Nov 15 Watch General Abizaid Speaks Against Setting Firm Timetable for Iraq Withdrawal Gen. John Abizaid, the top American commander in the Middle East, testified at Senate and House hearings Wednesday and said that imposing a firm timetable for withdrawal from Iraq would hurt efforts by U.S. commanders to manage the war. Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch Watchdog Finds Many Iraq Reconstruction Projects Subpar Reviews of the Iraq rebuilding program show many sub-standard facilities, but construction companies say they face unusual challenges in a war zone. The NewsHour presents a report. Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch Mass Kidnapping Highlights Difficulty of Daily Life in Iraq Gunmen in police uniforms staged a mass kidnapping in Baghdad Tuesday. State television later reported that most people had been released. Experts discuss how Iraqis manage to live with the risk of violence. Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch New Senate Leaders Prepare for Next Term The newly elected members of the House had their freshman photograph taken Tuesday on Capitol Hill, while Senate Democrats elected their new leaders. Expert analyze the upcoming changes in the House and Senate. Continue watching
Nov 13 Iraq Study Group Develops Policy Options as More Attacks Scar Country By PBS News Hour President Bush met Monday with members of the bipartisan Iraq Study Group and said he would not "prejudge" the forthcoming report, though he did praise the commission for asking good questions. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch Senators Debate Changes in U.S Strategy Toward Iraq President Bush met with members of the bipartisan Iraq Study Group Monday to discuss the situation on the ground, as some Democrats called for a phased troop pullout. Two senior senators debate recalling U.S. forces. Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch Analysts Discuss Elections, Rumsfeld and Changes Ahead The NewsHour's regular political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the Democrats' takeover of Congress, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's resignation and other changes afoot in the government. Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch Senators-elect Plan for Upcoming Congressional Session Ten new faces will join the Senate in January -- eight Democrats, one Republican and one independent. Democrat Ben Cardin of Maryland and Republican Bob Corker of Tennessee discuss what they intend to bring to Congress. Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch Scholars Put Historical Frame Around Current Governmental Shift Scholars discuss how history will view the events of the week, from the Democratic takeover of Congress to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's resignation in response to the administration's handling of the Iraq war. Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's Colleagues Debate His Legacy Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's surprise resignation has triggered debate over his relationship with the military, his handling of the Iraq war and his efficacy as leader. A former colleague and a former assistant secretary of defense discuss the legacy of… Continue watching