Jul 06 Judge OKs Plan to Sell GM Assets; Appeal Looms By PBS News Hour A New York judge has approved General Motors Corp.'s bankruptcy sale in a move that will allow the company's most-profitable assets to quickly emerge from bankruptcy protection under government ownership. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch Palin Resignation, Minnesota Senate Election Resolution Top Week's News Columnists Mark Shields and Michael Gerson mull Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's surprise resignation announcement and the Minnesota Supreme Court's ruling that Democrat Al Franken defeated Republican Norm Coleman for a U.S. Senate seat. Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch Russian Foreign Minister Sees 'Improvement' in U.S.-Russian Relations In the last of a series of reports from Russia, Margaret Warner talks with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov about the future of U.S.-Russian relations, last year's Georgian war, and negotiating a nuclear arms treaty. Continue watching
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