Jan 10 Watch Shields and Brooks React to President Bush's Speech In an address to the entire country, President Bush announced his plan to increase the U.S. military presence in Iraq by more than 20,000 troops. Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks give their intial impressions of the President's speech. Continue watching
Jan 09 U.S. Forces Battle Insurgents in Central Baghdad By PBS News Hour U.S. and Iraqi forces fought suspected insurgents for hours Tuesday around the volatile Haifa Street in central Baghdad, killing 50 militant fighters, the Defense Ministry reported. Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch U.S. Prepares to Increase Troop Numbers in Iraq President Bush is expected to reveal an Iraq strategy Wednesday that may include a temporary increase of 20,000 troops to the U.S.-led military operation. Four lawmakers debate the prospect of sending additional troops. Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch As Congress Changes Hands, Bush Administration Undergoes Key Overhaul As President Bush instituted major changes among his Iraq policy advisors, Sen. Harry Reid and Rep. Nancy Pelosi requested early troop redeployment from Iraq. Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the shifts and the newly sworn-in 110th Congress. Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch President Bush Revamps Iraq Team Before Policy Changes President Bush shifted several key administration officials related to Iraq policy Friday, days before he was expected to unveil a new war strategy to the American public. Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch Former Lawmakers Discuss Challenges for New Congress With Democrats in control of Congress for the first time in 12 years -- a comfortable majority in the House but a thin lead in the Senate -- former Republican and Democrat lawmakers sort through the political lexicon and discuss… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch Democrats Hold Thin Majority in Senate as Congress Starts The Democrats held a razor-thin majority of 50-49 Thursday as the 110th Senate convened, while Sen. Tim Johnson is still in critical but stable condition after heart surgery in December. The NewsHour reports on the Senate's opening day and the… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch Democrats Set Ambitious Fiscal Agenda for 110th Congress The Democrat-controlled Congress, whose goals include raising the minimum wage and reducing corruption, was sworn in Thursday. House Ways and Means Committee chair Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., discusses plans for fiscal reform and Iraq. Republican Conference Chairman Rep. Adam Putnam, R-Fla.,… Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch Solemn Ceremonies Mark Passing of a President President Bush joined thousands of others who paid their final respects to former President Gerald Ford, whose body laid in state in the Capitol rotunda. The NewsHour reports on the ceremonies and remembrances, including Tuesday's state funeral in Washington, D.C. Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch U.S. Military Death Toll in Iraq Reaches 3,000 The U.S. military death toll reached 3,000 troops with the death of a soldier from Texas on the last day of 2006. After a statistical profile of those killed, the NewsHour looks at how families of the fallen are dealing… Continue watching