Aug 31 Watch First Lady Laura Bush First Lady Laura Bush on Tuesday night will make the case for why voters should reelect her husband during her speech at the Republican National Convention. Earlier Tuesday, Jim Lehrer spoke with Laura Bush about her address, the protests against… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch Republican Delegates Give Their Views on the U.S. Economy The state of the American economy is slated to remain the main domestic issue in the presidential campaign. Ray Suarez gets perspectives from some Republican delegates about their opinions on the president's economic policies. Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch Historians Discuss the Second Day of the Republican National Convention Margaret Warner discusses the unique perspectives First Lady Laura Bush and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, R-Calif., bring to the Republican National Convention with presidential historians. Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch Republicans Discuss the President’s Plan for Health Care Reform Gwen Ifill speaks with two Republicans about the president's plans to lower health care costs and provide health coverage for the uninsured. Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to Address Republican National Convention Former bodybuilder and action-film actor Arnold Schwarzenegger became a powerhouse player in California politics when he replaced Democrat Gray Davis as governor of California in a recall election last year. Spencer Michels profiles Schwarzenegger's rapid rise to prominence in the… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch David Brooks and Mark Shields Discuss the Republican National Convention Jim Lehrer speaks with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks about their expectations for second night of the Republican National Convention. Continue watching
Aug 30 Moscow-Backed Candidate Wins Chechen Election Chechens who went to the polls Sunday elected a new Kremlin-backed President, Alu Alkhanov, who has been threatened by rebels and whose victory was condemned by watch groups. Continue reading
Aug 30 Republican Convention Kicks-off Amid High Security, Protests As the Republican National Convention began Monday with a tribute to the victims of Sept. 11, a security helicopter flew overhead Madison Square Garden and thousands of police monitored demonstrators on New York streets. Continue reading
Aug 30 Rebel Cleric Asks His Fighters to Lay Down Arms Rebel Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has asked his followers to stop fighting U.S. and Iraqi forces and is considering entering the political process, a top al-Sadr aide said Monday. Continue reading
Aug 30 Watch Anti-Bush Protesters Take to the Streets of New York City Thousands of people marched through New York City on Sunday, the night before the start of the Republican National Convention, to protest President Bush's policies -- especially those in Iraq. Kwame Holman reports on the protests. Continue watching