Jan 30 Watch New Hamas Palestinian Government Considers Stance Toward Israel After last week's unexpected victory for Hamas in the Palestinian elections, the party must consider whether to ease its hard-line stance toward Israel in order to increase chances of receiving foreign aid. Continue watching
Jan 27 Democratic Filibuster of Alito Nomination Seems Unlikely By Admin, PBS News Hour Since the Senate Judiciary Committee's party-line approval of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, some Democrats have pressed for continued debate on the nomination, but the chances of an all-out filibuster appear unlikely. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch Hamas Faces Uncertain Future Three experts debate the future of Hamas now that militant party must run the Palestinian Authority and decide how deal with Israel -- a task made more difficult by many Fatah supporters's vehement opposition to a Hamas-run parliament. Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch Senate Debates Supreme Court Nominee Alito A report on the Senate debate over Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito following a party-line vote for approval in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Democrats, who have been trying to rally support for a filibuster against the nominee, appear to lack… Continue watching
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