Politics

One Nation, Under God

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments today over whether the phrase "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance violates the constitutionally mandated separation of church and state. Gwen Ifill discusses the case with National Law Journal Washington bureau chief Marcia…

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Officials Defend Pre-9/11 Efforts to Fight Terrorism

By PBS News Hour

Secretary of State Colin Powell and his predecessor, Madeleine Albright, on Tuesday defended their respective administrations' efforts to combat the growing threat of terrorism before an independent panel investigating the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

Hamas Names New Leader a Day After Founder's Assassination

Hamas chose hard-liner Abdel Aziz Rantisi as its leader in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian militant group announced one day after Israel assassinated its spiritual leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin in a missile strike.

FDA Backs Stronger Warnings for Some Antidepressants

People on certain popular antidepressants should be monitored for signs of suicidal thoughts, the government warned Monday as it asked pharmaceutical companies to highlight a suicide warning on the labels of ten drugs.

Hamas Leader Killed in Israeli Air Strike

Hamas founder and spiritual leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin was killed in an Israeli helicopter missile strike outside a Gaza City mosque Monday, prompting threats of revenge by Palestinian militants.

Pres. Bush Urges Unity on First Anniversary of Iraq War

President Bush, in a speech marking the first anniversary of the start of the Iraq war Friday, tied the effort to rebuild the war-torn nation into the overall endeavor to combat terrorism.

Taiwanese Leaders Survive Assassination Attempt

Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian and his vice president were shot and slightly wounded Friday as they rode in an open vehicle while campaigning a day before a presidential election.

Weekly Analysis of Shields and Brooks

Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's news, including the controversy over the Medicare bill and the one year anniversary of the Iraq war.

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Scalia Rejects Recusal Request in Cheney Case

By Admin, PBS News Hour

A defiant Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia refused a request Thursday to remove himself from a case involving his friend, Vice President Dick Cheney, dismissing suggestions of a conflict of interest.

White House Backs Probe Into Medicare Cost Dispute

The White House Wednesday endorsed Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson's call for a probe into whether Medicare's chief actuary was pressured to suppress his cost estimates of the 2003 Medicare bill.