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July 11, 2002

• Gephardt Blasts House Republicans on Corporate Scandals; McCain Calls for Tougher Legislation; Amateur Videotaper of Police Video Arrested

July 10, 2002

• Does Arming Pilots Make Skies Safer?; Americans Less Sure of U.S. Victory in War on Terror

July 09, 2002

• President Vows to Crack Down on Corporations; Democrats Hitting Hard on Corporate Abuse

July 08, 2002

• Interview with Karen Hughes
• Bush Prepares for Corporate Responsibility Speech While Congress Watches; Interview with Karen Hughes

July 05, 2002

• How Safe Is LAX?; FBI Agents Identify Airport Shooter; Interview With Oklahoma Governor Frank Keating

July 02, 2002

• Democrats Target NASCAR Dads; WorldCom CEO Faces Media; Bush Promotes Domestic Agenda

July 01, 2002

• How the White House Will Handle July Fourth Fears; Will the WoldCom Scandal Affect Voting?; J.C. Watts Will Quit After Fourth Term

June 28, 2002

• Bush to Temporarily Transfer Power to Cheney; Interview with Dennis Hastert; President Scolds Crooked Business Execs

June 27, 2002

• Will the Pledge be Upheld as Unconstitutional?; Supreme Court Approves School Vouchers; Will Congress Give Seniors Prescription Drug Benefits?

June 26, 2002

• Politicians Turn Attention to WorldCom Scandal; Pledge of Allegiance Ruled Unconstitutional

June 25, 2002

• President Declares Fire Zone a Federal Disaster Area; Big Money Campaign Donations Raise Eyebrows; Does the Bush Mideast Plan Stand a Chance of Success?

June 24, 2002

• Bush Outlines Mideast Position

June 21, 2002

• Bret Michael Edmunds In FBI Custody; Mother Nature In Control of Fires, Experts Say; U.S. Loses Thriller to Germany in World Cup

June 20, 2002

• Supreme Court Rules Against Death Penalty for Mentally Retarded; Plane in White House Vicinity Causes Furor Over Security Procedures; Angelina Jolie Speaks Out for U.N.

June 19, 2002

• Suicide Bombings in Mideast Prompt Israelis to Occupy More Territory; Will Bush Call for a Provisional Palestinian State?

June 18, 2002

• Ventura Will Not Seek Second Term; Kennedy Pushes Health Care; Turner's "Israeli Terror" Comments Cause Furor

June 17, 2002

• Watergate Anniversary Marked Today

June 14, 2002

• White House Computer Disk Falls in Hands of Democrats; Gore Spokesman Shares Inside Story; Interview With Gov. Bill Owens

June 13, 2002

• A Look at Star Power's Role in Politics

June 12, 2002

• Is the White House Hyping Terror Threats?; Who Will be Homeland Security Director?; Martin Sheen Comes to Washington

June 11, 2002

• Bush Promises to Strengthen Homeland Security; Is White House Setting A Dangerous Legal Precedent in Padilla Case?; Does Tom Ridge Expect to be Head of Homeland Security Department

June 10, 2002

• American Citizen is Accused of Bombing Plot; Intelligence Agencies Score a Victory; The Real Threat Posed by Dirty Bombs

June 07, 2002

• Political Fallout on Homeland Security Announcement Favors Bush

June 05, 2002

• Government Wants to Track More Foreign Visitors; Rowley Talks to Congressional Investigators; Hollywood May Secede Form Los Angeles

June 04, 2002

• Congress Begins Hearings on 9/11 Intelligence Failures; Catholic Bishops Create New Rules for Handling Abuse Allegations

June 03, 2002

• Were There Massive Intelligence Failures Pre-9/11?; Congress Prepares for Hearings on Missed Clues; Is U.S. Ready for Movie About Terrorism?

May 31, 2002

• Pakistan Beefs Up Forces Near Indian Border; U.S. Urges Americans to Leave India

May 30, 2002

• FBI Warns of Potential New Threat; Bush Urges Pakistan, India to Back Away from Brink of War; NYC Pays Tribute to WTC Victims

May 29, 2002

• FBI Plans Sweeping Changes; Congress Plans Oversight into Intel Failures; Wartime Records Important to Aspiring Presidents;

May 28, 2002

• Medical Examiner Rules Chandra Levy Death Homicide; FBI Plans Major Overhaul

May 27, 2002

• Oklahoma Recovery Effort Suspended; Bush Arrives in Italy; Interview with Tom Ridge

May 24, 2002

• Whistle-Blower Sends Shock Waves Through FBI; U.S., Russia Sign Nuclear Arms Treaty; What Terror Threats Worry Americans Most?

