Jun 04 Watch Louisiana Congressman Indicted on Bribery Charges Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., was indicted Monday on charges including bribery and racketeering. The NewsHour talks with a congressional reporter about the case and Jefferson's future. Continue watching
May 31 Watch Immigration Debate Resonates Throughout U.S. As the Senate takes a break from debating the latest iteration of the immigration bill this week, legislators have been trying to assess public opinion on the issue. The NewsHour explores the attitudes around the country through the lens of… Continue watching
May 31 Watch NASA Develops Plans for Moon-Mars Mission NASA has unveiled plans for crew and launch vehicles to return humans to the moon as the first steps toward building an outpost there and eventually traveling to Mars. NewsHour correspondent Tom Bearden takes a closer look at NASA's space… Continue watching
May 29 Watch Justices Limit Time Employees Can Sue over Pay Disparity The Supreme Court in a 5-4 ruling Tuesday limited workers' ability to sue employers for pay discrimination that results from decisions made years earlier. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal explains the ruling's significance. Continue watching
May 28 Watch Advocates Push to Extend Children’s Health Insurance Program Congress is expected in the coming months to debate renewing a children's health insurance program for low-income children. The NewsHour looks at the fight to preserve the program. Continue watching
May 21 Watch Study Raises Concerns About Risks of Diabetes Drug A study released Monday in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that the diabetes drug Avandia increases the risk of heart attack. NewsHour health correspondent Susan Dentzer explains the findings. Continue watching
May 11 Watch U.S. to Set Trade Guidelines on Environment, Labor President Bush and House leaders came to an agreement on environmental and worker protection guidelines to attach to trade deals with other countries. A trade policy expert talks about the agreement's significance. Continue watching
May 08 Watch FAA Reconsiders Pilot Retirement Age Current law requires American pilots to retire once they turn 60, but the federal government is considering changing the age to 65. The NewsHour reports on the law's impact on the airline industry. Continue watching
May 08 Watch Grassroots Groups Seek to Influence Iraq Policy Following President Bush's veto of the war spending bill, Congress is considering a new bill that would fund the war through July. The NewsHour looks at the role of grassroots political organizations in the debate. Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch President Urges Congress to Work with Him on Iraq Funding President Bush renewed his veto threat Friday against any Iraq funding bill containing language requiring a timetable for troop withdrawal. He encouraged Democrats to work with him on an alternative. Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the power struggle. Continue watching