May 25 Watch Senate Shakeup Margaret Warner talks with Norman Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute and Sarah Binder of the Brookings Institution about the shift of power in the Senate. Continue watching
May 24 Taliban Defends Plan for Labeling Non-Muslims Spokesmen for Afghanistan's ruling Taliban today blasted foreign governments for launching a "propaganda drive" against them. Continue reading
May 24 Jeffords Leaves Republican Party Vermont Senator James Jeffords Thursday announced he is leaving the Republican Party to become an independent. Continue reading
May 24 Watch Andrew Card The White House Chief of Staff reacts to Sen. Jeffords' decision to leave the Republican Party. Continue watching
May 24 Watch Senators React to the Sen. Jeffords' Announcement Senators Hutchison (R-Texas), Specter (R-Penn.), Reid (D-Nev.) and Dorgan (D-N.D.) discuss the balance of power in the Senate following Sen. Jeffords' announcement. Continue watching
May 24 Watch James Jeffords Leaving the Republican Party Excerpts from Thursday's announcement by Vermont Senator James Jeffords that he will leave the Republican Party. Continue watching
May 24 Watch Historical Perspectives on Jeffords Defection Ray Suarez talks with historians Michael Beschloss and Doris Kearns Goodwin, author Haynes Johnson, and former Republican Congressman Mickey Edwards of Oklahoma. Continue watching
May 23 Senate Approves Tax Cut The U.S. Senate today passed an 11-year, $1.35 trillion tax cut package, including a break for taxpayers this year as well as an across-the-board reduction in income tax rates. Continue reading
May 23 GOP Could Lose Control of Senate Vermont Senator James M. Jeffords today delayed an exepected announcement that he would leave the Republican Party. Continue reading
May 23 Watch Balance of Power: Vermont Sen. James Jeffords A panel discusses Vermont Sen. James Jeffords' possible departure from the Republican party. Continue watching