May 23, 2002

• Living with the Terrorist Threat; What do Americans Think about Government's Efforts to Protect?; Planning but no Plan for Iraq Invasion

May 22, 2002

• Has Chanda Levy's Body Been Found?; Could the Country be Getting Back to Normal?; Deadly Suicide Bombing Rocks an Israeli Town

May 21, 2002

• Calls for a Broader Investigation Grow; More Warnings About Future Terror Threats; Washington Leaks Help Players Make Points

May 20, 2002

• Fierce Fight in Pennsylvania; Bush Enforces Embargo Against Cuba; Likelihood of Another Terror Attack Gaining More Attention in Washington.

May 17, 2002

• Pre-September 11 Warnings Draw Congressional Reaction

May 16, 2002

• Condoleezza Rice Holds Press Conference About Terrorism Warnings Prior to September 11; Some Democrats Say There is a Lack of Leadership in the Administration; Senator Shelby and Senator Graham Say Bush Acted Responsibly

May 15, 2002

• Interview with Dick Gephardt; Behind Flap Over Bush 9/11 Photo; Did Administration Set Up President Jimmy Carter to Boost Bush's Political Fortunes?

May 14, 2002

• Republicans Accused of Exploiting September 11; White House Denies Complicating Carter Trip to Cuba

May 13, 2002

• Former President Carter Visits Cuba; What is White House Reaction to Visit?

May 10, 2002

• New Developments in Case of Missing Girl; Florida Missing Girl Case Generates Heat on Governor Bush

May 09, 2002

• Interview with Dan Quayle; What is Hollywood's Influence on Politics?; The Object Facing a Bush Nominee

May 08, 2002

• Dozens of Palestinians Set to Leave Bethlehem Church; Will Israel Retaliate for Suicide Bombing?

May 07, 2002

• What Do Sharon and Bush Hope to Accomplish?; Explosion Rocks Town Near Tel Aviv; Understanding Israeli Politics

May 06, 2002

• How Are Jewish Voters Responding to President Bush?; Ariel Sharon Visits Washington

May 03, 2002

• Shanley Chooses Not to Fight Extradition to MA; Bush Urges Senate Democrats to Act Quickly on Judicial Nominees; Interview With Orrin Hatch

May 02, 2002

• New Bush's Performance Poll Results Are Out; Congress Votes on Pro-Israeli Resolutions; Byrd, Ridge Clash Again

May 01, 2002

• What are Politicians Doing about the High Cost of College?; Bush Administration, Democrats Get New Lessons in Politics of Higher Education; Good News About Who is Going to College

April 30, 2002

• President Bush Steps Into California Governor Race; Charity Suspected of Links to Terrorism

April 29, 2002

• Racial Tensions in L.A. 10 Years Later; Domenici Pushes for Equal Insurance for Mentally Ill; 100th Condemned Man Proven Innocent with DNA

April 26, 2002

• President Bush Not Impressed With Economic Rebound; What Factors Caused U.S. Economic Surge?

April 25, 2002

• What do Local Clergy have to say about Recent Vatican Meeting?; Stern Warning to President Bush; Possible Leadership Challenge to Lott

April 24, 2002

• Interview with Bill Clinton, Chris Tucker

April 23, 2002

• Interview with Karen Hughes; Ashcroft Says Zero Tolerance; Meeting Begins at Vatican

April 22, 2002

• President Bush Faces Pressure on Middle East Policy; American Cardinals Gather at Vatican to Discuss Sex Abuse Crisis

April 19, 2002

• FBI Issues New Terror Alert; Washington, D.C. Prepares for Protests at IMF, World Bank Meeting; What Is In the New Energy Bill?

April 18, 2002

• Plane Crashes Into Italy's Tallest Building; Crash Evokes Images of September 11

April 17, 2002

• President Bush Weighs In On Middle East Conflict; What Do Insiders Say About Powell Mission?

April 16, 2002

• President to Prepare New Speech on War Against Terror; Colin Powell Winds Up Middle East Mission

April 15, 2002

• Al Gore Voices Criticism of President Bush; Ariel Sharon Expects Troop Pullout by End of Week

April 12, 2002

• Democrats Test Presidential Waters for '04; Suicide Bombing Rocks Jerusalem; Interviews With Terry McAuliffe, Marc Racicot

April 11, 2002

• Interview with John Edwards; Powell Searches for Peace; Law Faces Mounted Pressure in Boston; Feds Bracing to be Cheated Out of Millions

April 10, 2002

• Another Suicide Bombing on West Bank; Presidential Prospects Gather in Florida; Cold Facts on Drilling in ANWR

April 09, 2002

• Is War on Terrorism Headed in Right Direction?; Battle Begins Over Nuclear Waste Storage; Primary Run-Off in Texas

April 08, 2002

• Will U.S. Gas Prices Rise Due to the Iraqi Oil Embargo?; Bush Means What he Says; Traficant Future in Hands of Federal Jury

April 05, 2002

• Israel Shows no Signs of Scaling Back; U.S. Envoy Meets Palestinian Leader

April 04, 2002

• Bush Sends Powell to Middle East; Interview With Karenna Gore Schiff; Interviews With Chuck Hagel, Christopher Dodd

April 03, 2002

• Israeli Forces Occupy More of West Bank; Are Americans Rude?

