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 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 03 Watch Iraqi Official Arrested for Recording Saddam’s Execution The Iraqi official believed to have recorded Saddam Hussein's execution on a cell phone camera was arrested Wednesday. The recording revealed witnesses taunting the former dictator during his last moments. A reporter discusses the recording's effect in Iraq. Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch Saddam’s Execution Provokes Political Debate The execution of Saddam Hussein over the weekend provoked a strong reaction from both his supporters and detractors. Two regional experts assess where the hanging of the former dictator leaves Iraqi politics and society. 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
Dec 30 Saddam Hussein Executed for Role in Shiite Massacre By PBS News Hour Saddam Hussein, who brutally governed Iraq for a quarter century, was hanged in the pre-dawn hours Saturday for his role in the killing of 148 Shiite men and boys in the northern Iraqi city of Dujail in 1982. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch Former President Ford’s Death Marks End of Political Era In a week that includes the passing of former President Ford, political analysts Mark Shields and Richard Lowry discuss Mr. Ford's contributions to U.S. history and the evolution of political life in the country. Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch Saddam Execution May Take Toll on Situation in Iraq Lawyers for Saddam Hussein made last-ditch attempts to save his life Friday as news surfaced that the former dictator could be executed at any time. A reporter and a professor discuss the likely impacts of the execution. Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch Retaliation Threats Mount as Officials Say Saddam’s Execution Likely by Saturday Saddam Hussein will likely be executed by Saturday for the deaths of 148 Shiite men in 1982, U.S. and Iraqi officials say. A reporter gives an update on the fate of the former dictator. Continue watching