Sep 16 Watch Federal Support for Gulf Coast In a speech in New Orleans, President Bush promised the federal government would help clean up the damage inflicted upon the Gulf Coast by Hurricane Katrina. A report from New Orleans captures reactions from politicians and survivors. Continue watching
Sep 15 President Vows Massive Federal Rebuilding Effort in Wake of Hurricane By Admin, PBS News Hour In a prime-time address to the nation Thursday, President Bush promised the federal government "will do what it takes" to rebuild areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina and took responsibility for the response effort many have criticized as too slow. Continue reading
Sep 15 Roberts Tries to Address Concerns of Skeptical Democrats By Admin, PBS News Hour Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee grilled chief justice nominee John Roberts on his views of affirmative action, civil rights and big business, trying to get at his personal, rather than legal, view of the law. Continue reading
Sep 15 Parliamentary Elections Mark Critical Step for Afghan Government By PBS News Hour On Sunday, Afghans will head to the polls for a long-awaited and twice-delayed parliamentary election. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch The Roberts Hearings' Final Day A report on the final day of John Roberts' confirmation hearings for chief justice of the United States. Continue watching
Sep 14 Roberts Stresses Limited Role of Court, Pledges to Seek Consensus By Admin, PBS News Hour During his second day of questioning by the Senate Judiciary Committee, chief justice nominee John Roberts said Wednesday he would strive to build larger and clearer majorities in Supreme Court decisions if confirmed. Continue reading
Sep 14 Insurgents Launch Assaults Aimed At Derailing Elections By PBS News Hour As Afghanistan's 11.7 million voters and nearly 6,000 candidates prepare for upcoming landmark parliamentary elections, insurgents have launched an intensified wave of attacks against Afghan and coalition troops and other government supporters. Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch Day Three of Roberts Hearings On the second day of questioning, Supreme Court nominee John Roberts faced questions on issues ranging from the right to die to how broadly he would interpret the Constitution. Two scholars assess his responses. Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch Third Day of Roberts Hearings Judge John Roberts faced a second day of questioning in his confirmation hearings for chief justice of the United States. A report highlights important moments of the day. Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch Lee Hamilton Following a background report on the federal response to Hurricane Katrina, former congressman and vice chairman of the 9/11 Commission Lee Hamilton discusses the United States' preparedness for emergencies. Continue watching