Aug 10 Watch 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. Continue watching
Aug 09 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. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 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. Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch 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. Continue watching
Aug 04 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. Continue reading
Aug 04 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. Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch Both Kerry and Bush Campaign in Davenport, Iowa President Bush and Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry both took their campaigns to Davenport, Iowa, on Wednesday. Betty Ann Bowser reports on the appearances and the importance of certain swing states in the presidential election. Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch Humanitarian Crisis in Darfur Region of Sudan A coalition of religious organizations, relief groups, and members of Congress are placing pressure on the U.S. government to intervene in the humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan. After a report, a member of Congress and State Department… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch News Divisions A recent Pew Center poll of Americans' news habits shows the stark electoral split in the country has filtered into the habits of news consumers. A look at the polls' numbers and how news consumers choices differ and why they… Continue watching
Jul 30 U.N. Sets Deadline for Sudan to Curb Violence The United Nations adopted a watered-down U.S.-drafted resolution on Friday demanding Sudan disarm and prosecute Arab militias or face economic and diplomatic actions. Continue reading