Jan 21 FCC Chairman Michael Powell Resigns By PBS News Hour Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell, who oversaw the passage of controversial media ownership rules among other matters, announced Friday he will leave his post in March after holding the job for four years. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch President Bush's Second Inaugural Capped by Festivities After his second inaugural ceremony, President Bush and his family celebrated at elaborate festivities. Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch Political Analysts Discuss President Bush's Inaugural Jim Lehrer speaks with regular NewsHour political analysts about President Bush's ambitious plans for Social Security reform, Vice President Dick Cheney's comments about U.S. policy towards Iran and Secretary of State nominee Condoleeza Rice's confirmation hearings. Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch Palestinian Security Forces Are Redeployed in Gaza The Palestinian Authority deployed thousands of armed Palestinian throughout the northern Gaza Strip on Friday to prevent attacks against Israel. Ray Suarez speaks with two experts about the significance of this action and whether it could lead to a possible… Continue watching
Jan 20 Ukraine's President-Elect Yushchenko to Be Sworn in Sunday By PBS News Hour The Ukranian parliament has voted to inaugurate president-elect Victor Yushchenko on Sunday, signaling an end to a long and bitter presidential contest. Continue reading
Jan 20 President Calls for Spread of Liberty in Second Inaugural By PBS News Hour Despite unprecedented security and wintry weather, President Bush promised more than 300,000 attending his second inauguration that he would focus on the spread of liberty abroad and the defense of America at home in his final four years in office. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch Historians Put Bush Inauguration in Perspective Three historians discuss President Bush's inaugural festivities and compare this inauguration to those of the past. Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch Bush Inauguration Provides Plenty of Pageantry Kwame Holman reports on the pageantry surrounding the 55th presidential inauguration. Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch Analysts Discuss the Theme of Democracy in President Bush's Inaugural Address President George W. Bush began his second term Thursday, pledging to spread liberty across the globe with the larger view of defending American freedom. Two senior analysts discuss the Bush administration's foreign policy agenda and look ahead to America's role… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch President Bush Takes Second Oath of Office President Bush took the oath of office for the second time Thursday. The NewsHour gives extended excerpts of his inaugural address. Continue watching