Mar 03 Watch South Dakota Law Bans Most Types of Abortion South Dakota, already the state with the strictest abortion regulations, has passed a controversial law that prevents doctors from performing an abortion except in cases where the mother's life is in danger. Continue watching
Mar 01 Senate Approves Patriot Act Changes By PBS News Hour The Senate voted Wednesday to renew the USA Patriot Act with some checks on government power, but some Democrats and civil liberties groups protest the act would still infringe on people's privacy. Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch Supreme Court Hears Texas Redistricting Case The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a controversial case centering on the Republican-lead redistricting in Texas that gave the GOP control of six seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch Senate Cracks Down on Mexican Border Crossings The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to start drafting comprehensive immigration reform with the hope of coming up with a plan that can gain a majority of votes in both houses of Congress. Congressional correspondent Kwame Holman reports on efforts… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch Saddam Admits to Ordering Killings At least 30 more Iraqis died in and around Baghdad even as Saddam Hussein, on trial for his actions while Iraqi leader, admitted his role in some of the main allegations against him. Gwen Ifill speaks to Edward Wong of… Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch Museums Face Criticism Over Stolen Art Jeff Brown reports on the efforts of some museums to make deals with foreign governments over the display and ownership of stolen and disputed artwork. Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch Campaign Finance Law Faces Supreme Court Scrutiny The Supreme Court heard arguments about a Vermont law that would limit contributions towards state election campaigns, and released a decision on the regulations on anti-abortion protests. Gwen Ifill talks to Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal about Tuesday's… Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch Senate Holds Hearings on Dubai Port Deal Bush administration officials were questioned closely at two Senate hearings Tuesday about a seaport deal that would allow a Dubai company to take over shipping operations at six major U.S. ports. Kwame Holman reports on port politics at the capital. Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch Congress Mulls Lobbying Reform Since former lobbyist Jack Abramoff pled guilty to bribery charges a month ago and other issues have taken priority on Capitol Hill, some members of Congress no longer believe lobbying reform needs to be rushed. Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch Alito Appearance Marks Shift in Court Two constitutional law professors discuss how Justice Alito's presence on the bench may sway the balance of the Supreme Court. Continue watching