Mar 15 Hamas, Fatah Reach Deal on Unity Government By Admin, PBS News Hour After months of negotiations, Palestinian rival factions Hamas and Fatah on Thursday finalized a unity government in an effort to end violence between the groups and lead the Palestinians out of yearlong international isolation. Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch Congress Urged to Pass Immigration Bill This Year As his tour of Latin America concluded, President Bush pledged to work to change U.S. immigration laws and said immigration reform legislation could be completed by Congress this year. Analysts discuss the prospects of passing such a bill. Continue watching
Mar 14 Watch President Supports Gonzales Despite Calls for Resignation President Bush reasserted his confidence in Alberto Gonzales Wednesday, amid calls for the attorney general to resign over the firing of eight U.S. attorneys. Legal analysts discuss the implications for Gonzales. Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch Gonzales Acknowledges 'Mistakes' in Ousting U.S. Attorneys U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales admitted Tuesday that "mistakes were made" in the December firing of eight U.S. attorneys, but declined to resign over the controversy. Two senators discuss the day's developments. Continue watching
Mar 13 Viacom Sues Video-Sharing Site YouTube for $1 Billion By PBS News Hour Media conglomerate Viacom Inc. sued video-sharing Web site YouTube for more than $1 billion Tuesday for copyright infringement. Continue reading
Mar 09 Justice Sandra Day O'Connor By Admin, PBS News Hour The first woman ever appointed to the Supreme Court, Sandra Day O'Connor grew up intending to go into her family's business of cattle ranching. Continue reading
Mar 09 Justice Stephen G. Breyer By Admin, PBS News Hour Stephen Breyer was pushed towards high levels of success at an early age. Continue reading
Mar 09 Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg By Admin, PBS News Hour Although Ruth Bader Ginsburg possesses a petite frame, her voice is a powerful force on the Supreme Court. Only the second female justice nominated to the country's highest court, she remains a trailblazer on the path of women's rights. Continue reading
Mar 09 Justice Clarence Thomas By Admin, PBS News Hour Perhaps one of the most well known justices thanks to a highly publicized confirmation hearing, Thomas, the second African American to sit on the high court, has often been forced to endure increased media attention despite efforts to avoid it. Continue reading
Mar 09 Justice Anthony Kennedy By Admin, PBS News Hour In 1988, President Reagan needed a rock-solid Supreme Court Justice nominee after two previous nomination attempts failed. Continue reading