Dec 13 Watch Pelosi Aims to Set ‘New Direction’ Amid Legislative Battles Just over a year into her term as House leader in the new Democratic-majority Congress, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D- Calif., discusses the latest developments from Capitol Hill, including spending bill battles, new energy legislation, the controversy over… Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch Negroponte Assesses Iraqi Progress, Intel on Iran’s Nukes Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte just returned from a trip to the Middle East where he urged Iraqi lawmakers to push through newly-crafted legislation. In an interview with Jim Lehrer, Negroponte discusses his trip to Iraq and a new… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch Former President Carter Reflects on His New Book, Recent Trip to Darfur Former President Jimmy Carter was in the news again this week with his new book, "Beyond the White House," and a recent trip to the Darfur region of Sudan. He discusses his impressions of Darfur and themes in his new… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch White House Chief of Staff Discusses Iraq War, Vacancies President Bush's chief of staff Joshua Bolten talks about the impact of high-level vacancies in the administration as well as the president's view on recent developments in the Iraq war. Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch Petraeus Cites Areas of Improvement in Baghdad The commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, Army Gen. David Petraeus, discusses how operations are faring in Iraq and gives his perspective on the funding friction in Washington, D.C. Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch Former President Jimmy Carter Examines Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Former U.S. President and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Jimmy Carter discusses his latest book, "Palestine, Peace Not Apartheid" about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch Iraqi President Shares Views on Terrorism Threat, Security Iraqi President Jalal Talabani responds to a leaked U.S. intelligence report that says the Iraqi war is increasing the threat of terrorism. He also discusses security in Baghdad and the future of Iraqi politics. Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch House Minority Leader Reacts to GOP Torture Compromise House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi reacts to the announcement that President Bush and Senate Republicans reached a compromise Thursday on handling terror suspects. The deal reportedly defines what forms of interrogation constitute illegal torture. Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch Senate Minority Leader Discusses Iraq, 9/11 and 2006 Races Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., discusses Republican accusations that Democrats are emboldening terrorists, the war in Iraq and what Tuesday's primary results suggest about his party's chances of taking back the House or Senate in November. Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch U.S. General in Iraq Discusses Handover of Military Forces As the United States formally transferred control of Iraq's military force to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's government Thursday, sectarian violence continued in Iraq. Army Lt. Gen. Peter Chiarelli, commander of the multi-national forces, discusses the handover and new interrogation rules. Continue watching