Jul 26 House Moves Closer to Homeland Security Blueprint The House of Representatives moved closer Friday to passing legislation creating a new Department of Homeland Security, the largest government reorganization in decades. Continue reading
Jul 26 Congress Moves Closer to Granting Bush Trade Powers House and Senate negotiators agreed Thursday night to give President Bush "fast track" authority in trade negotiations, which would allow him to strike international trade agreements that Congress could vote up or down, but not modify. Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch Homeland Security Legislation Congressmen Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), members of the House Select Committee on Homeland Security, discuss the House's homeland security debate. Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch Background: Homeland Security Legislation An update from Kwame Holman on the Congressional debate over proposed Homeland Security legislation. Continue watching
Jul 25 House Votes Overwhelmingly to Expel Ohio Democrat Members of the House of Representatives voted by an overwhelming majority late Wednesday to expel Rep. James A. Traficant, an Ohio Democrat who faces a possible prison term on felony corruption and bribery convictions. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch Update: The Moussaoui Case Margaret Warner discusses the latest developments in the legal case of alleged Sept. 11th conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui with Philip Shenon of The New York Times and Mary Cheh, professor of constitutional law and criminal procedure at George Washington University law… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch The Vote to Expel Rep. James Traficant Kwame Holman reports on the vote to expel Rep. James Traficant (D-Ohio) from the House of Representatives. Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch Building a Nation Afghanistan's foreign minister discusses stability and rebuilding efforts in his war-torn nation. Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch Background: Building a Nation An update from Spencer Michels on the latest developments in Afghanistan. Continue watching
Jul 24 Israel May Withdraw Some Troops After Deadly Missile Strike Foreign Minister Shimon Peres said Wednesday Israel may withdraw some troops from the West Bank, as international criticism of a deadly missile strike continued to mount. Continue reading