Jun 15 Watch Congress Struggles to Settle on Earmarks Lawmakers are battling over funding projects called earmarks that have been attached to bills. The NewsHour reports on a proposed deal that may allow them to move past these debates. Continue watching
May 11 Watch Iraqi Government Benchmarks, Blair Legacy Assessed President Bush and senators discussed a war funding bill that would require the Iraqi government to meet certain benchmarks. Mark Shields and David Brooks consider this development and British Prime Minister Tony Blair's departure. Continue watching
May 08 Watch Grassroots Groups Seek to Influence Iraq Policy Following President Bush's veto of the war spending bill, Congress is considering a new bill that would fund the war through July. The NewsHour looks at the role of grassroots political organizations in the debate. Continue watching
May 03 Watch U.S.-Syrian Officials Meet at Iraq Summit U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with Syrian officials in Egypt Thursday to talk about Syria's role in determining Iraq's future. A Washington Post reporter discusses the first high-level talks between the two countries since 2005. Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch Senate Approves Spending Bill with Troop Withdrawal A $124 billion war bill with a timetable for withdrawing troops from Iraq passed the Senate Thursday, after clearing the House late Wednesday night. President Bush has vowed to veto the legislation. The NewsHour provides a report on the congressional… Continue watching
Apr 10 Watch President, Congress Spar over Iraq War Funding President Bush continued to press the Democratic-led Congress to fund the war in Iraq without setting a timetable for troop withdrawal. NewsHour historians compare the current situation with past clashes over war powers. Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch Pelosi Travels to Syria; Candidates Release Fund-raising Numbers Political analysts Mark Shields and Rich Lowry discuss a trip to Syria for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and the release of presidential campaign fund-raising numbers. Continue watching
Apr 05 Pelosi Presses Women’s Issues in Saudi Arabia as Part of Mideast Tour By PBS News Hour America's first female House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., met with Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah and members of the all male Shura Council on Thursday where she discussed the inclusion of women in the nation's politics. Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch Tuskegee Airmen Awarded Congressional Gold Medal The Tuskegee Airmen, America's first black military airmen, were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on Thursday, 60 years after their participation in World War II. Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch Debates Continue in Congress over Iraq, Attorney Firings Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the House bill passed on Friday requiring the withdrawal of U.S. combat forces from Iraq by the fall of 2008 and the constitutional showdown between the president and Congress over the firing… Continue watching