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President Bush Thursday called for democratic reforms in the Middle East. During a speech in Washington, the president said Western governments should not back undemocratic regimes in the region. Margaret Warner discusses his remarks with two Arab scholars.

A recent survey by the Pew Research Center suggests that Americans are evenly divided but increasingly polarized over political issues, including Iraq. Margaret Warner and experts discuss what the survey results mean for the presidential campaigns and the 2004 election.

The most recent survey by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press suggests that Americans are evenly divided but increasingly polarized over political issues. Ray Suarez speaks with Andrew Kohut, Pew Center director.

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) speaks with Jim Lehrer about recent statements he made criticizing American foreign policy in Iraq and Russia. The onetime Vietnam POW draws comparisons between the reduction of U.S. troop levels in Iraq and the United States'…

A recent survey by the Pew Research Center suggests that Americans are evenly divided but increasingly polarized over political issues, including Iraq. Margaret Warner and experts discuss what the survey results mean for the presidential campaigns and the 2004 election.

Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean drew criticism from fellow Democratic presidential candidates when he said the party should reach out to southern men who display the Confederate flag. He later apologized to those who may have been offended by his…

A recent report from a government watchdog group, the Center for Public Integrity, suggests insider connections may have influenced the Bush administration's method of awarding contracts for postwar Iraq's rebuilding. Experts debate the meaning of the report's findings.