Sep 18 Watch United Nations Session Opens Amid Debate Over Future President Bush will hold multilateral talks with world leaders at the 61st session of the United Nations General Assembly. Analysts debate on whether the U.N. can handle crises such as those in the Middle East and in Darfur. Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch President Bush Pushes Torture Rules and Tribunals Plan President Bush held a press conference Friday, which included a pitch for new detainee rules much tougher than several key Senate Republicans are willing to support. Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch Senate Minority Leader Discusses Iraq, 9/11 and 2006 Races Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., discusses Republican accusations that Democrats are emboldening terrorists, the war in Iraq and what Tuesday's primary results suggest about his party's chances of taking back the House or Senate in November. Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch President Bush Defends Iraq War Despite New Senate Report President Bush defended the invasion of Iraq this week, drawing criticism from Democrats who claimed he was politcizing the Sept. 11 anniversary. Two senators debate the war and the disputed link between Iraq and al-Qaida. Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch Political Analysts Discuss Military Tribunals, Sept. 11 Anniversary Analysts David Brooks and Tom Oliphant discuss President Bush's proposal for military tribunals for terror suspects, how Republicans and Democrats are using terrorism as a political tool and their views on the world since the Sept. 11 attacks. Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch President Bush Proposes Military Trial Process for Terror Suspects Following the announcement that terror suspects had been held in secret facilities, President Bush pressed Congress Thursday to approve military tribunals for terror suspects. Sens. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and John Sununu (R.-N.H.) debate the proposal. Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch Iranians Debate Nuclear Program, Standoff with the West As the fear of an American attack on Iran becomes stronger, people in Tehran support their president's decision to continue developing its nuclear energy program. NewsHour correspondent Margaret Warner reports on how Iranians view the nuclear issue. Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch President Asks Congress to Authorize Tribunals for Detainees President Bush announced that 14 terror suspects, including the alleged organizer of the 9/11 attacks, will be transferred from secret CIA facilities to the military prison at Guantanamo Bay. He also urged Congress to authorize the use of tribunals to… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch Congress Returns with Spending as Top Priority Lawmakers return to Washington this week after a month-long recess to focus on an agenda that includes increases in spending for defense and homeland security. Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch Analysts Discuss U.S. Policy in Middle East, Katrina Anniversary, CIA Leak Case Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss speeches by President Bush, Vice President Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld defending U.S. policy in the Middle East, the Hurricane Katrina one-year anniversary, and a revelation in the CIA leak case. Continue watching