Jun 01 Interim Iraqi Government Forms Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer, a Sunni Arab businessman, was named interim Iraqi president Tuesday, completing the slate of top government officials who will work toward Iraq's first elections in January. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch President Bush on Iraqi President Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer, a Sunni Arab businessman, accepted the largely ceremonial post of Iraqi president, completing the slate of top government officials who will work toward Iraq's planned elections in January. Kwame Holman reviews President Bush's response to the… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch John Kerry on Nuclear Security Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., promised to safeguard all the nuclear weapons and materials around the world by the end of his first term if elected. Kerry made his remarks at the Port of West Palm Beach. Continue watching
May 31 Watch Saudi Attack: Assault in Khobar A weekend assault in Saudi Arabia killed 22 people, mainly foreign oil industry workers. Gwen Ifill speaks with New York Times reporter Neil MacFarquhar about the attack and the search for the three of four gunmen who remain at large. Continue watching
May 31 Watch California Parole System Spencer Michels examines changes in the California parole system. Continue watching
May 28 Interim Prime Minister Named in Iraq Iyad Allawi, a Shiite exile who opposed Saddam Hussein, was named interim prime minister of Iraq on Friday, according to a senior Bush administration official. Continue reading
May 28 Watch Newsmaker Interview With Paul Wolfowitz Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz speaks with Margaret Warner about recent events in Iraq, including the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal, the truce in Najaf and the nomination of Iyad Allawi as interim prime minister for Iraq. Continue watching
May 28 Watch Analysts Shields and Brooks Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the recent speeches President Bush and Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., made on Iraq and the role of former Vice President Al Gore in the presidential campaign. Continue watching
May 27 Watch Senator Kerry’s Foreign Policy Positions Sen. John Kerry focused on national security in a speech Thursday that criticized President Bush's handling of the war in Iraq. Margaret Warner gets perspectives on Kerry's proposed policies from Clinton-era Secretary of Defense William Perry and Sen. George Allen,… Continue watching
May 26 Nichols Guilty on All Charges in Oklahoma City Bombing Trial A jury convicted Terry Nichols of 161 counts of state murder, as well as first-degree arson and conspiracy, for his role in the April 19, 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. The jury deliberated for five hours before delivering the verdict late… Continue reading