Jul 14 Iraqi Governing Council Convenes, Violence Continues Despite the formal introduction of a new 25-member Iraqi interim governing council this weekend, attacks against American occupying forces continued, including the killing of a U.S. soldier Monday. Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch Redistricting Tussle In Texas Tom Bearden reports on a congressional redistricting struggle in Texas that could add to the Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch First Steps for the Iraqi Governing Council The U.S.-appointed Iraqi governing council held its inaugural meeting Sunday. Ray Suarez discusses the group's significance and the challenges it faces with Adeed Dawisha and Edmund Ghareeb. Continue watching
Jul 12 During Visit, President Bush Praises Nigeria’s Regional Leadership President Bush ended his five-country tour of Africa in Nigeria, calling the fledgling democracy a country of "great promise" and praising President Olusegun Obasanjo for his regional leadership on key issues such as AIDS and the conflict in Liberia. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch Defending Claims: Background The Bush administration spent much of the week defending its justification for a war in Iraq, especially claims that Saddam Hussein had tried to purchase uranium from the African nation of Niger. Kwame Holman reports on the controversy. Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch Flashpoints: Homeland Security and the Right to Civil Liberties Gwen Ifill examines the concern for homeland security and the right to civil liberties in the first installment of the new PBS program, Flashpoints USA. A preview features a report on the Evansville Eight, a group of Muslims detained in… Continue watching
Jul 10 Watch Defending Claims The Bush administration admitted Monday that accusations included in the president's State of the Union address have turned out to be inaccurate. Secretary of State Colin Powell, traveling with the president in Africa, fielded questions about the faulty intelligence during… Continue watching
Jul 09 Senate Democrats Block Vote on Malpractice Awards Cap Senate Democrats Wednesday blocked legislation limiting pain and suffering awards in medical malpractice lawsuits. Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch Into Africa President Bush discussed civil war and other African conflicts with South African President Thabo Mbeki. Ray Suarez gets an update on the president's trip from The New York Times' Richard Stevenson, who is traveling with Bush. Continue watching
Jul 08 U.S. Officials Back Away From Prewar Iraq Nuclear Claims Bush administration officials, still facing questions over the use of prewar intelligence on Iraq, acknowledged Tuesday that President Bush's assertion that Iraq had attempted to purchase uranium from Niger was based on forged documents. Continue reading