Mar 26 Former Dynegy Executive Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison A federal judge in Houston sentenced Jamie Olis, a former senior director of tax planning at Dynegy Inc., to 24 years in prison for his role in a $300 million fraudulent accounting scheme at the Houston-based natural gas and power… Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch Money and Politics in 2004 Recent campaign finance reforms have made it harder for political parties to spend soft money. Margaret Warner looks at the political committees called 527s, which have become popular conduits for campaign cash. Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch Newsmaker: Donald Rumsfeld Following two days of 9/11 commission hearings, Jim Lehrer discusses the administration's defense leading up to the Sept. 11 attacks with Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch Moving On: Howard Dean Former Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean endorsed his one time rival Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., at a rally in Washington today. Margaret Warner speaks with Dean about the endorsement and his differences with Kerry. Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch Antitrust Ruling The European Union fined Microsoft more than $600 million yesterday for antitrust violations, and it ordered the software giant to take steps to allow more competition in the operating-systems market. Ray Suarez looks at the impact of the ruling. Continue watching
Mar 24 High Court Weighs Pledge of Allegiance Dispute By Admin, PBS News Hour The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case involving a dispute over the words "under God" in the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance. Continue reading
Mar 24 European Union Slaps Record Fine on Microsoft European antitrust regulators imposed a record $613 million fine on Microsoft Wednesday and ordered the software giant to offer two versions of its Windows operating system in Europe. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 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… Continue watching
Mar 23 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. Continue reading
Mar 23 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. Continue reading