Jul 02 Watch U.S. Troops Pour into Southern Afghanistan in New Offensive U.S. Marines marked the start of a new offensive in Afghanistan Thursday, as part of the Obama administration's efforts to stabilize the Afghan-Pakistan border region. James Mates of Independent Television News reports. Continue watching
Jul 02 Marines Launch Offensive to Seize Afghan Valley By Admin, PBS News Hour Thousands of U.S. Marines marked the start of a new offensive in Afghanistan Thursday, pouring from into Taliban-controlled villages in southern Afghanistan to clear insurgents from the area ahead of the nation's Aug. 20 presidential election. Continue reading
Jul 01 Obama Rallies Support for Health Care Reform at Va. Town Hall Meeting By Admin, PBS News Hour President Barack Obama sought to rally public support for his health care agenda Wednesday at a town hall meeting in Annandale, Va., where he emphasized his focus on passing reform legislation this year. Continue reading
Jun 30 Iraqi Forces Take Over Cities as U.S. Steps Back By PBS News Hour Six years after the U.S.-led invasion to oust Saddam Hussein, Iraq declared a public holiday Tuesday to mark the planned withdrawal of U.S. troops from cities and towns, staging a military parade aimed at illustrating its security progress. Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch Margaret Warner Previews Reports From Russia Ahead of President Obama's visit to Moscow next month, Margaret Warner previews her upcoming reports on changes in the political and economic landscape there. Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Military Policy Faces New Scrutiny Following protests from gay rights activists, efforts to lobby Congress and the administration to repeal the military's policy of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" have picked up speed. Ray Suarez reports on the movement and its critics. Continue watching
Jun 29 Supreme Court Rules 5-4 for White Firefighters in Job Promotions Bias Case By Admin, PBS News Hour The Supreme Court ruled Monday that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions due to their race, reversing a decision that high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor supported as an appeals court judge. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch Climate Bill, Sanford's Future Top Week's Political News Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks examine developments in the landmark climate change legislation before Congress, as well as the fallout from S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford's admission to an extramarital affair. Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch Single-payer Advocates Make Case in Health Reform The projected cost of a health care overhaul has cast doubt over whether lawmakers will be able to reach agreement on a plan while advocates for a single-payer system have been making their case. Betty Ann Bowser reports on the… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch Other News: Iran Cleric Pushes Punishment for Protesters In other news, a leading cleric in Iran told worshipers that opposition protesters should be punished "ruthlessly and savagely," and President Obama met in Washington with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Continue watching