Apr 02 Watch Shields, Brooks on Political Cost of Unemployment Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including the political impact of sustained high unemployment and Obama's surprise visit to Afghanistan. Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch Jones: Local Corruption Affects Afghans' Mindset, Trust in Government Jim Lehrer speaks with National Security Advisor Gen. Jim Jones about the difficulty of rooting out government corruption in Afghanistan, how the administration is dealing with pirates and about his own job security. Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch White House Turns Focus to National Security The Obama Administration turned to its attention to foreign affairs this week. The president traveled to Afghanistan to address corruption reform with President Hamid Karzai and hosted French President Nicolas Sarkozy, as both countries pressure Iran over its nuclear program. Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch News Wrap: New England Hit Hard by Flooding In other news Wednesday, flooding in the Northeast forced hundreds to evacuate their homes after the second major rainstorm in a month and an investigation has largely cleared British scientists accused of fabricating climate change data. Continue watching
Mar 30 Watch Turning the Corner on Corruption in Afghanistan Judy Woodruff talks to Ali Jalali, Afghanistan's former interior minister, and Clare Lockhart, a former United Nations adviser to Afghanistan, about whether President Hamid Karzai is following up on his promises to curtail corruption. Continue watching
Mar 30 Watch Afghanistan Pushed to Confront Corruption President Obama addressed political corruption in Afghanistan during a surprise visit to Kabul this week. Judy Woodruff reports on U.S. pressures to officials to enforce fair governance. Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch News Wrap: Obama Addresses Afghanistan Corruption In other news Monday, President Obama returned from a surprise trip to Afghanistan where he met with President Hamid Karzai in Kabul to discuss anti-corruption efforts and Iraq's prime minister continued to push for a recount after he trailed in… Continue watching
Mar 28 Obama Hits on Corruption, Military Issues in Surprise Afghan Trip By Larisa Epatko President Barack Obama on Sunday made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan -- the first of his presidency -- to discuss anti-corruption measures in the Karzai government and visit with U.S. military leaders and troops. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch News Wrap: Euro Tumbles in Response to Debt Crisis In other news Wednesday, diplomats in the European Union worked on policies to quash the spreading debt crisis and Pope Benedict accepted the resignation of an Irish bishop embroiled in the child sex abuse scandal. Continue watching