Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the GOP presidential candidates' first debate, as well as President Bush's veto of an Iraq war funding bill that included a timetable for withdrawing U.S. troops.

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In a week that includes the passing of former President Ford, political analysts Mark Shields and Richard Lowry discuss Mr. Ford's contributions to U.S. history and the evolution of political life in the country.

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As John Edwards joins a growing number of presidential hopefuls, he faces a changing political landscape. Political authors discuss the challenges ahead for him and everyone else running for office in 2008.

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Harvard economist and behind-the-scenes presidential adviser John Kenneth Galbraith died Saturday at age 97. NewsHour Economics Correspondent Paul Solman talks with biographer Richard Parker and reviews an earlier interview he had with Galbraith.

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U.S. and world leaders bid farewell to former Pres. Ronald Reagan at Washington's National Cathedral Friday in an official state funeral celebrated with military precision and patriotic pageantry.

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Family members and government officials finalized plans Monday for a week-long series of tributes and services in honor of former Pres. Ronald Reagan, who died Saturday from Alzheimer's-related complications at the age of 93.

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Ronald Reagan, 40th president of the United States and arguably one of the most popular presidents in recent memory, succumbed to complications stemming from advanced Alzheimer's disease on Saturday.

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