Jan 24 Watch Senate Panel Approves Alito Nomination The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 10-8, along party lines, to approve Judge Samuel Alito as a Supreme Court justice. Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch Conservatives to Lead New Government in Canada For the first time in 12 years, liberal-leaning Canada elected a conservative government to replace the Liberal Party, a move predicted to improve strained relations with the United States. Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch Leahy Challenges Domestic Spying Program In response to U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' defense of the National Security Agency's domestic surveillance program, Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., called the program illegal and said it threatens civil liberties in the United States. Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch Attorney General Defends Domestic Wiretapping Program White House officials launched a public defense of the National Security Agency domestic wiretap program. At the center of the defense is Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, who discusses the surveillance program. Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch Senate Holds Hearings on Mine Safety Following the death of 14 miners in separate accidents in West Virginia, the Senate held hearings on mine safety Monday. Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch Choosing a Future in Iraq The election commission in Iraq released preliminary results from parliamentary elections on Dec. 15 showing an alliance of Shiite religious parties capturing most of the body's 275 seats but falling short of a majority needed to govern without coalition partners. Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch Shields and Brooks Discuss Domestic Spying, Lobbying Reform Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks debate the White House's justification of domestic spying by the National Security Agency, a speech by former Vice President Al Gore condemning the program and lobbying reforms. Continue watching
Jan 19 Top Democrat Announces He Will Vote Against Judge Alito By Admin, PBS News Hour Sen. Patrick Leahy, ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Thursday that he would oppose the confirmation of Judge Samuel Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court, joining several other senior Democrats. Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch Investigation on Former Housing Secretary Ends The decade-long independent council investigation of former U.S. Housing Secretary Henry Cisneros ended Thursday. Cisneros was accused of lying to the FBI during his confirmation process background check about payments he made to a former mistress. Continue watching
Jan 18 Supreme Court Sidesteps Major Abortion Ruling By Admin, PBS News Hour In its first abortion ruling in five years, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that a lower court was wrong in striking down a New Hampshire law requiring that a parent be notified 48 hours before a minor has an… Continue reading