May 14 Watch Histroical Perspectives: Division within the Cabinet Secretary of State Colin Powell and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld have faced questions about public disagreements over how to handle major national security issues confronting the U.S. How unusual is such a split at the cabinet level? Margaret Warner… Continue watching
May 13 Senators Examine Media Ownership Ahead of FCC Ruling Senators on Tuesday urged the Federal Communications Commission to use caution as the agency prepared for a final vote on June 2 on whether to ease media ownership regulations. Continue reading
May 13 Watch Tough Times for State Budgets Betty Ann Bowser reports on how Colorado is dealing with record budget deficits. Continue watching
May 12 Israel Seals Off Gaza Following Talks With Powell Israel imposed severe travel restrictions on the Gaza Strip Monday, banning all Palestinians, foreigners, and journalists from moving in and out of the area. Continue reading
May 12 New U.S. Administrator Arrives in Baghdad to Stabilize Country The new top U.S. civilian administrator of Iraq, L. Paul Bremer, arrived in Baghdad Monday to take over the country's reconstruction efforts and transition toward democracy. Continue reading
May 09 House Passes $550 Billion Tax Cut Plan The U.S. House passed a $550 billion version of President Bush's tax cut Friday, but the measure has undergone modifications in the Senate where a smaller tax cut bill is expected to emerge next week. Continue reading
May 08 Armitage Sees Beginning of India-Pakistan Dialogue U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage, in Pakistan as part of a three-day South Asian tour, said he was "cautiously optimistic" about the beginning of talks between the Islamabad government and its nuclear rival India. Continue reading
May 08 Watch Conversation: Award Winner Samantha Power Elizabeth Farnsworth discusses the Pulitzer Prize-winning "A Problem from Hell: American in the Age of Genocide" with its author, Samantha Power. Continue watching
May 08 Watch Politics and Justice As the Senate remains deadlocked over two judicial nominations, two key players on the Senate Judiciary Committee discuss efforts to improve the nomination process. Continue watching