Feb 23 Disputed Iranian Election Hands Control Back to Conservatives By PBS News Hour Conservatives reclaimed control of Iran's parliament Monday after controversial elections last week that were boycotted by reformists who called the vote a "historical fiasco."… Continue reading
Feb 23 Nader Enters Presidential Race As Independent Consumer advocate Ralph Nader joined the 2004 presidential race Sunday, announcing he will run as an independent candidate. Continue reading
Feb 23 U.S. Marines Head to Haiti to Guard Embassy By PBS News Hour Fifty U.S. Marines left for Haiti on Monday to protect the American Embassy and diplomats as armed rebels overran the country's second-largest city, Cap-Haitien, and threatened to attack the capital, Port-au-Prince. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch Newsmaker: Ralph Nader Ralph Nader spent the first day of his presidential campaign defending himself against allegations that his candidacy will be a detriment to the Democratic presidential nominee. Jim Lehrer speaks with Nader about the aims of his presidential bid. Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch The State of Security The Department of Homeland Security was created last March with the merger of 22 federal agencies and 180,000 employees. Margaret Warner asks Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge for a progress report as the first anniversary of the department approaches. Continue watching
Feb 20 President Bush Installs Pryor on Appeals Court President Bush appointed Alabama Attorney General William Pryor to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday, bypassing Congress on a judicial pick for the second time this year. Continue reading
Feb 20 Iranians Vote in Elections Amidst Reformer Boycott Iranians turned out Friday to vote in parliamentary elections that are expected to return control of the nation's legislature to Islamic conservatives. Continue reading
Feb 20 U.S., Allies Urge Aristide to Compromise in Haiti Crisis By PBS News Hour The United States and its regional allies are sending delegates to Haiti on Saturday to urge Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to reach a political compromise with his foes, U.S. officials said. Continue reading
Feb 20 U.N. Decision Against Early Elections Evokes Mixed Reactions in Iraq Iraqi leaders offered mixed reactions Friday to a U.N. recommendation against holding elections before the U.S. transfer of power to an interim Iraqi administration by July 1. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch Reformists Boycott Elections in Iran A move by conservative clerics to ban moderate candidates from parliamentary elections has prompted widespread boycotts and thrown the future of Iran's reform movement into doubt. Two Iranian experts assess the impact of Friday's vote. Continue watching