Dec 08 Russian Elections Mark Victory for Putin Allies Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Sunday's election, which swept many of his political allies into parliament, marked a sign of strengthening democracy. Continue reading
Dec 08 Medicare Prescription Drug Bill Signed Into Law President Bush on Monday signed a $400 billion, 10-year Medicare bill that will enact sweeping changes to the entitlement program by adding a prescription drug benefit and increasing the roll of private companies. Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch Campaign Snapshot: Dick Gephardt Rep. Dick Gephardt, D-Mo., speaks to voters in Waukee, Iowa, in the latest snapshot from the Democratic presidential campaign trial. Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch Big Winner President Vladimir Putin The United Russia party of President Vladimir Putin won Sunday's parliamentary election by a large margin, soundly defeating the Communist Party. Regional experts assess the election results and what it portends for Russia's democratic future. Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch Background: Big Winner President Vladimir Putin The United Russia party of President Vladimir Putin won 37 percent of the vote in yesterday's parliamentary elections, more than three times the support of the second-place Communist Party. Simon Marks reports from Moscow. Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch Managing Democracy in Russia Russian opposition parties are vying to get the 5 percent vote they need to gain a foothold in Sunday's parliamentary elections and forestall what critics call the growing personality cult of President Vladimir Putin. Simon Marks previews the election from… Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch Newsmaker: King Abdullah King Abdullah II of Jordan discusses the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the U.S.-led occupation of Iraq and the continued anti-American sentiment in parts much of the Middle East. Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch Campaign Snapshot: Howard Dean The NewsHour begins a series of snapshots of the 2004 presidential candidates making their case to the voters with excerpts from a recent Howard Dean appearance in Ottumwa, Iowa. Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch Terrorism Cases A federal court in Virginia heard arguments about whether to grant Sept. 11 suspect Zacarias Moussaoui access to three al-Qaida detainees, who Moussaoui says could aid his defense, and the Defense Department announced it will allow "enemy combatant" Yaser Esam… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch Mideast Peace Proposal Former Israeli Justice Minister Yossi Beilin and former Palestinian Information Minister Yasser Abed Rabbo, the principal authors of the Geneva Accord, discuss their draft peace proposal and the diplomatic controversy it has sparked. Continue watching