Jan 14 Watch Soldier Found Guilty in Abu Ghraib Abuse Case Army Reserve Spc. Charles Graner was found guilty on Friday by a military jury in Fort Hood, Texas for abusing Iraqi detainees at the Abu Ghraib prison. Continue watching
Jan 12 High Court Makes Sentencing Guidelines ‘Advisory’ By Admin, PBS News Hour In a blow to the Justice Department, a divided Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that federal judges do not have to abide by the controversial federal criminal sentencing code adopted in 1987. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch Sentencing Guidelines The Supreme Court on Wednesday declared that federal judges are no longer obligated to abide by the controversial sentencing guidelines that were established by Congress in 1987. Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch Sentencing Guidelines In a blow to the Justice Department, a divided Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that federal judges do not have to abide by the controversial federal criminal sentencing code adopted in 1987. Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch Political Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks Discuss the Week’s Events Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's political news, including the Alberto Gonzales Senate confirmation hearings, tax reform and House ethics changes. Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch U.S. Attorney General Nominee Alberto Gonzales Faces Tough Senate Questions Senate confirmation hearings for U.S. attorney general nominee Alberto Gonzales began Thursday. Kwame Holman reports on the first day of hearings. Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch U.S. Attorney General Nominee Alberto Gonzales’ Faces Tough Senate Questions Senate confirmation hearings for Alberto Gonzales, White House counsel and President Bush's nominee for U.S. attorney general, began Thursday. Ray Suarez discusses the proceedings and the questions about Gonzales' position on the torture of prisoners of war in Iraq and… Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch President Bush Proposes Medical Malpractice Reform President Bush called on Congress to pass new legislation limiting the amount plaintiffs can receive in damages. Two medical liability experts discuss the president's plan and what is behind the soaring cost of healthcare. Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch U.S. Plan to Hold Suspected Terrorist Detainees Indefinitely Pentagon and CIA officials have asked the Bush administration to explore more permanent ways to hold suspected terrorists in custody indefinitely. Two legal experts, including one former deputy assistant attorney general, discuss the proposed plan. Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch Political Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks Discuss the Week’s News Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks analyze the week in the news with Terence Smith, including Iraq, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and federal court nominees. Continue watching