Aug 23 Connecticut Becomes First State to Sue U.S. Over No Child Left Behind Law By PBS News Hour Connecticut on Monday became the first state to sue the U.S. government over the No Child Left Behind law, saying the Department of Education has not supplied the necessary funds to implement the testing required by the federal education initiative. Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch Iraqi Constitution Struggle After struggling for weeks and missing one major deadline, Iraqi leaders put off a final vote today on the new constitution. Three experts discuss the ramifications. Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch The Vioxx Verdict Experts discuss the verdict of a Texas jury that found pharmaceutical giant Merck and Co. liable in the death of a man who took the painkiller Vioxx. Continue watching
Aug 19 Merck Found Liable in Death of Texas Man in First Vioxx Trial By PBS News Hour A jury in Texas found pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. liable in the death of a man who took the painkiller Vioxx, awarding his widow $253.4 million. Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch John Roberts: In His Own Words The most recent documents released by the National Archives on Supreme Court nominee John Roberts shed more light on his work during the Reagan era. A Supreme Court reporter analyzes the newly-released documents. Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch Oliphant and Kristol Tom Oliphant and Bill Kristol analyze what the newly released writings of Supreme Court justice nominee John Roberts reveal, and the ongoing campaign in Texas by mothers of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq. Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch U.S.-Mexico Border Disputes The governors of New Mexico and Arizona have declared states of emergency in response to continued gang violence and drug smuggling associated with the flow of Mexicans illegally entering the United States. Two key players in the debate discuss the… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch Lethal Force Following two background reports, a reporter discusses the controversy surrounding the investigation of last month's fatal shooting of an innocent Brazilian man by London police following the bombings of the transit system. Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch Busting Crime Chicago was once the U.S. murder capital, but recent efforts to increase police presence on the streets and the implementation of new technologies to target criminals have resulted in a sharp drop in crime. Continue watching
Aug 16 Latest Set of Documents Reveals Roberts’ Early Thinking By Admin, PBS News Hour Supreme Court nominee John Roberts Jr.'s past thinking on issues such as abortion and school prayer became somewhat clearer when the National Archives released documents pertaining to Roberts' work as a young lawyer in the Reagan White House. Continue reading