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
Nov 06 Watch Divided Nation: Background Report The most recent survey by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press suggests that Americans are evenly divided but increasingly polarized over political issues. Ray Suarez speaks with Andrew Kohut, Pew Center director. Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch Newsmaker: Senator John McCain Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) speaks with Jim Lehrer about recent statements he made criticizing American foreign policy in Iraq and Russia. The onetime Vietnam POW draws comparisons between the reduction of U.S. troop levels in Iraq and the United States'… 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
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