Dec 23 Watch New Morocco Constitution, Election Meant to Avoid Arab Spring-Style Uprising As other Arab nations erupted in unrest and violence, what unfolded on the streets of Morocco was a peaceful but similar refrain, followed by a new constitution and an election -- giving Moroccans a louder, more democratic voice in government. Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch In Egypt, Signs of Heavy Turnout as Second Round of Voting Begins Second Round of Voting Begins in Post-Revolution Egypt… Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch California Voters Fed-Up With Gridlock as Budget Crunch Lingers Spencer Michels reports from California, where the government gridlock is compounding concerns about the state's budget. Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch Supreme Court Weighs Constitutionality of Routine Jailhouse Strip Searches Do routine jailhouse strip searches for people accused of minor offenses violate the Constitution? Supreme Court justices heard a case Wednesday centering on that issue. Judy Woodruff discusses the case, which pits privacy rights against security concerns, with The National… Continue watching
Jun 29 Health Reform Law’s Supporters Encouraged by Appeals Court Ruling By Maureen Hoch In the legal saga playing out over the health reform law, the Obama administration picked up a victory Wednesday: For the first time, a federal appeals court ruled on the case and voted 2-1 that the measure is constitutional. Continue reading
Jun 13 Turkey Faces Constitution Overhaul, Syrian Refugees By Larisa Epatko A decisive win in Sunday's parliamentary election means Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AK Party will continue to seek a new constitution and beef up its role as a key player in regional politics, analysts say. Continue reading
Mar 25 Watch William Dobson on Egypt’s ‘Quick’, ‘Dynamic’ Process Author William Dobson explains what comes next in Egypt after constitutional changes. Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch Fearing Wave of Unrest, Morocco’s King Proposes Constitutional Changes Ray Suarez reports on the North African nation of Morocco, where the country's king is attempting to stave off protests with a series of constitutional reforms. Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch In Egypt, ‘Vibrant’ Political Culture Budding After Voters Approve Reforms An overwhelming majority of Egyptian voters approved a referendum on constitutional amendments that paves the way for presidential and parliamentary elections. Jeffrey Brown talks to Georgetown University's Samer Shehata about what's next for Egypt after Sunday's record turnout at the… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch House Reads Constitution, Trims Budgets as GOP Targets Health Reform A busy second day of the 112th Congress began with a reading of the Constitution on the House floor. Though some Democrats joined in the reading, the parties sparred over the deficit with Democrats' asserting that budget-cut exemptions could add… Continue watching