Jul 02 Watch President Bush Commutes Libby 30-Month Jail Term President Bush used his power of clemency Monday to spare I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence after a federal appeals panel refused to delay the jail term while it considers his appeal. His $250,000 fine and two years'… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch Police Make Arrests in Failed British Bombings A British probe into a string of attempted bombings in London and Glasgow, Scotland, netted eight arrests over the past few days. Experts discuss what British authorities have learned about the terrorist plots. Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch Court Rulings Draw Fire; Senate Derails Immigration Bill Again Politicians on both sides of the aisle reacted to a series of close Supreme Court decisions, while a controversial immigration bill died in the Senate. Political analysts Mark Shields and Rich Lowry discuss these developments. Continue watching
Jun 29 Police Defuse Two Car Bombs in London By PBS News Hour London police defused two car bombs early Friday morning, one near Piccadilly Circus, the city's theater and entertainment district, and the other in the Hyde Park area. Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch Key Decisions Mark Shift in Supreme Court The Supreme Court, under Chief Justice John Roberts, ended its term with several 5-4 rulings addressing cases about the freedom of speech and the use of race in school enrollment. Legal experts evaluate the term. Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch Experts Analyze Bush’s Refusal to Release Subpoenaed Documents The White House invoked executive privilege Thursday when it refused to release documents relating to the firing of nine federal prosecutors. The NewsHour talks with two former government officials, Doug Kmiec and Bruce Fein, about the controversy. Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch Court Strikes Down Racial Criteria in School Diversity Plans The Supreme Court Thursday ruled against allowing race-based criteria in proposed diversity plans in two school districts. Following a report by Marcia Coyle on the ruling and the mood in the courtroom, Roger Clegg and Theodore Shaw, two experts in… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch Experts Analyze Supreme Court Free Speech Rulings The Supreme Court ruled to loosen restrictions on campaign ads and tighten limits on student speech Monday. Two law professors, Walter Dellinger and Richard Garnett, weigh in on what the rulings mean for the nation, and what they indicate about… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch Supreme Court Rules on Three Free Speech Cases The Supreme Court ruled Monday on three First Amendment cases dealing with a high school student, campaign ads and faith-based initiatives. Legal expert Marcia Coyle talks about their implications. Continue watching
Jun 22 Kurds Get Piece of Oil Wealth; Foreign Investment Questions Linger By PBS News Hour Kurdish officials and Iraq's central government reached an agreement on conditions for sharing oil revenue Wednesday, clearing one obstacle for an oil law anxiously awaited by the U.S. government. Continue reading