Politics

President Bush in Britain

President Bush embarked on his first full day of a state visit to Britain where he delivered a major address on key points of U.S. foreign policy, including his defense of the coalition's goals in the Iraq war. Experts assess…

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Newsmaker: Spencer Abraham

Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham discusses the initial findings of a U.S.-Canadian task force that has been investigating the massive electricity blackout on August 14. He also explains how measures in the energy bill being considered in the Senate would help…

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U.S., Europe At Odds Over Iran’s Nuclear Program

U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell in Brussels Tuesday disagreed with European Union leaders over their draft resolution on Iran's nuclear program, saying it failed to find Iran in violation of its treaty obligations over the past 18 years.

Massachusetts Court Rules Ban on Gay Marriage Unconstitutional

Massachusetts' highest court ruled in a 4-3 decision Tuesday that the state's ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional and ordered the state legislature to come up with a solution within 180 days.

View from Berlin

German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer outlines his country's policies for postwar Iraq and his views on the status of U.S. - German relations.

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Mutual Fund Fraud

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and Treasury Secretary John Snow cautioned that bipartisan bills to overhaul the $7 trillion mutual fund industry may cost investors more in fees and diminished returns. Kwame Holman updates the debate over the proposed reforms.

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Muhammad Convicted in Sniper Case

A Virginia jury convicted Washington-area sniper suspect John Allen Muhammad on two counts of capital murder Monday, after six-and-a-half hours of deliberations.

Republicans Reach Tentative Deal to Pass Medicare Drug Plan

Republicans are pushing a Medicare bill tentatively agreed to by House and Senate that would add prescription drug coverage and introduce more competition from private health plans, a provision that may jeopardize its chances with Democrats.