April 02, 2002

• Israel Turns Guns on Arafat Headquarters; Oil Prices Rise as Mideast Violence Escalates

April 01, 2002

• What is the Status of Bush Administration Policy on Middle East? Who is Favored in the Upcoming Elections?

March 29, 2002

• Events in Middle East Escalate; Washington Reacts to Latest Suicide Bombing

March 28, 2002

• Arafat Claims to Want Cease-Fire; Marion Berry Attempts Comeback; Bush Weighs Arafat's Words

March 27, 2002

• Another Suicide Bomber Strikes in Israel; President Bush Sends Tough Message to Yasser Arafat

March 26, 2002

• Palestinian Leader Opts Out of Arab Summit; U.S. Pressures Israel to Allow Arafat to Attend

March 25, 2002

• How Catholics View Sex Scandal: After Gains in Hollywood, How do African-Americans Stand Politically?; White House Tells Israeli Government to Let Arafat Travel

March 22, 2002

• Jimmy Carter, Bill Gates Sr. Discuss AIDS; Jean Carnahan Talks About Reelection Prospects; Is DNC Building a Shrine to Soft Money?

March 21, 2002

• Pope Speaks on Priest Pedophilia; New Attacks in Middle East and Latin America; Robert Torricelli goes 'On Record'

March 20, 2002

• Will Bill Clinton be on the Ballot this Year?; Interview with Jane Swift; Interview with Rahm Emanuel

March 19, 2002

• Interview with Vicente Fox; Massachusetts Governor Jane Swift Bows Out; Passing of the Republican Torch; Has the Ballot Card Punch System Improved?

March 18, 2002

• Is American Journalism in Peril?; Tipper Gore Opts Out of Senate Race

March 15, 2002

• Bob Dole Talks About His Wife's Senate Bid; Tipper Gore May Run for Senate; Orrin Hatch Discusses Battle Over Pickering's Nomination

March 14, 2002

• Justice Indicts Andersen; U.S. Launches New Peace Initiative; Judiciary Committee to Defeat Bush's Judicial Nomination; Arabs Worry About U.S. Attack on Iraq

March 13, 2002

• President Bush Holds Press Conference

March 12, 2002

• Is U.S. Changing Rules on Nukes?; Is Government Trying to Take Away Your SUV?; The Hottest Race in Texas

March 11, 2002

• How 9/11 Shapes Campaigns; Bloomberg Goes on Record; Closure After 9/11?

March 08, 2002

• Fred Thompson Calls It Quits; Rough Politics in Chicago; Does the Country Still Need an Economic Stimulus Package?

March 07, 2002

• Fireworks Erupt Between Two Senators; Clinton Praises Bush; Is the President Alienating a Key Constituency?

March 06, 2002

• Interview with Gray Davis, Bill Simon

March 05, 2002

• Election Primaries Kick Off in California; Commerce Secretary Defends Compromise on Steel Tariffs

March 04, 2002

• 'Anaconda' Produces Most U.S. Deaths Yet; Do Americans Think Islam Encourages Violence?; Billionaire Businessman Mitt Romney for Governor?

March 01, 2002

• Texas Gubernatorial Candidates Prepare for Spanish Debate; War of Words on War Against Terrorism Continues

February 28, 2002

• Tapes Show Nixon Planned to Go Nuclear; Daschle Says U.S. War on Terror Will Fail if bin Laden Is Not Found; Interview With John Sweeney

February 27, 2002

• Janet Reno Trucks Along Campaign Trail; Election Reform Hits Wall

February 26, 2002

• President Unveils New Plans for Welfare Reform; New Poll Results Gauge Anti-U.S. Sentiment in World

February 25, 2002

• Are Nation's Governors Putting New Pressure on President?; White House Wants Pearl Suspect Tried in U.S.

February 22, 2002

• Newest American Gold Medalist in Olympic Cold War; GAO Sues Vice President Dick Cheney

February 21, 2002

• U.S. Helicopter Crashes in Philippines; Senator Joe Lieberman Visits California

February 20, 2002

• Should Mentally Retarded Killers be Executed?; Bush Hears Stories about North Korea; Hot Governor's Races