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The California gubernatorial recall election enters its final days with incumbent Gov. Gray Davis trailing Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger in recent polls. Terence Smith follows up in a conversation with columnists Debra Saunders of the San Francisco Chronicle and Robert Scheer…

A federal judge Thursday barred the U.S. government from seeking the death penalty in its case against Zacarias Moussaoui, the only suspect facing charges directly related to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks that killed more than 3,000 people.

A Justice Department investigation into the alleged White House leak of an undercover CIA agent's identity is expanding to include other federal agencies. Experts explain the workings of such an investigation.

David Kay, the lead CIA investigator into weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, briefed House and Senate Intelligence committees today about his interim findings. Jim Lehrer speaks with Kay about his testimony on Capitol Hill.