Mar 12 South Korean President Impeached Following a dramatic scuffle on the floor of the National Assembly, South Korean lawmakers impeached President Roh Moo Hyun for violating his neutrality as president and engaging in illegal campaigning on behalf of a newly formed political party. Continue reading
Mar 12 Senate Approves McClellan As New Medicare Chief The Senate approved FDA chief Mark McClellan's nomination to head Medicare on Friday, after the vote was delayed over concerns about his opposition to legalizing the importation of prescription drugs. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch Analysts David Brooks and Tom Oliphant Columnists David Brooks of the New York Times and Tom Oliphant of the Boston Globe analyze the battle between President Bush and Democratic presidential contender Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., and the outsourcing of American jobs. Continue watching
Mar 11 House Approves Tougher Broadcast Indecency Measures By Admin By a 391-22 vote, the House of Representatives on Thursday approved legislation significantly raising fines for the airing of television and radio broadcasts deemed indecent. Continue reading
Mar 11 FDA Chief McClellan Testifies on Drug Importation Concerns The Food and Drug Administration commissioner and White House nominee to run Medicare, Mark McClellan, reiterated his concerns about drug importation during a contentious Senate hearing Thursday. Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch Budget Battle Kwame Holman reports on the latest congressional skirmish over the proposed federal budget for fiscal year 2005. Continue watching
Mar 10 Kerry Easily Wins Four More Southern Primaries Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts handily won four more primaries Tuesday in Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas in his quest to become the Democratic presidential nominee. Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch Conversation: Anthony Shadid In the second part of our two-part focus on Iraq, Terence Smith speaks with Washington Post correspondent Anthony Shadid who has reported on how the ongoing instability in Iraq is affecting different communities in the war-ravaged nation. Continue watching
Mar 09 New Interim Prime Minister Picked in Haiti A U.S.-backed advisory council selected former U.N. official and international business consultant Gerard Latortue as Haiti's next prime minister Tuesday, marking a major step toward forming a transitional government in the troubled nation. Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch Looking Homeward Elizabeth Brackett of WTTW Chicago talks to a group of Iraqis living in the United States about their feelings toward the Iraq war and their concerns over how to restore peace and stability to the war-torn country. Continue watching