Aug 30 Rebel Cleric Asks His Fighters to Lay Down Arms Rebel Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has asked his followers to stop fighting U.S. and Iraqi forces and is considering entering the political process, a top al-Sadr aide said Monday. Continue reading
Aug 30 Watch Anti-Bush Protesters Take to the Streets of New York City Thousands of people marched through New York City on Sunday, the night before the start of the Republican National Convention, to protest President Bush's policies -- especially those in Iraq. Kwame Holman reports on the protests. Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch Senator John McCain Discusses the RNC Opening Night Following his speech at the Republican National Convention in New York Monday night, Sen. John McCain talks with Jim Lehrer about his role in President George Bush's reelection campaign, his relationship with the president and Sen. John Kerry, and the… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch Senators at the Republican Convention Discuss Pres. Bush’s Iraq Policy Margaret Warner speaks with Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., and Rep. Heather Wilson, R-N.M., about President Bush's policy in Iraq and the political implications of the ongoing violence. Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch Historians Explore the Risks, Rewards of a Wartime President President Bush is not the first incumbent president to seek reelection by building on his prosecution of a war. Gwen Ifill speaks with historians to explore the risks and rewards for a wartime president. Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch Republican Delegates Give Their Views on the Iraq War The Republican National Convention kicked off Monday at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Ray Suarez spoke to some of the delegates on the floor at the convention about their opinions on the Iraq war. Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch Mark Shields and David Brooks Discuss the Republican National Convention Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss day one of the Republican National Convention. Continue watching
Aug 27 President Bush Signs Executive Orders on Intelligence Reacting to recommendations from the panel that investigated the 9/11 terrorist attacks, President Bush issued executive orders Friday increasing the CIA director's power and creating a new national counter-terrorism center. Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch Debate Flares Over Ads by Political Groups To explain the ins and outs of the 527 groups that fund the Swift boat and other attack political ads, Terence Smith speaks with Aron Pilhofer, coauthor and editor of the 527 Project at the Center For Public Integrity. Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch Mark Shields and David Brooks Discuss the Week’s News Jim Lehrer speaks with columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks about the Abu Ghraib abuse reports released this week, the counter-terrorism executive order signed by President Bush, 527 groups that fund political advertisements and next week's… Continue watching