Nov 18 Massachusetts Court Rules Ban on Gay Marriage Unconstitutional Massachusetts' highest court ruled in a 4-3 decision Tuesday that the state's ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional and ordered the state legislature to come up with a solution within 180 days. Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch View from Berlin German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer outlines his country's policies for postwar Iraq and his views on the status of U.S. - German relations. Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch Mutual Fund Fraud Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and Treasury Secretary John Snow cautioned that bipartisan bills to overhaul the $7 trillion mutual fund industry may cost investors more in fees and diminished returns. Kwame Holman updates the debate over the proposed reforms. Continue watching
Nov 17 Muhammad Convicted in Sniper Case A Virginia jury convicted Washington-area sniper suspect John Allen Muhammad on two counts of capital murder Monday, after six-and-a-half hours of deliberations. Continue reading
Nov 17 Republicans Reach Tentative Deal to Pass Medicare Drug Plan Republicans are pushing a Medicare bill tentatively agreed to by House and Senate that would add prescription drug coverage and introduce more competition from private health plans, a provision that may jeopardize its chances with Democrats. Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch D.C. Sniper Verdict The jury that convicted John Allen Muhammad in one of the Washington-area sniper killings must now determine whether he deserves the death penalty. Gwen Ifill discusses the deliberations with New York Times national correspondent James Dao, who has been following… Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch Energy Deal The House and Senate are nearing completion of a comprehensive energy bill. Two members of the energy conference committee, Reps. Joe Barton (R-Texas) and Edward Markey (D-Mass.), present drastically different viewpoints of the bill. Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch Ins and Outs Essayist Roger Rosenblatt discusses the inside advantage of claiming to be an outsider in American politics. Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch Tough Choices for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Spencer Michels reports on the tough decisions newly sworn-in Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger must make when trying to balance California's budget. Continue watching
Nov 14 Canadian Prime Minister to Exit Early Amidst Party Pressure Jean Chretien signaled this week he would step down as Canada's prime minister earlier than planned to clear the way for former Finance Minister Paul Martin to take the helm of the Liberal Party on Friday. Continue reading