Sep 08 Watch Election Concerns Threaten Future Stability in Afghanistan Judy Woodruff reports on new allegations of fraud in last month's Afghan presidential election and talks to experts about implications for the future. Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch News Wrap: 4 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq Bombing In other news, four American soldiers were killed by roadside bombings in Iraq, making Tuesday the bloodiest day for U.S. troops there in more than two months. And four other Americans died in eastern Afghanistan. Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch Other News: No Replacement Named for White House Environmental Adviser In other news, the White House remained silent on who might replace an environmental adviser who resigned on Sunday, and Afghan President Hamid Karzai declared victory in last month's presidential election to a French newspaper. Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch Shields and Brooks on Health Reform, Afghan Strategy Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the top news of the week, including the escalating violence in Afghanistan, and President Barack Obama's upcoming speech on health care to a joint session of Congress. Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch Concerns Intensify on Contractors in Afghanistan Just as the American embassy in Kabul announced the firing of eight private security guards for misconduct, an investigation has begun to determine whether money received by some contractors was funneled to the Taliban. GlobalPost's Charles Sennott offers insight. Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch NATO to Probe Strike that Killed Dozens of Civilians NATO plans to launch an investigation into an airstrike aimed at Taliban militants on Friday that inadvertently struck and killed scores of civilians. Meanwhile, in Britain, Prime Minister Gordon Brown sought to reassure skeptics about the rising number of British… Continue watching
Sep 04 NATO Airstrike in Northern Afghanistan Kills as Many as 90 A NATO airstrike on two fuel trucks hijacked by the Taliban in northern Afghanistan Friday triggered a massive explosion that killed up to 90 people. Many of the causalities are reported to be civilians. Continue reading
Sep 03 Gates Reaffirms Afghan War Commitment in Face of Waning Public Support By Larisa Epatko Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday challenged the notion that the Obama administration is losing control in Afghanistan, despite several recent polls that show flagging public support for the war. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch Gates Signals Openness to Adding Troops in Afghanistan Defense Secretary Robert Gates told reporters Thursday he would be open to sending more troops to Afghanistan, despite mounting questions on the war. Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch Other News: Firefighters Gain on Calif. Blaze; Biden Defends Stimulus Program In other news, firefighters have contained approximately 40 percent of a massive wildfire burning through Southern California, and Vice President Joe Biden defended the federal stimulus program, saying it has helped create or save as many as 750,000 jobs. Continue watching