Jan 12 Watch President Bush’s Iraq Speech Overshadows New Congress President Bush's plan to increase the size of the U.S. military effort in Iraq came during Congress' first week under new leadership. Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the impact of the new strategy and the early progress… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch Shields and Brooks Weigh Chances for Success in Iraq President Bush's speech announcing a troop influx in Iraq has been met with skepticism by critics. Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the probability for this new Iraq strategy's success. Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch Ski Therapy Helps Healing Process for War Veterans After returning stateside from the Iraqi battlefield, wounded soldiers are turning to alternative forms of therapy to rehabilitate themselves. NewsHour correspondent Tom Bearden reports on a Colorado ski week aimed at healing wounded Iraq war veterans. Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch Swarthmore Students Speak Out About Election Issues and the Need for Dialogue A group of students at Swarthmore discuss the election-year issues that matter to them, the need for bipartisan dialogue and the role of young people in all of this. Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch Supporters of Virginia Senate Candidates Speak Out Once considered a safe Republican Senate seat, the battle between GOP incumbent George Allen and Democrat Jim Webb is gaining intensity in the final days before elections. Democratic Gov. Tim Kaine and Republican Attorney General Bob McDonnell debate the issues. Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch Pew Survey Paints Bleak Picture for GOP Even before the first ballot is cast, dozens of political polls will have tried to predict the outcome of this closely fought midterm election. Andrew Kohut of the Pew Research Center, reports on his own survey and some of the… Continue watching
Aug 31 President Bush Campaigns for Corker in Tennessee By PBS News Hour In his tour across the United States to raise support for embattled Republican candidates, President Bush made a fundraising stop in Nashville Wednesday to boost support for Bob Corker. Continue reading
Jul 03 Saddam’s Wife, Daughter, New Al-Qaida Leader on Wanted List By PBS News Hour Iraqi officials recently released a most wanted list of 41 people, including Saddam Hussein's wife and eldest daughter, and the new al-Qaida in Iraq leader, Abu Ayyub al-Masri. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch Connecticut Incumbents Face Close Elections for Supporting Iraq War In a second report in a series on the 2006 elections, Gwen Ifill reports on how supporting the Iraq war is affecting two congressional incumbents in Connecticut running for re-election in 2006. Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch President Bush Defends U.S. Policy on Iran, Guantanamo Amid growing criticism from several countries over the treatment of prisoners of war, President Bush, following a one-day U.S.-EU summit in Vienna, said he hoped "to end Guantanamo." European policy experts discuss the reasons behind lagging U.S. popularity in Europe. Continue watching