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
Apr 16 Watch Washington, D.C. Officials Push Congress for Voting Rights Washington, D.C. residents and officials are lobbying the House of Represenatives to get a voting member. The NewsHour reports on the fight for voting rights in the nation's capital. Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch Democrats Criticize Military Tour Extensions Following an announcement from the Pentagon that tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan will be extended from 12 months to 15 months, Democratic lawmakers again criticized President Bush's war policy. Continue watching
Apr 10 Watch Financial Aid Officers Benefit from Student Loans, Probe Reveals Financial aid officers at several high-profile colleges were put on leave after a probe revealed that they were receiving stock options, kickbacks and all-expense-paid trips from a preferred student loan lender. The NewsHour talks to an author who covers student… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch Petraeus Cites Areas of Improvement in Baghdad The commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, Army Gen. David Petraeus, discusses how operations are faring in Iraq and gives his perspective on the funding friction in Washington, D.C. Continue watching
Mar 30 Watch President Bush Vows to Fix Conditions at Walter Reed Hospital During a visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center on Friday, President Bush said bureaucratic failures caused poor conditions for veterans there and that steps for improvement have been taken. The NewsHour looks at the quality of care veterans are… Continue watching