Jan 30 "Shoe Bomber" Sentenced to Life in Prison A Boston judge handed down a life sentence Wednesday for Richard Reid, the alleged al-Qaida member who pleaded guilty to attempting to blow up a jetliner using explosives in his shoe. Continue reading
Jan 29 Judge Rejects Pres. Bush’s Discount Drug Card Plan A federal judge Wednesday barred the Bush administration from putting in place a plan to offer discount prescription drug cards to Medicare recipients. Continue reading
Jan 29 Iraqi Diplomat Pledges Proactive Cooperation With U.N. Inspections Iraqi Ambassador to the United Nations Mohammed Al-Douri told reporters Wednesday that Iraq will "go a step farther and proactively cooperate" with U.N. weapons inspections. Continue reading
Jan 28 Sharon’s Party Victorious in Israeli Elections Against a backdrop of heightened military security, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's right-wing Likud Party walked away with a victory in Tuesday's parliamentary elections. Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch President Bush’s State of the Union Speech Part II In the second part of his address, President Bush talked about a plan to combat AIDS in Africa, the continuing war on terror, and the case against Saddam Hussein. Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch President Bush’s State of the Union Speech Part I In the first section of his address, Pres. Bush talked about challenges the United States faces at home and abroad and discussed ways to improve the economy, protect the environment, and provide affordable healthcare. Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch The Democratic Response Gary Locke, the Democratic governor of Washington, outlines his party's response to the State of the Union, calling for a multilateral response to Iraq and North Korea and urging fiscal restraint. Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch Shields and Brooks Preview the State of the Union Jim Lehrer previews the State of the Union address with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and David Brooks of the Weekly Standard. Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch New Point Man: John Snow Kwame Holman reports with excerpts from the Senate confirmation hearing for Treasury Secretary nominee John Snow. Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch Master Strategist: Karl Rove Republican strategist Karl Rove is considered by many to be President Bush's chief adviser in all key political and policy decisions. Experts offer perspective on Rove's background and analysis of his role in the White House. Continue watching