Nov 30 Watch High Court Hears Abortion Case The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, the court's first case since the confirmation of Chief Justice John Roberts. The case examines the constitutionality of a New Hampshire law requiring parental notification… Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch Immigration Control Along U.S.-Mexico Border In a speech in Arizona, President Bush stressed the need for improved enforcement along the U.S.-Mexico border and proposed a guest worker program. Following a background report, four guests discuss the proposals. Continue watching
Nov 23 Chile’s Pinochet Charged With Tax Evasion By PBS News Hour Former Chilean dictator Gen. Augusto Pinochet was put under house arrest and charged with evading taxes on $26 million related to his overseas accounts, state television said Wednesday. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch Jose Padilla Charged Jose Padilla, who was arrested in 2002 for an alleged plot to attack the United States, has been indicted on charges related to supporting terror campaigns in Afghanistan and elsewhere, U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Tuesday. Two experts discuss… Continue watching
Nov 22 ‘Dirty Bomb’ Suspect Charged With Conspiracy By PBS News Hour Jose Padilla, a U.S. citizen held for three years as an enemy combatant suspected of planning a "dirty bomb" attack on the United States, has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder and aid terrorists overseas, the Justice Department said. Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch Guilty Plea in Lobby Case Michael Scanlon, a former press aid to Rep. Tom DeLay and former partner to lobbyist Jack Abramoff, pleaded guilty on conspiring to bribe public officials, a charge that arose from a government investigation into attempts to defraud Indian tribes and… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch Legal Rights of Detainees Congress is debating an amendment limiting the legal rights of detainees at the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Two experts discuss the proposal. Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch Shields and Lowry Political analysts Mark Shields and Richard Lowry discuss the White House's justification for the war in Iraq after President Bush accused critics of trying to rewrite history concerning the lead-up to the war. Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch John McCain U.S. Senator John McCain, R-Ariz., discusses the recent bombings in Jordan, winning the Iraq war, and U.S. prisoner abuse policy. Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch Senate Debates Torture Rules An amendment presented by Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz, to outlaw torture of detainees in U.S. custody and establish rules for their interrogation, has sparked debate in Congress. Following a background report, two senators on opposite sides of the debate discuss… Continue watching