Friday, December 15, 2000

Mega-Merger
Terence Smith discusses the AOL-Time Warner merger with Richard Parker, director of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition; Gene Kimmelman, co-director of the Consumer Union; and Dennis Kneale, executive editor of Forbes.
Video of the background report
Video of the discussion

Voting Rights
Black voters in Florida claim logistical barriers infringed on their right to vote. Kwame Holman investigates.

Election Fallout
An analysis of post-election America with Michael Novak of the American Enterprise Institute; Stephen Carter, a law professor at Yale University; Wendy Kaminer, a scholar at The Radcliffe Institute For Advanced Study; and Alan Wolfe, professor of political science at Boston College.

Shields and Gigot
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Wall Street Journal columnist Paul Gigot discuss the first days of the Bush transition.

Thursday, December 14, 2000

The Transition Begins
Kwame Holman reports on George W. Bush's first day as president-elect.

Addressing the Nation
Excerpts from last night's speeches by Al Gore and George W. Bush.
RealAudio and video of Bush's speech
RealAudio and video of Gore's speech

Newsmaker: Hastert
Jim Lehrer discusses the incoming president with Republican Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert.

Newsmaker: Mondale
Ray Suarez assesses the aftermath of this year's hotly disputed election with former Democratic Vice President Walter Mondale.

Perspectives
David Brooks of The Weekly Standard, David Broder of The Washington Post, and Tom Oliphant of the Boston Globe examine the dramatic conclusion to the election dispute.

Poem
Former poet laureate Robert Pinsky shares a post-election poem.

Shields and Gigot
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Wall Street Journal columnist Paul Gigot discuss the prospect of a Bush presidency.

Legal Analysis
After a background report by Betty Ann Bowser, law professors Pam Karlan and John Yoo examine last night's Supreme Court decision.

Political Fallout
A discussion with Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine); former secretary of education William Bennett, Congressman Harold Ford (D-Tenn.); and former New York Governor Mario Cuomo.

History In The Making
Presidential historians Doris Kearns Goodwin and Michael Beschloss, journalist Haynes Johnson and presidential biographer Richard Norton Smith, examine the historic significance of this presidential race.

Legal Analysis
Law professors John Yoo and Pam Karlan, New York Times columnist Anthony Lewis, and legal affairs reporter Stuart Taylor of The National Journal discuss yesterday's Supreme Court proceedings.

Regional Views
Terence Smith examines the current political landscape with Bob Kittle of the San Diego Union-Tribune, Cynthia Tucker of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Frank Burgos of the Philadelphia Daily News and Bruce Dold of the Chicago Tribune.

Crude Economics
Tom Bearden reports on the economics of refining oil.

Osprey Grounded
Ray Suarez and two experts discuss the Marine Corps' decision to ground the Osprey aircraft.
Streaming video of the background report.
Streaming video of the discussion.

The Supreme Court
Jan Crawford Greenburg of the Chicago Tribune shares her observations of today's proceedings.
Video of Jan Crawford Greenburg describing the mood inside the courtroom.
Video of highlights of today's hearing.
Video of Jan Crawford Greenburg clarifying the arguments made before the court.

Legal Analysis
Law professors Heather Gerken, John Yoo, and Cass Sunstein discuss the arguments presented to the Supreme Court.

Political Views
David Brooks of The Weekly Standard, David Broder of The Washington Post, and Tom Oliphant of the Boston Globe discuss the continuing election crisis.