Oct 10 Watch Incumbents Fight for Senate Seats in Montana, Washington In Washington, incumbent Democrat Sen. Maria Cantwell faces stiff competition, while in Montana Republican Sen. Conrad Burns fights for reelection in the wake of the Jack Abramoff scandal. Political analysts discuss the two races in detail. Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch U.S. Rejects Direct North Korea Talks Despite Threats North Korea officials threatened another nuclear test Tuesday unless the United States agrees to hold direct talks. Policy experts discuss President Bush's continued rejection of direct talks and reaction to the test. Continue watching
Oct 10 Foley E-mail Scandal Boosts Democrat in Ohio House Race By PBS News Hour Reverberations of the e-mail scandal involving former Rep. Mark Foley, R-Fla., can be felt as far as Ohio's 18th District contest, where Republican state Sen. Joy Padgett is running against Democrat Zack Space. Continue reading
Oct 10 The Soviet Occupation of Afghanistan By PBS News Hour The first official deployment of the Soviet army into the Kingdom of Afghanistan began Dec. 25, 1979, and marked the beginning of a decade-long Soviet rule in the country. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch South Dakotans Prepare to Vote on Abortion Ban In response to an abortion ban passed by the South Dakota Legislature this year, opponents successfully petitioning to put a referendum on the Nov. 7 ballot to let voters decide whether the controversial law should stay or go. Continue watching
Oct 09 World Leaders Condemn North Korea Following Claim of Nuclear Test By PBS News Hour Despite warnings from the U.N. Security Council that a nuclear test would lead to severe consequences, North Korea claimed Monday it set off its first nuclear test. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch Candidates Battle to Fill Frist’s Tennessee Senate Seat In what is becoming one of this cycle's most competitive Senate races, Republican Chattanooga Mayor Bob Corker and Rep. Harold Ford, D-Tenn., remain neck and neck to replace retiring Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist. Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch Analysts Discuss Midterm Elections, Foley Scandal Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the Tennessee Senate race, other competitive midterm election matchups, and the political implications of the scandal over Rep. Mark Foley's involvement with young male pages. Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch Ex-Senator Danforth Discusses “Faith in Politics” In his new book "Faith in Politics," former Republican Sen. John Danforth from Missouri calls for moderation and tolerance in religious and political life. He sits down with Gwen Ifill to discuss his views. Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch House Starts Probe into Leadership Handling of Foley E-mails One week after Rep. Mark Foley, R-Fla., resigned over explicit messages to a congressional page, the House ethics committee has launched an investigation into how the leadership handled the matter. Continue watching