Politics Oct 18 Iraqis still blame Powell for role in Iraq war By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Zeina Karam, Associated Press
Nation Oct 18 Colin Powell has died of COVID-19 complications, family says In 1989 Powell became the first Black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In that role he oversaw the U.S. invasion of Panama and later the U.S. invasion of Kuwait to oust the Iraqi army in 1991. By Robert Burns, Associated Press
Politics May 17 Iraq War judged a mistake by White House hopefuls A dozen years later, American politics has reached a rough consensus about the Iraq War: It was a mistake. By Connie Cass, Associated Press
Nation Apr 11 Leaked report: CIA misled Bush administration on ‘brutal’ interrogation techniques The McClatchy news service late Thursday published what it said are the voluminous, still-classified review's 20 findings. It concludes that the "enhanced interrogation techniques" failed to produce valuable intelligence; the CIA misled the Bush administration, Congress and the public about… By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press
Politics May 30 Watch How Would James Comey Be Received on Capitol Hill? President Obama's likely nomination of James Comey as FBI director could prove an easy confirmation with bipartisan support. Judy Woodruff talks to Bloomberg News' Phil Mattingly and New York Times' Michael Schmidt about the former deputy attorney general's qualifications for…
Apr 21 Watch Obama vs. Ryan Plans: What Medicare Costs Are Saved, Shifted? Controlling mounting Medicare costs has become a central flash point in the budget deficit battle. Judy Woodruff discusses the brewing Medicare debate with Gail Wilensky, a former Medicare oversight official in the first Bush administration, and Chris Jennings, a former… Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch Turmoil in Arab World: Deepening Divisions or Turning a New Page? What turmoil in the Middle East and wider Arab world may mean in the long-term. Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch Supreme Court Weighs Free Speech Against Security Concerns The Supreme Court is considering whether the Patriot Act violates Americans' rights to free speech. Gwen Ifill talks with Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal for more on what issues the justices are considering. Continue watching
May 21 Watch Obama, Cheney Speeches Reframe Debate on Security Policy After dueling speeches from President Obama and former Vice President Cheney on security policy, columnists and analysts weigh the shape of the debate on detainees and other issues. Continue watching
May 20 Watch Gitmo’s Closing, Financial Regulation Top Hill’s Agenda Lawmakers have been pushing through a busy agenda in recent days, debating issues from the closing of the Guantanamo prison facility to the legalities of carrying loaded guns into national parks. Political analysts Stuart Rothenberg and Amy Walter offer insight. Continue watching