Nov 08 Postal System Asks for Help With Financial Losses The postmaster general asked a Senate panel today to provide $5 billion to help the reeling U.S. Postal Service recover from terrorist attacks and to make the mail safe from bioterrorism threats. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch Enduring Conflict in the Middle East After a Spencer Michels background report, Margaret Warner discusses peacemaking efforts in the Middle East with Nabil Sha'ath, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation for the Palestinian National Authority; and Ephraim Sneh, Israel's Minister of Transportation. Continue watching
Nov 07 Northern Ireland Assembly Elects Leaders Despite heckling and shoving by hard-line politicians, the leaders of Northern Ireland's fledgling government returned to power Tuesday hoping to save the assembly from the brink of collapse. Continue reading
Nov 07 Treasury Pursues New Al-Qaida Financial Links The following is a list of recent organizations and individuals with suspected terrorist links to have their assets frozen by the White House. Continue reading
Nov 07 Democrats Win in VA, NJ; Bloomberg Takes NY Mayor's Race By Admin Democrats captured the top jobs in Virginia and New Jersey in state-wide elections Tuesday, while billionaire Republican Michael Bloomberg eeked out a win in the race to replace New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. Continue reading
Nov 06 Fed Cuts Key Interest Rate to Lowest Level in 40 Years The Federal Reserve today cut a key interest rate by half a point, making the rate the lowest level since 1961. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch The Saudi Dilemma Margaret Warner and three regional experts analyze the controversy surrounding Saudi Arabia's level of cooperation with the U.S.-led coalition against terrorism. Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch Background: The Saudi Dilemma Margaret Warner surveys U.S.-Saudi relations. Continue watching
Nov 05 Firefighters, City Officials Square Off Over Trade Center Site Two New York City Fire Dept. union leaders were arrested after a firefighter demonstration Friday broke through police barricades near the wreckage of the World Trade Center. Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch A Presidency in Crisis Margaret Warner discusses the American presidency in times of crisis with Phillip Zelikow, author of a book examining how John F. Kennedy dealt with the Cuban missile crisis. Continue watching