Mar 31 Watch Embattled HUD Secretary Steps Down Amid Allegations Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson resigned Monday amid allegations he granted favors to friends involving HUD contracts. A Washington Post reporter discusses the move. Continue watching
Mar 12 N.Y. Gov. Spitzer Resigns Amid Sex Scandal By PBS News Hour New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer announced his resignation Wednesday, two days after being publicly linked to an international prostitution ring. Continue reading
Oct 30 Iraqis Move to End Contractor Immunity in Blackwater Backlash By PBS News Hour An Iraqi bill to end foreign security contractors' immunity from prosecution is headed to a parliamentary vote after Iraq's cabinet approved the draft law Tuesday. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch Investigators Seek More Facts on Blackwater Shootout Investigations continue over the Sept. 16 Baghdad shootout involving private security firm Blackwater USA, with an Iraqi probe claiming that at least 13 civilians died in the incident. A New York Times reporter in Baghdad provides an update on the… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch Federal Agents Raid Alaska Home of Longtime Senator FBI and IRS agents raided the home of Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, in an investigation into possible connections to an oil contractor indicted on bribery. An Alaska-based reporter provides an update on the probe. Continue watching
Mar 09 Watch Shields and Brooks Debate Libby Conviction, Iraq Withdrawal I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby was convicted for perjury and obstruction of justice this week, while House Democrats debated a timetable for withdrawing troops from Iraq. NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss these and other events. Continue watching
Mar 09 Watch Justice Department Audit Reveals FBI Misused Patriot Act A Justice Department audit released Friday said that the FBI used the Patriot Act improperly and unlawfully to gain information about people in the United States. Two members of the House Judiciary Committee debate the audit's conclusions. Continue watching
May 26 Watch Search of Congressman’s Office Pits White House Against House Leaders The recent FBI search of U.S. Rep. William Jefferson's office and the seizure of files found there have angered Congressional leader within the president's own party who say the FBI's actions violate the separation of powers. Experts discuss the legal… Continue watching
May 20 FBI Warns of New Threats; U.S., British Embassies in Saudi Arabia to Close The FBI has warned local law enforcement agencies that the al-Qaida terrorist network "remains active" and could launch new attacks in the United States or against American interests overseas. Continue reading
Apr 17 FBI Investigates Baghdad Antiquities Looting Following severe criticism from international antiquities experts, the FBI announced on Thursday that it has sent a team of agents to Iraq to investigate the theft of priceless goods from the National Archeological Museum of Baghdad and other sites. Continue reading