GULF OIL CLEANUP | BP said it will pay to clean up the oil slick still spreading in the Gulf of Mexico. Judy Woodruff gets the latest update on the crisis from correspondent Tom Bearden in Louisiana. POLITICAL FUTURE OF…

GULF OIL SPILL CRISIS CONTINUES | Tom Bearden reports from Louisiana as high winds and waves push oil ashore and into sensitive wetland areas. Then, Jeffrey Brown talks to Admiral Thad Allen, head of the Coast Guard, and professor…

STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED IN THE GULF | Crews in the Gulf of Mexico continued attempts to contain a massive oil slick, now growing five times faster than expected because of an additional leak. Jeffrey Brown talks to correspondent Tom…

GULF COAST OIL SPILL SET ABLAZE | Crews in the Gulf of Mexico are poised to set ablaze an oil slick threatening the coastline after an oil rig explosion last week. Judy Woodruff talks to Doug Helton of the…

GOLDMAN SACHS SENATE TESTIMONY | Goldman Sachs executives testified before a Senate committee about whether it used a large hedge fund to bet against the complex financial instruments it was marketing to investors. Jeffrey Brown gets two points of view…

GULF COAST OIL LEAK | Robotic submarines and hundreds of workers are struggling to contain an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, stemming from last week's rig explosion off the Louisiana coast. Judy Woodruff talks to David Kennedy…

ARIZONA'S IMMIGRATION LAW | Arizona's governor signed a new law cracking down on illegal immigration and President Obama voiced concerns the measure could violate civil rights. Jeffrey Brown talks to Arizona's Rep. Raul Grijalva and Mike Hethmon of…

Updated 6:05pm ET FINANCIAL REFORM'S FUTURE | President Obama admonished Wall Street for fighting reforms as the Senate prepares to consider new regulations for the financial system. In two newsmaker interviews about the reform efforts, Jeffrey Brown talks to White…

SENATE LOOKS TO REGULATE DERIVATIVES | Lawmakers are moving closer to passing sweeping financial regulations, as a Senate panel approved new rules for the derivatives market. Jeffrey Brown talks to business law experts Lynn Stout of UCLA and…

FLIGHTS RESUME IN EUROPE | Some stranded travelers in Europe got relief as air traffic resumed over Europe for the first time in nearly a week. Gwen Ifill talks to Ray Suarez about the thousands of passengers who remain stranded…