Politics

Weekly Analysis of Shields and Brooks

Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's news, including the controversy over the Medicare bill and the one year anniversary of the Iraq war.

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Scalia Rejects Recusal Request in Cheney Case

By Admin, PBS News Hour

A defiant Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia refused a request Thursday to remove himself from a case involving his friend, Vice President Dick Cheney, dismissing suggestions of a conflict of interest.

White House Backs Probe Into Medicare Cost Dispute

The White House Wednesday endorsed Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson's call for a probe into whether Medicare's chief actuary was pressured to suppress his cost estimates of the 2003 Medicare bill.

Suspected Ohio Sniper Nabbed in Las Vegas

A Las Vegas gambler's quick thinking led to the apprehension of Ohio sniper suspect Charles McCoy Jr., 28, early Wednesday morning.

Kerry Declares Victory After Illinois Primary

Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, facing only token opposition, swept the Illinois primary Tuesday, securing more than enough delegates to officially garner the Democratic nomination for president.

Survey Shows Growing Doubt About U.S. Policies Abroad

Anti-American sentiment is growing in several European nations a year after the war in Iraq began, according to a survey released Tuesday by the independent Pew Global Attitudes Project.

The Long Campaign

With the Illinois primary, Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., expects to clinch his party's nomination. But Kerry and President Bush have already stepped into the general election campaign. Margaret Warner discusses the historical implications of an elongated presidential campaign.

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Sharpton Endorses Kerry But Stays in Race

Minister and civil rights activist Al Sharpton withdrew from campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination Monday, though he pledged to remain on ballots and to continue to collect delegates.

Aristide Enters Jamaica Despite Haitian Officials’ Protests

Ousted Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide flew to temporary asylum in Jamaica Monday despite opposition from the United States and Haitian officials who said the leader's return to the Caribbean could threaten Haiti's fragile stability.

Israel’s Sharon Cancels Peace Talks After Weekend Attack

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon ruled out peace negotiations with the Palestinians and canceled a summit with Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei, citing weekend attacks as evidence the Palestinian leadership is doing nothing to stop terrorist attacks.