Apr 02 Watch Memo Outlines Justification for Harsh Interrogation The Pentagon Tuesday disclosed a 2003 memo, since rescinded, that outlined the justifications for using harsh interrogation techniques against terror suspects and said President Bush's wartime authority trumps any ban on torture. Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch Embattled HUD Secretary Steps Down Amid Allegations Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson resigned Monday amid allegations he granted favors to friends involving HUD contracts. A Washington Post reporter discusses the move. Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch Court Overrules President Bush in Texas Case, Weighs Detainee Rights The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Texas does not have to reopen the case of a Mexican national on death row, rebuking President Bush, and heard arguments in a terrorism detainee rights case. The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle explains… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch Digital Files Put Medical Records at Doctors’ Fingertips New technologies now allow doctors and hospitals to keep electronic health records, but the U.S. has been slow to switch formats. Susan Dentzer reports on the advantages and difficulties that some hospitals are facing in their efforts to digitize medical… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch Second Amendment in Spotlight as Court Hears Gun Case The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case debating the constitutionality of Washington, D.C.'s ban on handguns. After a report on the case's background, the National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle examines how the case played out in before… Continue watching
Mar 17 Justices to Hear Broadcast Indecency Case By Admin, PBS News Hour The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear arguments regarding the use of profanities on radio and television broadcasts, the first time the court will rule on such indecency matters in 30 years. Continue reading
Mar 17 Serbs Clash with U.N., NATO Forces in Kosovo By PBS News Hour Hundreds of Serbians protesters fought with U.N. and NATO forces Monday at a Kosovska Mitrovica courthouse in the worst violence since Kosovo claimed its independence a month ago. Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch Shields and Brooks Mull Economic Woes, Delegate Showdown More gloomy news emerged about the U.S. economy this week while Democratic presidential candidates Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama braced for a tight battle for delegates -- and debated whether Florida and Michigan should re-do their primaries. Analysts Mark… Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch President Bush, Lawmakers Clash Over Renewal of Surveillance Program President Bush threatened Thursday to veto the House version of the terrorist-surveillance reauthorization bill. A measure to protect telecommunications companies from prosecution is at the heart of the dispute. Legal experts examine the privacy debate. Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch Spitzer Resigns After Detailed Investigation Led to Prostitution Ring New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer announced Wednesday he would resign from office, after being linked to a prostitution ring on Monday. Spitzer cited "private failings" for his resignation. Legal experts examine the federal investigation that led to Spitzer's downfall. Continue watching