Sep 26 Mideast Quartet Calls on Palestinians to End Violence The major powers that crafted the road map to peace in the Middle East issued a statement Friday calling for Palestinians to clamp down on violence against Israelis, even as another attack occurred in a Jewish settlement in the West… Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch Political Analysis with Mark Shields and William Safire Jim Lehrer and political analysts Mark Shields and William Safire discuss Thursday's Democratic debate, the California recall and other highlights in the week's political developments. Continue watching
Sep 25 Federal Judge Declares Do-Not-Call List Unconstitutional A federal judge in Denver declared a new national registry designed to stop most unwanted telemarketing calls unconstitutional Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 25 Congress Votes to Reinstate Do-Not-Call List Congress moved quickly Thursday to pass legislation ratifying the Federal Trade Commission's national "do-not-call" registry, designed to block most unwanted telemarketing calls, after a federal court halted the list's enactment earlier in the week. Continue reading
Sep 25 Iraq Interim Government Member Dies From Wounds Even as bombings and violence continued in Iraq Thursday, a member of the Iraqi Governing Council succumbed to wounds she received five days ago when unidentified gunmen ambushed her car close to her home. Continue reading
Sep 25 Nigerian Woman Wins Appeal of Stoning Sentence A court in northern Nigeria ruled Thursday to overturn the conviction of Amina Lawal, a Nigerian woman who had been sentenced to death by stoning for committing adultery under the strict auspices of Islamic Sharia law. Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch California Recall The major candidates in the California recall race met for a debate. Spencer Michels presents an election update. Continue watching
Sep 24 Germany Agrees to Back U.S. in Stabilizing Iraq By Admin For the first time since sharply criticizing President Bush for his decision to go to war with Iraq, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has agreed to put aside past differences and support U.S. efforts in postwar Iraq. Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch General Wesley Clark: The Clark Effect Former Gen. Wesley Clark joined the 2004 Democratic presidential race just a week ago, but his candidacy immediately changed the dynamics of the campaign. The New York Times' chief political reporter discusses how Clark will impact the race for the… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch California Dreaming: The Recall Election Essayist Richard Rodriguez considers the recall election in California. Continue watching