Aug 18 Watch President Bush and Senator Kerry Raise Defense and Economy Issues President Bush and Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., addressed the issues of defense and the economy, respectively, in speeches Wednesday. Kerry spoke at the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Cincinnati, and President Bush appeared at a container… Continue watching
Aug 17 Iraqi Delegation Seeks Meeting With Rebel Cleric Eight members of the Iraqi National Conference arrived in Najaf Tuesday to try to convince rebel Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and his militia to end a 12-day insurgency in the south. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld Urges Caution with Intelligence Plans Jim Lehrer speaks with Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld about his testimony Tuesday before the Senate Armed Services Committee on the 9/11 commission's recommendations, the ongoing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the proposed realignment of U.S. troops in… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch President Bush and Sen. John Kerry Continue Campaigning in Swing States President Bush and Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., continued their campaign for undecided voters in swing states with ads aimed at the key issues of war, terrorism and the economy. A reporter discusses the recent developments in the… Continue watching
Aug 16 Chavez Survives Recall Vote; Opponents Claim Fraud Venezuelan Pres. Hugo Chavez celebrated his victory Sunday in a national recall effort, while his opponents charged widespread fraud in the electoral results. Continue reading
Aug 16 President Bush Proposes Major Troop Shift President Bush announced plans Monday to withdraw 60,000 to 70,000 U.S. troops now stationed in Europe and Asia as part of a major troop realignment aimed at creating "a more agile and more flexible force."… Continue reading
Aug 13 Details of New Jersey Governor’s Gay Affair Emerge Even as residents continued to react to the announcement by New Jersey Gov. James McGreevey that he had an affair with another man and would resign, more details were emerging about the relationship and an impending lawsuit. Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch President Bush Campaigns in Virginia and John Kerry Campaigns in the Southwest President Bush and Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry, Mass., crossed the country this week in one of the most engaged segments so far of the presidential campaign. Kwame Holman reviews this week's developments in the presidential campaign. Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch Political Analysts Reflect on the Week’s Events Jim Lehrer speaks to political analysts about recent developments in the presidential campaign and President Bush's nomination of Rep. Porter Goss of Florida to head the CIA. Continue watching
Aug 12 New Jersey Governor Resigns After Admitting Gay Affair In a stunning late-day news conference, New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey announced his resignation on Thursday, admitting he had a homosexual affair. Continue reading