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With a slumping economy and a shrinking tax base, states are facing massive budget shortfalls and tough questions. Four governors discuss efforts to stave off a financial crisis in their state.

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Supreme Court History

"It is relatively easy to describe in one or two sentences the role of the Supreme Court of the United States in our nation's system of government," Chief Justice William Rehnquist wrote in his book, "The Supreme Court."…

The federal and many state governments have begun to work to limit the 300 telemarketer calls that the average American receives each year. Margaret Warner discusses these efforts with Eileen Harrington of the Federal Trade Commission and Matt Mattingley of…

As 2003 dawns, the NewsHour's panel of historians reflects on the year past, discussing scandals in the Catholic Church, Wall Street and the Senate as well as assessing President Bush's 2002.