Aug 06 Watch President Signs Law to Expand Wiretapping Program President Bush signed a law granting the National Security Agency broader authority in monitoring communications among foreigners and Americans. A civil liberties advocate and a former National Security Council lawyer assess the new law. Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch Experts Analyze Bush’s Refusal to Release Subpoenaed Documents The White House invoked executive privilege Thursday when it refused to release documents relating to the firing of nine federal prosecutors. The NewsHour talks with two former government officials, Doug Kmiec and Bruce Fein, about the controversy. Continue watching
Jan 17 Secret Court to Monitor Surveillance Program By PBS News Hour The Justice Department said Wednesday a secret but independent panel of federal judges will oversee the government's controversial domestic spying program. Continue reading
Aug 18 President Defends NSA Wiretapping After Court Calls It Unconstitutional By PBS News Hour President Bush said Friday he believes other U.S. courts will uphold the National Security Agency's warrantless surveillance program a day after a federal judge in Detroit ruled it unconstitutional. Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch Senate Questions Attorney General Gonzales on Wiretapping Program Attorney General Alberto Gonzales testified to the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday that President Bush refused to grant security access to investigators looking into the National Security Agency's phone-tapping program. Continue watching
May 26 Senate Confirms Hayden as CIA Director By PBS News Hour By a 78-15 vote, the Senate on Friday confirmed Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden as the Central Intelligence Agency chief. Continue reading
May 18 Watch Gen. Hayden Defends NSA Surveillance Program at CIA Nomination Hearings Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden, President Bush's nominee for CIA director, fielded questions from the Senate Intelligence Committee about the National Security Agency's domestic surveillance program created after Sept. 11th while Hayden was head of NSA. Continue watching
May 12 Watch NSA Phone Records Collection, Bush Poll Numbers Top Week’s News Shields and Brooks on NSA Collecting Calls… Continue watching
May 12 Watch Legality of NSA Phone Program Questioned NSA Collecting Calls: Is this Program Legal?… Continue watching
May 10 Watch White House Lawyer Brett Kavanaugh Holds Judicial Nomination for D.C. Fed. Court A new round of Senate battles began Tuesday over President Bush's judicial nominations. White House lawyer Brett Kavanaugh went before the Senate Judiciary Committee to warrant a seat on the District of Columbia Federal Court of Appeals. Continue watching