Jan 27 Watch Shields and Brooks Debate Alito's Nomination, Middle East Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks debate the Senate confirmation of Judge Samuel Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court, and discuss the week's dramatic developments in the Middle East. Continue watching
Jan 26 Hamas Wins Majority in Palestinian Government By PBS News Hour The Islamic militant group Hamas won a landslide victory in Palestinian parliamentary elections, winning 76 out of 132 seats in the legislature, election officials announced Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch World Reacts to Hamas Election Victory Following excerpts from President Bush's reaction to the Hamas win in Wednesday's Palestinian elections, Ray Suarez reports on reaction of world leaders from Davos, Switzerland, site of the World Economic Forum. Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch Experts Discuss Hamas' Parliamentary Win With the militant group Hamas' stunning political victory in Wednesday's Palestinian parliamentary elections, two experts share their reactions regarding the potential impact on the Palestinian government and the peace process. Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch Hamas Wins Palestinian Authority Elections Following a background report, Margaret Warner reports from Jerusalem on Hamas' victory Thursday in the Palestinian elections. The victory by the militant Islamic group, which has called for the destruction of Israel, was unexpected among leaders in the region and… Continue watching
Jan 25 White House Accused of Hindering Congressional Katrina Probe By PBS News Hour Democratic and Republican lawmakers on the committee investigating the government's response to Hurricane Katrina accused the Bush administration Tuesday of slowing the inquiry by refusing to provide key documents and officials for questioning. Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch Palestinians Vote in Parliamentary Elections Palestinians voted in large numbers Wednesday in their first parliamentary election in a decade. Margaret Warner reports from Ramallah. Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch Chile's New President Outlines Goals Michelle Bachelet, Chile's new president-elect, speaks about her experience during the 1973 coup led by former dictator Augusto Pinochet and her goals as the country's first female president. Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch Extended Interview: Chile's President-Elect Michelle Bachelet, Chile's new president-elect, in Santiago speaks about her experience during the 1973 coup led by former dictator Augusto Pinochet and her goals as the country's first female president. Continue watching
Jan 24 Conservatives to Lead New Government in Canada By PBS News Hour For the first time in 12 years, liberal-leaning Canada elected a conservative government to replace the Liberal Party, a move predicted to improve strained relations with the United States. Continue reading