Nov 11 Watch Making History in Louisiana: Runoff Election A runoff election in the Louisiana gubernatorial race pit Democratic Lt. Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, a sixth-generation Cajun woman, against Republican Bobby Jindal, a political novice of Indian heritage. Betty Ann Bower reports on the history-making race. Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch Shifting the Burden to the Iraqi Governing Council In a speech Tuesday, President Bush discussed his strategy in transferring additional authority to the Iraqi Governing Council by training more Iraqi soldiers to provide security in that country. Jim Lehrer discusses the pros and cons of so-called "Iraqification" with… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch D.C. Sniper Trials Jury selection for the trial of accused Washington-area sniper Lee Boyd Malvo entered its second day, while the tandem trial of his alleged accomplice, John Allen Muhammad, has been underway for three weeks. Gwen Ifill gets an update on the… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch Cutting the Cord The FCC made home phone numbers more mobile yesterday, when it issued a new mandate that local telephone companies must now allow customers to transfer their home phone numbers to a cell phone in the same calling area. Terence Smith… Continue watching
Nov 10 Supreme Court to Hear Guantanamo Detainees' Challenge By Admin The Supreme Court said Monday it would hear appeals by Afghan war detainees challenging their imprisonment at a U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch Saudi Bombing: Background At least 17 people died and more than 120 were injured Saturday in a suicide car bomb attack in the Saudi capital of Riyadh. Ray Suarez reports. Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch Money and Politics: Howard Dean Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean announced Saturday that he would forgo public matching funds for his 2004 presidential campaign, becoming the first Democrat to opt out of the presidential public financing system in 30 years. Experts discuss Dean's decision and… Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch Shields and Safire Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and William Safire of The New York Times discuss former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean's comments about the Confederate flag at a recent Democratic candidate's debate and other developments on the campaign trail. Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch Middle East Democracy President Bush Thursday called for democratic reforms in the Middle East. During a speech in Washington, the president said Western governments should not back undemocratic regimes in the region. Margaret Warner discusses his remarks with two Arab scholars. Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch Divided Nation A recent survey by the Pew Research Center suggests that Americans are evenly divided but increasingly polarized over political issues, including Iraq. Margaret Warner and experts discuss what the survey results mean for the presidential campaigns and the 2004 election. Continue watching