Newsmaker: Dan Bartlett
Ray Suarez speaks with White House communications director Dan Bartlett about President Bush's speech Friday on Iraq and other issues the president has faced in his second term.

Shields and Lowry
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and National Review editor Richard Lowry discuss gubernatorial and other recent election results, the federal budget and other topics with Jim Lehrer.

Picking a Plan
Susan Dentzer reports on Medicare's prescription drug benefit program set to launch Nov. 15.

Conversation: One Bullet Away
Jeffrey Brown speaks with Nathaniel Fick, a former Marine who served in Iraq, about his new book "One Bullet Away."

Terror in Jordan

Then, Ray Suarez discusses the timing and implications of the attacks with Michael Scheuer, former head of the CIA's Osama bin Laden unit, and Shibley Telhami, professor at the University of Maryland.

Newsmaker: Sen. John McCain
Jim Lehrer talks to Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., about his proposals for the war in Iraq and U.S. torture policy, among other issues.

Light Bulb Technology
Spencer Michels of the Science Unit reports on a new use for an old technology in the development of an energy efficient light bulb.

Budget Choices
Jeffrey Brown reports on the congressional debate over trimming the federal budget.

Then, Brown speaks with Brian Riedl, lead budget analyst at the Heritage Foundation, and Deborah Weinstein, executive director of the Coalition on Human Needs, about those who may be affected by potential budget cuts.

Terror Attacks
Margaret Warner discusses Wednesday's hotel bombings in Amman, Jordan with Jonathan Finer of the Washington Post.

Terror Raid
Ray Suarez reports on Wednesday's police shootout in Indonesia, which killed one of Southeast Asia's most hunted terrorists, Azhari bin Husin.

Then, Suarez discusses the significance of the killing with Sidney Jones, Southeast Asia project director for the International Crisis Group.

Winners and Losers
Gwen Ifill discusses the results and possible national implications of Tuesday's local elections with Dan Walters, a columnist for the Sacramento Bee, Ingrid Reed, director of the Eagleton New Jersey Project at the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, and Mark Rozell, a professor of public policy at George Mason University.

Prices and Profits
Kwame Holman reports on Wednesday's hearings among oil industry executives and the Senate Energy and Commerce Committee.

Turnaround Specialist
Special correspondent for education John Merrow reports on a struggling Richmond, Va. middle school, which has hired a new principal. This report is the first in a series chronicling the school's progress.

Prisoner Treatment
Kwame Holman reports on the debate in Congress over an amendment proposed by Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., to ban the use of torture on prisoners held by the United States on foreign soil.

Then, Margaret Warner speaks with Sens. Christopher Bond, R-Mo., and Richard Durbin, D-Ill., members of the conference committee deciding on McCain's amendment about whether there should be standards for the interrogation of detainees.

Toxic New Orleans
Betty Ann Bowser provides a Science Unit report from New Orleans on the massive post-Hurricane Katrina cleanup and concerns about the environmental impact.

Neighbors at Odds
Ray Suarez explores why some regional leaders at the hemispheric summit resisted President Bush's vision of free trade.

Then, Suarez speaks with Alvaro Vargas Llosa, director of the Center on Global Prosperity and commentator for North and South American news organizations, and Sarah Anderson, director of the Global Economy Project at the Institute for Policy Studies, about the divisions over free trade.

Kashmir Crossing
Jonathan Miller of Independent Television News reports from Kashmir about the decision to open crossing points along the line that divides Pakistani- and Indian-controlled portions of Kashmir in order to help victims of the South Asia Oct. 8 earthquake.

Then, Ray Suarez discusses the origins of the rioting and the government's response with Alexis Debat, contributing editor to the National Interest and consultant for ABC News, and Alec Hargreaves, French professor at Florida State University.

Newsmaker: Gen. Peter Pace
Jim Lehrer speaks with Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, about the military campaign in Iraq.

Virginia Gubernatorial Race
Kwame Holman reports on Virginia's closely contested governor race.

Questions About the Patriot Act
Margaret Warner discusses concerns surrounding the USA Patriot Act and access to private phone and financial records with Washington Post reporter Barton Gellman.