Jan 19 Former Rep. Bob Ney Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison By Admin, PBS News Hour Former Ohio Republican Rep. Bob Ney was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in federal prison Friday for his role in the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal. Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch House Passes a Number of Reforms in First 100 Hours of Session The House of Representatives passed an energy bill Thursday to close the first 100 legislative hours of the new congressional session, which included the passage of a number of bills promised by Democrats in their fall campaigns. A guest discusses… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch Senate Questions Gonzales on Spy Policy Change The Senate Judiciary Committee grilled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Thursday about the administration's decision to shift authority of its warrantless communication surveillance program to a secret court. Guests discuss the implications of the policy change. Continue watching
Jan 17 Secret Court to Monitor Surveillance Program By PBS News Hour The Justice Department said Wednesday a secret but independent panel of federal judges will oversee the government's controversial domestic spying program. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch Libby Trial on Perjury, Obstruction Charges Set to Start Jury selection began Tuesday in the trial of Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby. Libby is accused of perjury and obstruction of justice in the investigation into the leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's… Continue watching
Jan 10 Venezuela’s Chavez Installed for Second Term By PBS News Hour Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was sworn in for a second six-year term Wednesday, vowing "socialism or death" in a move reminiscent of Cuban leader Fidel Castro, as he pledged to continue the country's movement toward a socialist state. Continue reading
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 02 Watch Analysts Assess Upcoming Congress, Democratic Agenda Democrats are hoping to push an ambitious agenda during Congress' first 100 hours. Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the upcoming congressional session and House Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi's plan. Continue watching
Jan 02 Massachusetts Lawmakers Vote to Allow Marriage Referendum By PBS News Hour Lawmakers in Massachusetts voted Tuesday to allow a proposed constitutional amendment, which would essentially block gay marriages, to appear on the 2008 ballot. Continue reading
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