Feb 10 Watch Former FEMA Chief Questioned by Congress As part of its investigation into failings in the federal government's Hurricane Katrina response, the Senate Homeland Security Committee heard the testimony of Michael Brown, former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch Residents Weigh Return to New Orleans Five months after Hurricane Katrina struck, two reports from New Orleans track one family's struggle over whether to move back and a prominent musician's battle to retain the city's jazz tradition. Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch Vice President Cheney Defends Government’s Wiretapping Program In a wide-ranging newsmaker interview, Vice President Dick Cheney defends the government's program of warrantless wiretapping of suspected terrorist communications as well as addresses the diplomatic standoff with Iran and the overall effectiveness of the Bush administration. Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch President Submits 2007 Budget to Congress President Bush submitted his 2007 budget proposal to Congress on Monday. The $2.8 trillion plan includes increases in defense spending, provisions to make existing tax cuts permanent and reductions in entitlement programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. Two guests discuss… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch ITN Reporter Discusses Experience in Pakistan The NewsHour recently aired a report by Dan Rivers of Independent Television News on earthquake survivors in the Pakistani village of Moori Patan. Rivers talks about the process of putting together his report and the outpouring of viewer mail it… Continue watching
Feb 01 Report Finds Federal Leadership Lacking in Wake of Katrina By Admin, PBS News Hour Congress-commissioned investigators faulted the Bush administration Wednesday for not designating a senior official to lead the overall federal response to Hurricane Katrina or establishing a clear chain of command. Continue reading
Jan 25 White House Accused of Hindering Congressional Katrina Probe By PBS News Hour Democratic and Republican lawmakers on the committee investigating the government's response to Hurricane Katrina accused the Bush administration Tuesday of slowing the inquiry by refusing to provide key documents and officials for questioning. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch New Orleans Businesses Struggle to Rebuild A commission called Bring New Orleans Back is charged with helping struggling business owners get back on their feet after much of their property and the city's tourist industry were damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch Pakistan Earthquake Victims Struggle Through Winter Earthquake survivors in the remote Himalayan village of Moori Patan, Pakistan face a frigid winter. Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch New Orleans Universities Open After Hurricane Katrina A NewsHour report on the struggles faced by many New Orleans colleges and universities, opening for the first time since Hurricane Katrina. Continue watching