Jun 30 U.S. Pledges $1.2 Billion to Fight Malaria in Africa By PBS News Hour President Bush announced Thursday that the United States is doubling aid to Africa and pledged more than $1.2 billion to fight malaria in the continent. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch Bush Accepts Reforms to Intelligence Agencies President Bush announced Wednesday a new set of changes to the intelligence community, including the creation of a domestic intelligence unit within the FBI and a national weapons counter-proliferation center. Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch Senate Debates Central America Free Trade Agreement The Senate is slated Wednesday to vote on the much-debated Central American Free Trade Agreement, which would open the markets of six South American nations to the United States. A look at the conflict over CAFTA. Continue watching
Jun 29 White House Orders Intelligence Changes Based on WMD Report By PBS News Hour U.S. intelligence agencies will be reorganized based on recommendations issued by a bipartisan commission on prewar intelligence and weapons of mass destruction, the White House announced Wednesday. Continue reading
Jun 28 President Appeals for Continued Support in Iraq Conflict By PBS News Hour President Bush, hoping to bolster sagging public support for the war in Iraq, called on Americans to back the work of stabilizing and rebuilding the war-torn nation, saying the effort was critical to the continuing war against terrorism. Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch Oliphant and Lowry Discuss President Bush's Address to the Nation About Iraq In a prelude to President Bush's speech to the nation about the war in Iraq at a military installation in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Boston Globe columnist Tom Oliphant and National Review editor Rich Lowry discuss what the president hopes… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch Senate Passes Comprehensive, $16 Billion Energy Bill The Senate passed an energy bill Tuesday that would double the use of corn-blended ethanol, bolster electricity grid reliability and offer $16 billion in tax breaks and incentives to improve domestic production. The House passed a separate energy bill in… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch Ex-HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy Found Not Guilty on All 36 Charges Former HealthSouth CEO and founder Richard Scrushy was found not guilty on 36 charges of fraud, false corporate reporting and making false statements related to the $2.7 billion accounting fraud at HealthSouth. Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch Supreme Court Decisions The Supreme Court's term came to an end after the justices ruled on a number of controversial matters, saying local governments can take private property for the purpose of economic development, federal agents may prosecute users of marijuana for medical… Continue watching
Jun 27 Supreme Court Hands Down Mixed Rulings on Ten Commandments By Admin, PBS News Hour In two 5-4 votes, the Supreme Court ruled Monday it is not unconstitutional to display the Ten Commandments on public property as long as the intent of the display isn't pushing a religious agenda. Continue reading