May 21 Watch How Far Should Government Go in Investigation of Leaks? Three former Justice Department officials wrote a New York Times op-ed defending the subpoena of Associated Press reporters' phone records. Gwen Ifill talks with First Amendment lawyer Floyd Abrams and Michael Mukasey, former U.S. attorney general, about whether the department… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch U.S. and U.K. Entangled in Legal Battle to Release Former IRA Militants’ Stories U.S. and U.K. Entangled in Legal Battle to Release Former IRA Militants' Stories… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch Congress Debates Shield Legislation Congress debated a shield law Thursday that would regulate journalists' relationships with their sources. The NewsHour talks to a legal expert and a former Justice Department official about the proposed legislation. 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
Mar 21 Watch House Panel Authorizes Subpoenas for Bush Aides A House panel Wednesday approved subpoenas for Bush administration officials, including Karl Rove, Harriet Miers and Kyle Sampson, in the investigation into the firings of eight U.S. attorneys, but held off issuing them in hopes of avoiding a constitutional confrontation… Continue watching