Nov 13 Watch Iraq Self-Rule U.S. officials said Thursday they are looking to accelerate the creation of a new government in Iraq. Jim Lehrer speaks to the leaders of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about the strategy. Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch Background: Iraq Self-Rule Several senior Bush administration officials spoke today about their plans for the future of Iraq. Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch No Comity Kwame Holman updates the marathon debate session in the Senate on judicial nominees. Continue watching
Nov 12 New Palestinian Cabinet Approved Palestinian lawmakers approved a new government Wednesday after a two-month stalemate that hindered progress for peace talks. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch No Comity Tonight Senate Republicans Wednesday scheduled a 30-hour marathon debate session to blast Senate Democrats for blocking four of President Bush's judicial nominees for the federal bench. Gwen Ifill discusses the ongoing battle over judicial nominees and the GOP's standoff strategy with… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch Background: No Comity Tonight Senate Republicans Wednesday scheduled a 30-hour marathon debate session to blast Senate Democrats for blocking four of President Bush's judicial nominees for the federal bench. Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch Campaign Times: Howard Dean Won Endorsements Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean won endorsements from two of the nation's largest labor unions, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees and the Service Employees International Union. Margaret Warner examines the significance of the unions' support for… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch Age Bias A new case asks the Supreme Court to consider whether younger workers can use anti-discrimination laws to sue employers that favor older employees with retirement savings benefits. Ray Suarez discusses this case of alleged reverse discrimination with Chicago Tribune Supreme… Continue watching
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