Feb 17 Watch Sen. Harry Reid Discusses Current Issues and the Political Climate Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., talks about the current political climate, tensions overseas, his role as Senate minority leader and where the Democratic Party is headed. Continue watching
Feb 17 Watch President Bush Names John Negroponte to National Director of Intelligence President Bush Thursday nominated U.S. Ambassador to Iraq John Negroponte as national intelligence director. Continue watching
Feb 15 Appeals Court Says Reporters Must Testify in CIA Leak Case By PBS News Hour A U.S. appeals court upheld a ruling Tuesday saying two reporters must testify in the federal probe on whether Bush administration officials leaked the identity of an undercover CIA officer to the news media. Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch President Bush Renominates Twenty Candidates for Federal Judgeships President Bush Monday renominated 20 candidates for federal judgeships who had been previously blocked by Senate Democrats as being too controversial. A discussion with two members from the Senate Judiciary Committee about the president's nominees. Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch Senate Passes Limits on Class A background report on legislation approved by the Senate that would send large, multi-state class action lawsuits from the state to federal courts. The bill is expected to go before the House for a vote next week. Continue watching
Feb 10 Senate Passes Limits on Class-Action Lawsuits By PBS News Hour The Senate gave President Bush his first legislative victory of his second term Thursday, passing a bill that would help protect businesses from major class action settlements. Continue reading
Jan 31 Judge Rules Military Tribunals for Detainees Unconstitutional By PBS News Hour A federal judge ruled Monday that special military tribunals held for detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba are unconstitutional and that the detainees have a right to legally challenge their confinement, delivering a setback for the Bush administration. Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Alberto Gonzales for Attorney General The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Alberto Gonzales for attorney general Wednesday. Two senators on the panel discuss Gonzales' approval. Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch Catholic Dioceses Seek Bankruptcy Protection Following Sex Scandals Lee Hochberg of Oregon Public Broadcasting looks at the growing number of Catholic parishes seeking bankruptcy protection following the Church's sex abuse scandals. Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch Debate Brews over Splitting 9th Circuit Court Spencer Michels profiles the controversial 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The court has ruled the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance make it unconstitutional to compel children to recite it in public schools and has ruled to… Continue watching