Politics

NASA Plans to Repair Aging Hubble Telescope

NASA said Tuesday it is moving ahead with plans to send a robot to repair the Hubble Space Telescope, reversing a previous decision not to fix the orbiting telescope because of safety concerns.

Reporter Held in Contempt of Court in CIA Leaks Case

A federal judge on Monday held Time magazine reporter Matthew Cooper in contempt of court with possible jail time for refusing to testify in the federal investigation into the alleged leaking of a clandestine CIA agent's name to the media.

Pres. Bush Nominates Porter Goss As CIA Chief

President Bush on Tuesday nominated Rep. Porter Goss, R-Fla., a former undercover operative, to lead the CIA.

President Bush Nominates Rep. Porter Goss as CIA Director

President Bush has nominated Rep. Porter Goss, R-Fla., chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, as the next director of Central Intelligence. Jim Lehrer discusses the nomination with four intelligence experts.

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President Bush Nominates Rep. Porter Goss as CIA Director

President Bush nominated Rep. Porter Goss, R-Fla., chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, as the next director of Central Intelligence. Ray Suarez reports on Tuesday's announcement and the anticipated hurdles in the Senate confirmation process.

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Rebel Cleric Vows to Maintain Resistance to Iraqi Government

Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Monday defiantly refused demands from the interim Iraqi government to halt his militia's fighting in the holy city of Najaf that has killed, according to U.S. estimates, at least 360 of his own fighters.

President Bush, Sen. Kerry Each Address UNITY Conference

President Bush and Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry both fielded questions at the UNITY 2004 conference in Washington this week. Kerry spoke to the gathering of minority journalists Thursday, and Bush addressed the conference Friday morning.

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Political Wrap

The New York Times' David Brooks and Boston Globe columnist Tom Oliphant assess the political ramifications of the latest unemployment numbers as well as this week's terror alert.

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Candidates Cross Paths in Key Battleground State

Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., and President Bush held dueling campaign events within a half-mile of each other in Davenport, Iowa, Wednesday, in an effort to win support in one of the key battleground states of the 2004 presidential election.

Missouri Bans, While Washington Affirms Gay Marriages

Missouri voters Tuesday widely approved a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, while in Washington state, a judge ruled Wednesday that same-sex couples may marry because prohibiting them would violate their constitutional rights.