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An amendment presented by Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz, to outlaw torture of detainees in U.S. custody and establish rules for their interrogation, has sparked debate in Congress. Following a background report, two senators on opposite sides of the debate discuss…

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace, the principal military advisor to the president and the secretary of defense, discusses the U.S.-led operation to root out insurgents in Iraq.

The recent indictment of former vice presidential chief of staff Lewis Libby in the CIA leak case and the debate over presidential senior adviser Karl Rove's involvement have posed challenges to the White House's senior officials.

Questions have been raised about whether a law should exist to shield journalists from revealing sources. Many are concerned confidential sources will no longer trust journalists who fear jail time. Following a background report, four experts discuss the CIA leak…

Twenty-two years ago, nearly all the residents of rural Dwight, Neb. turned out for the funeral of a young man who was killed in the terrorist attack on the Marine barracks at the Beirut Airport in Lebanon. The NewsHour returns…