Politics

President Bush’s Old Business at Harken Energy Corporation

Following a background report, Gwen Ifill examines the new questions raised about President Bush's old business at Harken Energy Corporation.

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Nevada Governor Vows to Fight Nuclear Waste Storage Decision

Despite final Congressional approval to build a massive nuclear waste disposal site under Yucca Mountain northwest of Las Vegas, officials in Nevada pledged to fight the project in court.

Pearl Trial Ends; Verdict Set for Monday

The trial of four Islamic militants accused of the kidnapping and murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl ended Wednesday with prosecutors calling for the court to impose a death sentence.

Newsmaker: Sen. Don Nickles

Following a conversation with Sen. Tom Daschle (D-S.D.), Senate Assistant Minority Leader Don Nickles (R-Okla.) provides a Republican response.

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Newsmaker: Sen. Tom Daschle

Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) talks about the Bush administration's proposals to crack down on bad business practices.

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Senate Approves Nevada Nuclear Waste Site

Over the objections of Democratic leaders and Nevada's representatives, the U.S. Senate approved federal plans to build a massive nuclear waste storage site under Yucca Mountain, some 90 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada.

Protesters Shout Down Sec. Thompson At AIDS Conference

Shouting protesters drowned out U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson during his speech to the 14th International AIDS Conference Tuesday, saying that the United States isn't doing its part in the fight against global epidemic.

President Bush Calls for Harsher Corporate Fraud Penalties

President Bush pledged tougher punishment for corporate criminal activities in the wake of several recent massive Wall Street scandals.

Afghans Investigate Murder of Vice President

International peacekeepers in Afghanistan agreed Monday to help the Afghan government investigate the weekend assassination of a cabinet member and increase security in the capital city of Kabul.

Nation Marks July Fourth Amid High Security, Temperatures

Despite heavy security and soaring temperatures, hundreds of thousand of spectators were expected to make their way to the National Mall in Washington, DC to mark the 226th anniversary of the country's founding.