elections to win a majority. Analysts focus on two key Senate races in Virginia and Tennessee. Continue watching
Sep 20 Patrick Wins Democratic Primary in Massachusetts Governor Race By PBS News Hour Deval Patrick won the Democratic primary for governor Tuesday and will face Republican Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey in a Nov. 7 election that will make history if either candidate wins. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Discusses Increasing Violence Continuing violence in Iraq has led to the deaths of seven more U.S. soldiers since Wednesday and the discovery of over 100 tortured and gunshot bodies across Baghdad. Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih discusses Iraq's political and security developments. Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch Analysts Discuss President's Push for Military Tribunals and Iraqi Violence Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss President Bush's push for tribunals, the continuing violence in Iraq and the fall election. Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch President Bush Pushes Torture Rules and Tribunals Plan President Bush held a press conference Friday, which included a pitch for new detainee rules much tougher than several key Senate Republicans are willing to support. Continue watching
Sep 15 Congressman Ney Pleads Guilty; Padgett to Run in His Spot By PBS News Hour After months of denying any wrongdoing, Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, agreed Friday to plead guilty for his role as "Representative No. 1" in the federal corruption investigation into disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch Senate Majority Leader Discusses Tribunals, 2006 Elections Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., discusses the midterm elections and President Bush's latest push to pass legislation on military tribunals after former Secretary of State Colin Powell joined several key Republican senators opposed to the president's plan. Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch House, Senate Committees Pass Opposing Tribunals Plans Despite President Bush's visits to GOP lawmakers at the Capitol, pushing his plan for military tribunals, the Senate Armed Services Committee voted late Thursday to recommend a bill differing from a version backed by the President and House. Continue watching
Sep 14 Syria's Regional Relationships Review brief histories of Syria's relations with its neighbors: Iraq, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, and Israel. Continue reading