Politics

U.S. Voters Head to Polls

The stakes remain high for both major U.S. political parties as voters lined up at polling places across the nation Tuesday.

Vote 2002 – Shields and Brooks

Jim Lehrer discusses the day's big political contests with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and David Brooks of The Weekly Standard.

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Florida Votes

Betty Ann Bowser reports from Florida on the first general election since major glitches plagued voting system two years ago.

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Sharon Survives No-Confidence Vote; Bomber Attacks Shopping Center

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's government narrowly survived three no-confidence votes in Israel's parliament Monday.

Minnesota Governor Taps Independent for Senate Seat

Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura appointed Independence Party member Dean Barkley on Monday to finish the term of late Sen. Paul Wellstone.

Campaign for Congress in South Dakota

Kwame Holman reports on the battle for control of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, as seen from South Dakota.

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Campaign 2002

Jim Lehrer and political experts assess voting trends and projected outcomes for Tuesday's mid-term elections.

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Election Upheaval in Turkey

Gwen Ifill and guests discuss the Islamic-based AK party's overwhelming victory in the Turkish elections, and its likely impact on U.S. relations.

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FDIC Sues Ernst & Young

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation filed a $548 million fraud and negligence lawsuit against accounting company Ernst & Young on Friday, stemming from the 2001 collapse of Superior Bank, a savings and loan.

Judge Approves Microsoft Settlement

A federal judge on Friday approved most of a settlement the Justice Department reached with Microsoft Corp., ruling against a coalition of nine states and the District of Columbia that argued the terms of the deal were too lenient.