Aug 04 Watch House Members Debates Role of Congress in Intelligence Oversight The recently released 9/11 commission report raised questions about the role certain congressional committees should play in the oversight of intelligence operations. Two members of the U.S. House discuss the role Congress should play in intelligence oversight. Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch Perspectives on the Terror Warning by Former CIA Officials The Bush administration acknowledged that the intelligence sources for terror warnings were obtained years ago but defended their decision to elevate the terror alert level. Ray Suarez gets perspectives on the terror warning from Larry Johnson and Sara Daly. Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch Terror Threats Could Affect Voters The threat of terror is expected to play prominently at the polls. Gwen Ifill gets perspectives on the role of terrorism as a campaign issue from Newt Gingrich, former Republican speaker of the House, and Leon Panetta, former White House… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch Politics of Terror Terror threats are expected to play prominently at the polls as voters prepare to select their next president. Jim Lehrer reports. Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch Congress Questions Bush's Decision to Endorse 9/11 Commission Recommendations Congress questioned members of the 9/11 commission and government officials about the effectiveness of the commission's recommendations and President Bush's decision to endorse several of them. Kwame Holman reports on the hearings. Continue watching
Aug 02 Trade Talks Back on Track After Negotiations in Geneva Rich and poor nations struck a deal Sunday to relaunch global trade talks, agreeing to a general framework to cut farm subsidies, open industrial markets and boost global growth. Continue reading
Aug 02 Security Stepped Up At Financial Institutions Possibly Targeted by Al-Qaida Financial institutions in New York City, Newark, N.J., and Washington, D.C., opened for business Monday under tight security after the government warned terrorists might be planning attacks against "iconic economic targets" in those cities. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch Implications Of An Attack On a Major U.S. Financial Institution Ray Suarez discusses the possible implications of an attack on an American financial institution with Blake Coppotelli, managing director at the risk consulting firm Kroll, and Jim Browning, a columnist for the Wall Street Journal. Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch White House National Security Adviser Discusses Terror Threats Jim Lehrer discusses the current terrorist threat against financial centers in Washington, D.C., New York City and Newark, N.J. and the president's announcement to create a national intelligence director with White House homeland security adviser Frances Townsend. Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch Sources of the Threat of Terror Attacks on the U.S. What specific intelligence prompted the government to increase the terror threat level, and from what source did it come? Margaret Warner discusses the threat with New York Times national security correspondent Doug Jehl. Continue watching