As military officials continue to investigate the cause of Saturday's crash of two helicopters in Mosul that killed 17 American soldiers, the U.S. military has stepped up its campaign to fight insurgents in Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit.

The Bush administration has spoken openly -- though with little detail -- of its intention to hasten the transfer of political power to Iraqis. Ray Suarez discusses the merits and risks of the transition with Sam Kubba of the Iraqi…

U.S. officials said Thursday they are looking to accelerate the creation of a new government in Iraq. Jim Lehrer speaks to the leaders of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about the strategy.