Aug 06 Watch Heightened Security Changes D.C. Atmosphere Recently released terrorist threats against the International Monetary Fund and World Bank buildings in Washington have led to an increased security presence within blocks of the White House. A look at life in Washington, D.C. under Orange Alert. Continue watching
Aug 05 Two Arrested in Plot to Purchase Weapons in Albany The Imam and the founder of a mosque in Albany, New York, have been arrested on charges they plotted to help purchase a shoulder-fired missile that would be used to assassinate the Pakistani ambassador in New York. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch Violence Flares Up in Iraq, Threatens Truce Fighting in Iraq flared up again Thursday and threatened a two-month-old truce between Shiite militias and U.S. forces and the interim governments. Margaret Warner talks with two experts about the insurgency and the security situation for U.S. troops in Iraq. Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch Afghanistan Struggles to Build a Democracy U.S. troops are struggling to defend an ostensive peace in Afghanistan that has grown more tense as the country prepares for an October election. Tom Bearden reports on efforts to rebuild the fragile democracy in Afghanistan. Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch Congressional Committees’ Role in Overseeing Intelligence Failures The recently released 9/11 commission report raises questions about the role certain congressional committees should play in the oversight of intelligence operations. Kwame Holman reports on recent hearings into intelligence failures. Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch House Members Debates Role of Congress in Intelligence Oversight The recently released 9/11 commission report raised questions about the role certain congressional committees should play in the oversight of intelligence operations. Two members of the U.S. House discuss the role Congress should play in intelligence oversight. Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch Perspectives on the Terror Warning by Former CIA Officials The Bush administration acknowledged that the intelligence sources for terror warnings were obtained years ago but defended their decision to elevate the terror alert level. Ray Suarez gets perspectives on the terror warning from Larry Johnson and Sara Daly. Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch Terror Threats Could Affect Voters The threat of terror is expected to play prominently at the polls. Gwen Ifill gets perspectives on the role of terrorism as a campaign issue from Newt Gingrich, former Republican speaker of the House, and Leon Panetta, former White House… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch Politics of Terror Terror threats are expected to play prominently at the polls as voters prepare to select their next president. Jim Lehrer reports. Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch Congress Questions Bush’s Decision to Endorse 9/11 Commission Recommendations Congress questioned members of the 9/11 commission and government officials about the effectiveness of the commission's recommendations and President Bush's decision to endorse several of them. Kwame Holman reports on the hearings. Continue watching