May 25 United States Senate Passes Immigration Reform Bill By PBS News Hour The Senate on Thursday passed an immigration bill that tightens border security and puts many illegal immigrants on a path to citizenship. Continue reading
May 25 Abbas to Issue Referendum on Whether the Palestinians Should Recognizing Israel By Admin, PBS News Hour Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday he would call a referendum on whether the Palestinian government should accept Israel if Hamas does not back the idea within 10 days. Continue reading
May 25 Watch New Orleans Struggles to Rebuild Justice System after Hurricane Katrina The state of Louisiana is considering new ways to fund New Orleans' public defender system, which even before Katrina was criticized as one of the worst in the country. And the U.S. Justice Department has also promised funds. Continue watching
May 24 Watch Israeli Prime Minister Urges U.S. to Back Border Plan Appearing before the U.S. Congress Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert outlined his plan to finalize Israel's border, promised to negotiate with the Palestinians and called a nuclear-capable Iran "intolerable."… Continue watching
May 24 Watch Former Vice President Al Gore Releases Documentary on Global Warming Former Vice President and presidential contender Al Gore is back in the limelight with a newly released documentary on global warming. Following a background report on his re-emeregence on the public stage, a reporter and his former chief of staff… Continue watching
May 24 Watch Congress Moves Forward on the Immigration Border Bill Debate Congress is moving forward on a legislative solution to the immigration debate. The Republican-controlled Senate is on the verge of passing the most ambitious immigration reform bill in two decades. Continue watching
May 23 Watch U.S. Ambassador Khalilzad Calls for Crackdown on Militias Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, calls on the new Iraqi unity government to take decisive action against local militias and outlines the U.S. role in security and reconstruction. Continue watching
May 22 Watch Nagin Re-elected in Narrow New Orleans Mayoral Race New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin won re-election in a tight run-off race Saturday, and now faces the challenge of starting the massive rebuilding effort of the hurricane-battered city. Ray Suarez provides an update. Continue watching
May 22 Watch New Iraqi Leader Outlines Timeline for Possible Security Handover Iraq's new prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, who was sworn in with 36 of his ministry appointments Saturday, said Iraqi forces could assume control of much of the country by year's end. Three Iraq analysts access the new government and the… Continue watching
May 19 Rival Palestinian Forces Face Off in Gaza City By PBS News Hour Tensions between members of Hamas and Fatah intensified Friday when authorities at a Gaza border crossing briefly detained a senior Hamas official trying to enter the territory with the equivalent of $800,000 in cash hidden under his clothing. Continue reading