Jan 29 Ill. Senate Votes to Remove Blagojevich From Office Over Corruption Charges By PBS News Hour Embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has been convicted at his impeachment trial by the state Senate and removed from office. He becomes the first U.S. governor in more than 20 years to be removed by impeachment. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch Obama Lashes Out at Wall Street Over Bonuses President Barack Obama lashed out at Wall Street Thursday over reports that executives collected more than $18 billion in bonuses last year as his economic stimulus package headed to the Senate for review. Kwame Holman reports. Continue watching
Jan 28 House Passes $819 Billion Economic Stimulus Plan By Admin, PBS News Hour The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives passed President Barack Obama's $819 billion economic stimulus package by a vote of 244-188 Wednesday, with Republicans unanimous in opposition. Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch Carter Reflects on Middle East Conflict, Obama's Diplomatic Road Ahead As President Obama tries to reinvigorate U.S. diplomacy in the Middle East, former President Carter has come out with a new book, "We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land: A Plan That Will Work." In an interview, Mr. Carter… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch Global Economic Growth Slows, Early Voting Begins in Iraq Economists at the International Monetary Fund predict that the global economy will grow by less than one percent in 2009 and Iraqis went to the polls for early voting in provincial elections, with the rest of the country set to… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch Obama Calls for 'Bold and Swift' Action on Economy President Barack Obama met Wednesday with business leaders and renewed his calls for Congress's quick action on passing a new economic stimulus plan. Continue watching
Jan 28 House Defeats Bill to Delay Digital TV Switch By PBS News Hour The House voted against a bill Wednesday to delay the nation's switch to digital television, handing a defeat to President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats who voiced concern that consumers needed more time to prepare for the transition. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch Obama Addresses Arab World in First Post-Inaugural Interview In his first extensive post-inaugural interview, President Obama assured Muslims that America was not an enemy. Hisham Melhem, Washington bureau chief of Al Arabiya, discusses the Middle East's reaction to the Al-Arabiya interview and Obama's challenges ahead in the region. Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch Mitchell Travels to Middle East, Gates Announces Afghanistan Troop Increase U.S. envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell began his first trip to the region Tuesday, and Defense Secretary Robert Gates called Afghanistan America's "greatest military challenge" as he announced that thousands more troops will be sent there this spring. Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch In Calling for Bipartisanship, Obama Faces New Tests President Barack Obama has promised to bring a more conciliatory brand of politics to Washington as lawmakers grapple over the economic stimulus bill and foreign policy decisions. Analysts discuss some of the president's first, and most important, legislative tests. Continue watching