Jul 01 Watch Charging Saddam Saddam Hussein was defiant today at his first court appearance, where he refused to sign a list of charges against him. Correspondent Kwame Holman looks at what Saddam said in his defense. Margaret Warner discusses the arraignment with Newsweek magazine's… Continue watching
Jun 30 Israel to Move Part of West Bank Barrier Israel said Wednesday that it would re-route a portion of its controversial West Bank barrier in response to an order from its highest court. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch Judicial Review The Supreme Court concluded its 2003 term with decisions supporting the legal rights of enemy combatants and free speech on the Internet. Margaret Warner reviews the judicial opinions of the recent term with Douglas Kmiec, a professor at Pepperdine University… Continue watching
Jun 29 Court Strikes Down Internet Porn Law, Rejects Foreigner's Human Rights Case By Admin, PBS News Hour The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended enforcement of a 1998 federal law designed to shield minors from Internet pornography, saying it likely violates the constitutional right to freedom of speech. Continue reading
Jun 29 U.S. Warns 1 Million May Die in Darfur Without Immediate Aid Secretary of State Colin Powell arrived in Sudan Tuesday, hoping to pressure the Khartoum government to assist the delivery of aid to the war-torn Darfur region where U.S. officials worry 1 million people may die this year. Continue reading
Jun 29 Iraq to Assume Legal Custody of Saddam, Allawi Says As part of the transfer of authority in Iraq, the United States will turn over legal custody of Saddam Hussein and 11 of his former officials to Iraq's new interim government on Wednesday. Continue reading
Jun 28 U.S. Transfers Sovereignty to Iraq Two Days Early In a surprising move, the U.S.-led coalition transferred limited sovereignty to an interim Iraqi government Monday rather than Wednesday as planned in an effort to prevent insurgents from sabotaging the transfer. Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch Detainee Decisions The Supreme Court said Monday the Bush administration has the authority to hold "enemy combatants" indefinitely, but the terror suspects have the basic right to a day in court. Two legal experts assess the impact the decisions will have on… Continue watching
Jun 25 No Agreement Reached in Six-Nation Nuclear Talks As talks began winding down Friday, diplomats reported some constructive discussions between the United States and North Korea but no concrete progress on efforts to persuade the North to dismantle its nuclear arms program. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch Moving to Minnesota Earlier this year, the U.S. government agreed to grant refugee status to 15,000 members of the Hmong ethnic group which has been homeless since the end of the wars in Indochina. Correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro follows a group of… Continue watching