Politics

U.S. Mulls Sending Marines to Haiti

By PBS News Hour

Three warships with 2,000 Marines are ready to sail to Haiti, where armed rebels are seeking President Jean-Bertrand Aristide's ouster, as the Pentagon considers its options for dealing with the crisis.

Candidates Highlight Differences Before Tuesday Showdown

The remaining Democratic presidential candidates met for a debate in Los Angeles Thursday night before entering the final days of cross-country campaigning ahead of Tuesday's ten-state super primary.

Budget Busters

With a nearly $500 billion federal budget deficit, members of Congress are facing hard decisions over spending. Kwame Holman looks at the challenges of gaining funding in an election year when the government is already running in the red.

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FDA Approves New Cancer Treatment Drug

By PBS News Hour

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first drug that attacks cancer by choking off its blood supply -- a treatment for advanced colon cancer called Avastin.

Illinois Residents Sue FDA As Debate Over Drug Importation Heats Up

The governor of Illinois Thursday backed a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to overturn the ban on buying prescription drugs from Canada.

N. Korea Agrees to Halt Nuclear Program, Calls U.S. ‘Hostile’

North Korea said Thursday it was willing to halt its nuclear activities but described Washington's attitude as "hostile" and blamed the United States for lack of progress at the six-nation talks in Beijing, China.

Edwards Sets Sights on Super Tuesday, Upcoming Southern Contests

By PBS News Hour

Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina continued his run for the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday, concentrating on voters in states that will hold elections on the Tuesday "super primary" that could make or break his campaign.

What’s the Difference

Senior Correspondent Margaret Warner speaks with Mike Donilon, senior adviser and media consultant for Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), and David Axelrod, senior adviser and media consultant for Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) about the differences between the two leading candidates for…

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High Court Upholds State Ban on Religion Scholarships

By Admin, PBS News Hour

The Supreme Court upheld Wednesday government scholarship restrictions that bar any taxpayer money for college students who pursue a degree in theology, an important legal marker in the rules of church-state separation.

Pres. Bush, Greenspan Differ on Social Security Cuts

By PBS News Hour

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan urged Congress on Wednesday to consider trimming Social Security benefits as a way to tackle the nation's escalating budget, but President Bush later in the day said he opposed the idea.