Aug 25 Watch Church in Crisis: John Geoghan’s Death Convicted pedophile priest John Geoghan died last weekend after a fellow inmate attacked him in prison. Ray Suarez discusses the murder with Mitchell Garabedian, an attorney for many of Geoghan's alleged victims, and Stephen Pope, the chairman of the Theology… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch Oliphant and York Political analysts Tom Oliphant of The Boston Globe and Byron York of the National Review discuss the week's news, including how the Bush administration is faring on domestic issues in the face of continuing developments in Iraq and the latest… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch Considering the Patriot Act Attorney General John Ashcroft began a nationwide tour Tuesday promoting the USA Patriot Act. Margaret Warner leads a discussion with former Assistant Attorney General Viet Dinh and Laura Murphy of the American Civil Liberties Union, on the Patriot Act and… Continue watching
Aug 13 Three Men Held in International Missile Smuggling Plot A suspected arms dealer appeared in a federal court after his arrest in an international sting for attempting to arrange the sale of a missile to what he thought was a Muslim terrorist planning to shoot down a passenger plane… Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch Sentencing Dispute Following Attorney General John Ashcroft's order that U.S. attorneys should report federal judges if their sentences do not match federal guidelines, Ray Suarez and guests discuss the dispute that has ensued over mandatory minimum sentencing. Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch Chicago Affirmative Action Debated A model for the use of affirmative action in city contracts faces a constitutional challenge in Chicago. Elizabeth Brackett of WTTW-Chicago reports on the public and legal debate. Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch Tests of Faith: First Openly Gay Bishop As the Episcopal Church deals with possible internal division over the approval of its first gay bishop, theologians discuss how debate about sexual orientation is affecting denominations worldwide. Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch Gay Marriage: Background Spencer Michels reports on the debate over gay marriage. Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch Bench Battle: William Pryor Democrats objected to another federal judicial nominee put forward by President Bush. Kwame Holman reports on the debate in the Senate. Continue watching
Jul 18 Interior Secretary Cleared in Indian Land Trust Case A federal appeals court overturned a contempt ruling against Interior Secretary Gale Norton, saying that most of the Interior Department mismanagement of billions of dollars in royalties for American Indian land trusts occurred before her tenure. Continue reading