Apr 21 Watch Analysts Consider Political Implications of Hu Visit Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and National Review editor Rich Lowry speak about the shakeups at the White House, and the impact of President Hu's U.S. visit on trade, diplomacy and the media. Continue watching
Apr 20 Iraqi Shiite Alliance to Reconsider Al-Jaafari's Nomination By PBS News Hour Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari agreed Thursday to let Shiite lawmakers reconsider his nomination for a second term after months of dispute among Shiite, Kurdish and Sunni politicians over who will lead the new Iraqi government. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch Presidents Hu and Bush Discuss Trade, Human Rights President Bush welcomed China's President Hu Jintao to the White House Thursday while anti-China protesters gathered outside. Experts discuss the political and economic implications of the visit. Continue watching
Apr 19 Germany Prepares to Release Holocaust Archives By PBS News Hour Germany has agreed to allow access to a trove of information on what happened to more than 17 million people who were executed or forced into labor for the Nazi war machine during the Holocaust. Continue reading
Apr 19 White House Press Secretary Quits; Rove Ends Policy Role By PBS News Hour White House press secretary Scott McClellan announced Wednesday his departure, as President Bush's top political adviser Karl Rove reportedly gave up his role in policy development. Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch Staff Changes in White House May Indicate Change in Direction Major changes in the White House staff were announced Wednesday. Scott McClellan resigned as press secretary and deputy chief of staff Karl Rove is giving up his policy role. White House experts discuss how the staff changes will affect the… Continue watching
Apr 19 Watch High Court Considers Insanity Defense The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case involving a schizophrenic teenager in Arizona, convicted of killing a police officer. His attorney argued that proving insanity under the state's law was almost impossible. A law expert who was in… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch Supreme Court Hears Discrimination Retaliation Case The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that tests whether an employee who successfully sued for discrimination can also sue for the resulting retaliation. A law journalist who was in the courtroom discusses the case. Continue watching
Apr 14 Chad Ends Relations With Sudan By PBS News Hour Chad dissolved diplomatic relations with neighboring country Sudan on Friday and threatened to expel some 200,000 Sudanese refugees -- blaming the Sudanese government for supporting a rebel attack in the Chadian capital that killed 350 people. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch Rumsfeld's Tenure and Future at the Pentagon Debated Syndicated Columnist Mark Shields and New York Times Columnist David Brooks discuss whether Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld will resign and debate possible U.S. responses to a nuclear Iran. Continue watching