Oct 19 Watch Questions for Harriet Miers A report on the status of the Harriet Miers nomination. Senate Judiciary Committee members say they want more information on the Supreme Court nominee. Continue watching
Oct 18 Watch Questions for Harriet Miers Documents Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers supplied the Senate with on Tuesday shed more light on her opinions. Following a background report, Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., discuss the new information about the candidate. Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch New Bankruptcy Law Two experts discuss the new, stricter requirements for filing for bankruptcy in America, which took effect Monday. Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch Religion in the Court A report reviews the role of religion in the nomination of Harriet Miers to the U.S. Supreme Court. Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch Changes in Iraqi Constitution After weeks of quarreling, Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish leaders in Iraq settled on last-minute changes in the draft constitution. A professor of history and a former state department officer who advised the chairman of the constitutional committee discuss the new… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch Police Brutality in New Orleans A report on the challenges facing the New Orleans Police Department following the beating of a 64-year-old man by policemen Saturday night. Then, three experts discuss how to handle the problems. Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch Battle Over Miers Nomination Conservatives continue to quarrel over the judicial qualifications of Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers, current White House counsel and a close friend of President Bush. Two guests discuss their differing opinions of Miers. Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch Debating the Miers Nomination Jim Lehrer speaks with NewsHour analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks about the nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court, the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the IAEA, President Bush's speech on terrorism and the Senate vote on interrogation… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch Senate Sets Interrogation Limits The Senate voted overwhelmingly in favor of an amendment to the military spending bill that sets new limits on how the U.S. military may interrogate detainees it is holding after a series of scandals involving Iraqi and other prisoners. Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch Oregon’s Assisted Suicide Case The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over whether Oregon has the right to allow doctor-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients. Following a background report, a reporter provides details of the day in court. Continue watching