Aug 05 Watch Violence Flares Up in Iraq, Threatens Truce Fighting in Iraq flared up again Thursday and threatened a two-month-old truce between Shiite militias and U.S. forces and the interim governments. Margaret Warner talks with two experts about the insurgency and the security situation for U.S. troops in Iraq. Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch Afghanistan Struggles to Build a Democracy U.S. troops are struggling to defend an ostensive peace in Afghanistan that has grown more tense as the country prepares for an October election. Tom Bearden reports on efforts to rebuild the fragile democracy in Afghanistan. Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch Congressional Committees' Role in Overseeing Intelligence Failures The recently released 9/11 commission report raises questions about the role certain congressional committees should play in the oversight of intelligence operations. Kwame Holman reports on recent hearings into intelligence failures. Continue watching
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