Friday, September 26, 2003

The Moussaoui Case
Yesterday federal prosecutors asked a judge to dismiss the case against alleged Sept. 11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui. Ray Suarez gets perspective on this turn of events from John Yoo of University of Chicago Law School and David Cole of Georgetown University Law Center.

A Marine's View
Margaret Warner talks with the top U.S. Marine commander in Iraq Major Gen. James Mattis.

Shields and Safire
Jim Lehrer discusses the week's political developments with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and William Safire of The New York Times.

In Memoriam: Georgte Plimpton
Writer and editor George Plimpton died last night at age 76. Jeffrey Brown looks at his career with Michael Dirda, senior editor of The Washington Post's Book World.

Thursday, September 25, 2003

Governing Iraq
Aquila al-Hashimi, a leading member of the Iraqi Governing Council, died today from wounds incurred during an ambush last Saturday. Ray Suarez gets perspective on this and the week's other developments in Iraq from Adnan Pachachi, a member of the Iraqi Governing Council.

Recall
The major candidates in the California recall race met for a debate last night. Spencer Michels presents an election update.

Tom's Journal
Margaret Warner talks with New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman about his latest trip to Israel and the West Bank.

Pensions
Paul Solman of WGBH Boston reports on tension in the pension system.

Wednesday, September 24, 2003

Hard Questions
Members of the Bush administration lobbied on Capitol Hill for $87 billion to aid reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Kwame Holman narrates the various testimonies.

Newsmaker: Paul Bremer
U.S. administrator in Iraq Paul Bremer testified for a third straight day before Senate and House committees. Jim Lehrer follows up with Bremer.

Campaign 'Times'
Former Gen. Wesley Clark's presidential candidacy immediately changed the dynamics of the race. Gwen Ifill discusses the impact of his week of campaigning with Adam Nagourney, chief political reporter for The New York Times.

Hold That Call
A federal court blocked the do-not-call list today, arguing that the Federal Trade Commission did not have the authority to create the registry. Ray Suarez discusses the decision with Lorraine Woellert, legal affairs correspondent for Business Week.

Essay: California Dreaming
Essayist Richard Rodriguez considers the recall election in California.

Tuesday, September 23, 2003

When to Vote
A federal appeals court ruled today that the California recall election will take place on Oct. 7. Jim Lehrer gets details on the decision from Dean Murphy of The New York Times.

Fighting the Peace
President Bush defended his Iraq policies in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly today. Ray Suarez narrates excerpts from U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, President Bush and French President Jacques Chirac. Gwen Ifill gets perspective from a panel of foreign affairs columnists: Jim Hoagland of the Washington Post; Trudy Rubin of the Philadelphia Inquirer; Andres Oppenheimer of the Miami Herald; and Dan Sneider of the San Jose Mercury News.

Textile Blues
Betty Ann Bowser reports from North Carolina on disappearing jobs in the textile industry.

Capitol Improvement
When completed, the new visitor center at the U.S. Capitol will welcome some 2 million tourists a year. Kwame Holman looks at the increasing costs of keeping the site secure.

Monday, September 22, 2003

The Cost of War
U.S. administrator in Iraq Paul Bremer asked senators today to approve $87 billion for reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Kwame Holman encapsulates Bremer's testimony. Ray Suarez follows up with Richard Perle, a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and Medea Benjamin, founding director of the human rights organization Global Exchange.

Weapons Search
Jim Lehrer discusses the search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq with Rolf Ekeus, a Swedish diplomat who was the United Nations' top weapons inspector in Iraq from 1991 to 1997.

When to Vote
Spencer Michels reports from California, where members of the ACLU and representatives of the state made arguments today for and against the recall election delay. Gwen Ifill gets perspective from two legal experts following the courts in California, Pam Karlan of Stanford University Law School, and Doug Kmiec of Pepperdine University Law School.