Sep 09 Watch FEMA Shakeup Amid criticism of Michael Brown's qualifications, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff announced that Thad Allen will replace Brown as head of FEMA's ground operations. After an update from a reporter, two former homeland security employees discuss FEMA's organization and its… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch Public Opinion After Katrina Public opinion polls show a drop in public support for all levels of government after their response to Hurricane Katrina. Continue watching
Sep 08 Congress Approves $52 Billion in Katrina Relief Funds By Admin, PBS News Hour The House and Senate on Thursday quickly approved an additional $52 billion for the Hurricane Katrina relief effort, bringing the total federal cost of the recovery to $62 billion, easily eclipsing spending on any domestic disaster. Continue reading
Sep 07 National Leaders Mourn as Chief Justice is Buried By Admin, PBS News Hour President Bush and the remaining members of the Supreme Court led hundreds of mourners in honoring Chief Justice William Rehnquist as he was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday. Continue reading
Sep 07 Egypt Votes for President As Opponents of Mubarak Claim Fraud By Admin, PBS News Hour Egyptians voted in their nation's first multiparty presidential election on Wednesday, though opponents of incumbent president and predicted winner Hosni Mubarak complained of rampant abuses. Continue reading
Sep 07 California Legislature Approves Gay Marriages By PBS News Hour California lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday allowing same-sex marriages, becoming the first state in the nation to do so. The bill now heads to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's desk where it may face a veto. Continue reading
Sep 06 Probes Launched Into Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina By Admin, PBS News Hour President Bush and Congress each announced on Tuesday that they would investigate the federal government's highly criticized response to Hurricane Katrina. Continue reading
Sep 06 Senate Postpones Roberts Confirmation Hearings By Admin, PBS News Hour Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter, R-Pa., said his committee would push back confirmation hearings on Supreme Court nominee John Roberts until Monday in light of this week's memorial services for Chief Justice William Rehnquist. Continue reading
Sep 05 President Returns to Louisiana As Questions of Race Remain By PBS News Hour President Bush, who has faced withering criticism for the slow federal response to Hurricane Katrina, visited the storm-ravaged Gulf Coast for the second time in four days. Continue reading
Sep 05 President Bush Nominates John Roberts As Chief Justice By Admin, PBS News Hour President Bush on Monday nominated federal appellate Judge John Roberts to succeed William Rehnquist as chief justice of the Supreme Court. Roberts, who at one time served as Rehnquist's clerk, said he was "honored and humbled."… Continue reading