Jan 12 Watch Sentencing Guidelines The Supreme Court on Wednesday declared that federal judges are no longer obligated to abide by the controversial sentencing guidelines that were established by Congress in 1987. Continue watching
Jan 11 President Picks Federal Judge to Lead Homeland Security By PBS News Hour President George W. Bush tapped federal Judge Michael Chertoff Tuesday to head the Department of Homeland Security, replacing outgoing Secretary Tom Ridge. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch President Bush Launches Social Security Campaign President Bush continued his drive to overhaul Social Security by launching a campaign Tuesday to win over the public and Congress. Two Social Security experts assess the president's reform plan. Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch President Bush Taps Federal Judge Chertoff to Head Homeland Security President George W. Bush tapped federal Judge Michael Chertoff, a former prosecutor and one of the architects of the USA Patriot Act, to head the Department of Homeland Security. Continue watching
Jan 10 Baghdad Police Official Assassinated; Ukraine Considers Pullout By PBS News Hour The daily attacks that have intensified ahead of national elections this month continued Monday with the assassination of the deputy police chief in Baghdad and a massive roadside bombing that killed two American soldiers. Continue reading
Jan 10 Abbas Declared Winner in Historic Palestinian Election By Admin, PBS News Hour Moderate former premier Mahmoud Abbas was declared the winner Monday in the election to replace the late Palestinian Authority leader Yasser Arafat. Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch Challenges Facing Newly-Elected Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas The election of Mahmoud Abbas Sunday as president of the Palestinian Authority has been lauded by Israel and the United States as a fresh start for stalled peace negotiations with Palestine. Three Middle East experts discuss the elections and the… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch Abbas Wins Palestine Authority Presidential Election The election of Mahmoud Abbas Sunday as president of the Palestinian Authority has been lauded by Israel and the United States as a fresh start for stalled peace negotiations. Continue watching
Jan 07 Ex-Senators Tapped to Lead Tax Code Reform Effort By PBS News Hour President Bush on Friday named two former senators, Republican Connie Mack of Florida and Democrat John Breaux of Louisiana, to lead a panel to come up with ways to simplify the tax code. Continue reading
Jan 07 Palestinians Wrap Up Campaigning Ahead of Vote By PBS News Hour Two days before the historic Palestinian presidential election, front-runner Mahmoud Abbas canceled a campaign stop in Jerusalem, saying Israeli security arrangements would have embarrassed him. Continue reading