Oct 18 Watch President Bush Faces Waning Political Capital in Final Year As President Bush approaches his final year in office, he faces lame-duck status with a Democrat-controlled Congress poised to block his agenda. Editorial page editors from around the country assess the president's strengths and weaknesses. Continue watching
Oct 18 Watch House Fails to Override Children’s Health Insurance Veto The House failed Thursday to override President Bush's veto of a bill would have expanded the State Children's Health Insurance Program. The bill had some bipartisan support, but not the two-thirds majority needed to override the veto. Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch Dalai Lama Awarded Congressional Gold Medal Despite Chinese Protests Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama received the Congressional Gold Medal Wednesday - the highest civilian honor Congress can bestow - despite opposition from China's government. Experts examine the Dalai Lama's iconic legacy and assess China's reaction. Continue watching
Oct 05 Bush Defends Detention Policy, Says U.S. ‘Does Not Torture’ By Admin, PBS News Hour President Bush defended his administration's detention and interrogation policies Friday and denied the use of torture against terrorism suspects. Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch President Bush Vetoes Children’s Health Insurance Legislation President Bush vetoed a bill Wednesday that aimed to expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program, or SCHIP, by $35 billion. Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill., and Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va., examine the president's decision and the next steps for the… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch Supreme Court Justice Thomas Speaks Out in New Autobiography Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has authored a new autobiography, entitled "My Grandfather's Son," which has put his road to the high court back in the spotlight. A newspaper columnist and a former law clerk for Thomas discuss reactions to… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch Congress Moves SCHIP Forward; GOP Debates Minority Issues The showdown between Congress and President Bush over the State Children's Health Insurance Program intensified, while a handful of Republican presidential hopefuls talked about minority issues during a debate on Thursday. Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch Senate Passage of SCHIP Measure Increases Pressure on President Bush Congressional Democrats have increased their pressure on President Bush to not veto an expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program. On Thursday night, the Senate passed the plan by a wide enough margin to override a veto. Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch World Leaders Call for End to Myanmar Violence President Bush and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Friday joined world leaders denouncing the violence in Myanmar at the hands of the junta government. Indonesia's ambassador to the U.S. and a British foreign minister discuss the situation. Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch Protests in Myanmar Draw International Reaction The military rulers of the South Asian nation of Myanmar threatened to crack down on continuing pro-democracy protests on Tuesday even as President Bush announced new sanctions aimed at bringing reform. Regional analysts examine where the standoff is headed. Continue watching