Feb 09 Watch News Wrap: Iran Warns Against Rally in Support of Egypt Protests In other news Wednesday, the government of Iran warned organizers of a rally to support Egyptian protesters that their event is a political act that threatens to divide Iran. In northern Iraq, three car bombings killed at least seven people… Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch Supreme Court Weighs Free Speech Against Security Concerns The Supreme Court is considering whether the Patriot Act violates Americans' rights to free speech. Gwen Ifill talks with Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal for more on what issues the justices are considering. Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch How Much Should U.S. Intrude to Protect Citizens? Gwen Ifill speaks with national security experts about how far the U.S. government should go in protecting citizens from threats here and abroad. Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch President Bush, Lawmakers Clash Over Renewal of Surveillance Program President Bush threatened Thursday to veto the House version of the terrorist-surveillance reauthorization bill. A measure to protect telecommunications companies from prosecution is at the heart of the dispute. Legal experts examine the privacy debate. Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch Senate Judiciary Questions Nominee Mukasey in Confirmation Hearing The Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday finished its first day of questioning of attorney general nominee Michael Mukasey, asking him about issues of national security. The NewsHour reports on Mukasey's confirmation hearing. Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch President Bush Nominates Mukasey for Attorney General President Bush announced Monday his nomination of retired federal judge Michael Mukasey to replace Alberto Gonzales as attorney general. Two former U.S. attorneys discuss the selection. Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch Gonzales Leaves Vacancies, Low Morale at Justice Department The successor to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales will inherit a Justice Department with several top-level vacancies, low staff morale, and more than 100,000 employees. Two attorneys who served in Republican and Democratic administrations discuss the department's future. Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch President Bush Presses for Flexibility on Terror Surveillance President Bush is calling on Congress to update the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to let the government monitor overseas terror suspects without warrants. Two lawmakers discuss the proposal. Continue watching
Mar 09 Watch Justice Department Audit Reveals FBI Misused Patriot Act A Justice Department audit released Friday said that the FBI used the Patriot Act improperly and unlawfully to gain information about people in the United States. Two members of the House Judiciary Committee debate the audit's conclusions. Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch Congress Wary of Justice Department Firings Evaluations of the U.S. attorneys recently dismissed by the Justice Department under a little-known USA Patriot Act provision described them as "well regarded" and "very competent." Analysts discuss the firings and congressional charges of political tampering. Continue watching