Jul 21 Watch Renewing the Patriot Act The House of Representative met Thursday to vote on renewing the Patriot Act with some minor changes designed to increase judicial and political oversight of some of its most controversial provisions. Continue watching
Jul 20 Republicans Hail Supreme Court Nominee; Democrats Cautious By Admin, PBS News Hour The Supreme Court handed down two Internet-related decisions on its last day of the session Monday, one dealing a blow to companies that encourage file-sharing and the other impacting high-speed Internet access over cable lines. Continue reading
Jul 20 Sunnis Suspend Work on Constitution After Killings By PBS News Hour The remaining 12 Sunni members of the commission drafting an Iraqi constitution suspended their work Wednesday a day after gunmen killed one of the representatives and an adviser, saying they and their communities needed more security. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch Newsmaker: Andrew Card White House chief of staff Andrew Card speaks about President Bush's choice of Appellate Judge John Roberts Jr. to serve on the Supreme Court and the timing of his announcement. Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch Newsmaker: Charles Schumer Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, speaks about Supreme Court nominee John Roberts Jr.'s legal record, possible questions during the confirmation hearings and the potential of a filibuster. Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch President Bush's Selection Jan Crawford Greenburg of the Chicago Tribune talks about Supreme Court nominee John Roberts' legal ideology and why President Bush selected him for the nomination. Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch Supreme Court Choice Supreme Court nominee John Roberts Jr. began meeting senators from both parties Wednesday as the Senate floor begins talking about the nominee. Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch Mr. Bush's High Court Nominee President Bush nominated solidly conservative judge John Roberts Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to the first vacancy on the Supreme Court in more than a decade. Sens. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch President Names John Roberts In his first Supreme Court nominee selection, President Bush picked federal appeals Judge John Roberts, Jr., a former deputy solicitor general who is considered a solid conservative. The president announced his decision Tuesday evening from the White House. Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch Supreme Court Pick President Bush will introduce his choice to replace Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on the Supreme Court Tuesday evening in a speech to the nation. Continue watching