Jun 16 Watch House Vote Drops Patriot Act Provision A number of the Patriot Act's provisions expire at the end of 2005, including one allowing the FBI to search records, such as library and bookstore records, without probable cause. Despite a veto threat from the White House, the House… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch Raising Tax Cap Explored as Way to Close Social Security Gap By PBS News Hour The possibility of raising the cap on payroll taxes may help to close the Social Security gap, but the option could pose other problems. Business correspondent Paul Solman examines both sides of this proposed solution. Continue watching
Jun 14 Watch Long-Stalled Energy Bill Hits Senate Floor The Senate began floor debate Tuesday over a broad energy bill the House of Representatives passed in April earlier this year. Continue watching
Jun 14 Watch Trials Continue at The Hague for Bosian Serb War Crimes As the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia continues at The Hague, the U.N. war crimes tribunal president discusses the trial and the push to arrest former Bosnian Serb leaders such as Ratko Mladic. Continue watching
Jun 13 Pop Star Michael Jackson Not Guilty of Child Molestation By PBS News Hour After weeks of testimony and deliberation, jurors found pop superstar Michael Jackson not guilty of all 10 child molestation and conspiracy counts Monday. Continue reading
Jun 13 Bombings in Iran Kill 10 Ahead of Presidential Election By PBS News Hour A series of bombings in a troubled region of Iran Sunday killed 10 people and wounded more than 100 others days before a national presidential election. Continue reading
Jun 10 Citigroup Settles Enron Lawsuit for $2 Billion By PBS News Hour Citigroup Inc., the nation's biggest financial institution, has agreed to pay $2 billion to investors in a class-action lawsuit accusing the company of helping energy giant Enron doctor its financial statements and create off-the-books partnerships. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch Analysts Discuss Blair Visit, Dean Comments Analysts Mark Shields and Rich Lowry discuss President Bush's meeting with British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean's controversial comments about Republicans and other political news. Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch South Korea, U.S. Press North Korea to Resume Nuclear Talks President Bush and South Korean President Roh Moo-Hyun met Friday to discuss how to deal with North Korea's nuclear program. Two experts on Korean affairs discuss the ramifications of the meeting. Continue watching
Jun 09 Syria's Ruling Party Votes for Political Reform By PBS News Hour Syria's ruling Baath Party, weakened by a struggling economy and the country's military withdrawal from Lebanon, voted for limited legal and political reforms at the end of a national conference Thursday. Continue reading