Politics

Jim Lehrer gets two views of this weekend's war protests and the diplomatic battle over what to do about Iraq from Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) and Germany's ambassador to the United States, Wolfgang Ischinger.

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Kwame Holman reports on the continuing struggle in the Senate over the confirmation of judicial nominee Miguel Estrada.

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Texas' highest criminal court on Wednesday rejected the PBS Frontline program's request to videotape jury deliberation of a death penalty trial of a minor.

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The heads of the FBI and CIA reported to Congress that al-Qaida, the loosely defined terrorist network headed by Saudi exile Osama bin Laden, remains a potent enemy, bent on launching further attacks on American targets domestically and overseas.

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After a report on a meeting held with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, four humanitarian and reconstruction experts consider what a post-Saddam Iraq will look like.

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European dissent over U.S. plans for a possible confrontation with Iraq continued to grow Monday as key U.S. allies blocked a NATO proposal to provide defensive military aid to Turkey.

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Experts discuss the widening divisions within NATO and Europe over the conflict with Iraq.

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As world leaders continue to react to American case against Iraq, Jim Lehrer discusses Secretary of State Colin Powell's report with Jean-David Levitte, the French ambassador to the U.S.

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Jim Lehrer assesses Sec. Powell's presentation to the U.N. and the prospect of war with Iraq with the United Kingdom's ambassador to the U.N. Jeremy Greenstock.

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White House officials said Thursday that the United States has "robust plans for any contingencies" to deal with the standoff with North Korea, including military action.

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