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The Bush administration has spoken openly -- though with little detail -- of its intention to hasten the transfer of political power to Iraqis. Ray Suarez discusses the merits and risks of the transition with Sam Kubba of the Iraqi…

Kwame Holman reports on the two-day Senate talkathon and the ongoing acrimony over the Democrats' filibusters of conservative Bush judicial nominees.

U.S. officials said Thursday they are looking to accelerate the creation of a new government in Iraq. Jim Lehrer speaks to the leaders of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about the strategy.

Senate Republicans Wednesday scheduled a 30-hour marathon debate session to blast Senate Democrats for blocking four of President Bush's judicial nominees for the federal bench. Gwen Ifill discusses the ongoing battle over judicial nominees and the GOP's standoff strategy with…