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
Nov 05 Sri Lanka's President Declares State of Emergency Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga declared a state of emergency Wednesday, a day after firing three top ministers, suspending Parliament for two weeks and deploying troops in the capital to prevent separatist attacks. Continue reading
Nov 05 Elections Score Southern Governorships for GOP Republicans emerged victorious in two key Southern governor's races during Tuesday's elections, which decided a smattering of state and local contests and a number of ballots and referendums. Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 'Partial Birth' Abortion Ban President Bush signed legislation Wednesday banning the dilation and extraction procedure commonly called partial birth abortion. Gwen Ifill discusses the medical implications of the law with two physicians. Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch Race, Class and Politics Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean drew criticism from fellow Democratic presidential candidates when he said the party should reach out to southern men who display the Confederate flag. He later apologized to those who may have been offended by his… Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch Paying for the Peace in Iraq A recent report from a government watchdog group, the Center for Public Integrity, suggests insider connections may have influenced the Bush administration's method of awarding contracts for postwar Iraq's rebuilding. Experts debate the meaning of the report's findings. Continue watching
Nov 03 Senate Approves $87 Billion for Iraq, Afghanistan Efforts The Senate's voice vote approval Monday of an $87.5 billion bill to fund occupation and rebuilding efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan paves the way for President Bush to sign the measure into law. Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch Mutual Fund Hearing On Capitol Hill, senators criticized the Securities and Exchange Commission for its failure to detect abuses in the $7 trillion industry earlier. Kwame Holman reports on the hearing on the Hill. Continue watching
Oct 31 Malaysia Welcomes First New Prime Minister in 22 Years Abdullah Ahmad Badawi became Malaysia's first new prime minister in 22 years Friday, succeeding Mahathir Mohamad, one of Asia's longest serving and most controversial leaders. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch Weekly Analysis with Shields and Safire Political analysts Mark Shields and William Safire discuss the week's events, including the optimistic news about the U.S. economy and President Bush's postwar policy in Iraq. Continue watching