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February 18, 2005

• Rehnquist's Health; Do Bloggers Matter?; RNC Chair Pushes Bush Social Security Plans

February 17, 2005

• Bush's Intel Nominee; The 'Collectinator'; Tom DeLay Talks Social Security, So Does Evan Bayh

February 16, 2005

• Road Warrior; Race and Reform; Bloomberg Kicks off Campaign

February 15, 2005

• Bombing in Beirut; Mideast Hotspots; Are Reporters Going to Jail?; Congressmen Want More Cooperation, Fewer Personal Attacks in House

February 14, 2005

• Taxing Reform Questions; The Democrats' Strategy

February 11, 2005

• Medicare Politics; The Dems Next Chapter; Social Security Reform

February 10, 2005

• Dems Like Dean for His Fight; Congress Takes Steps on Immigration, Tort Reform; Republican Senator Backs Budget, Questions Prescription Drug Benefit; White House Reporter Resigns After Questionable Credentials Exposed

February 09, 2005

• Revised Medicare Cost Estimates Dismay Both Parties; Big-City Blues; Interview With Senator Joseph Biden, Senator John Cornyn

February 08, 2005

• Bush Promotes Plans for Budget, Social Security; Dean Last Man Standing for DNC Chair; New York Legislative Election Over Three Months After Vote

February 07, 2005

• The Bush Budget; Paul Shanley Convicted of Child Rape

February 04, 2005

• A Tough Sell?; Indecent Politics?; 'Brazile Vs. Buchanan'

February 03, 2005

• Social Security Hard Sell; Sparring on the Hill; Donnie Fowler Still in DNC Race

February 02, 2005

• Anticipation Building for State of the Union Address; Iowa Diner Dishes Politics

February 01, 2005

• Filibuster Time?; Talking With Laura Bush; State of the Union Address Preview

January 31, 2005

• Celebrating the Iraq Vote; Will Iraq Vote Boost Bush Before SOTU Speech?

January 28, 2005

• Upcoming Iraqi Election; The Greatest Generation; Paid Pundits

January 27, 2005

• Service and Sacrifice; Interview With Senator Bill Nelson; Fight on the Hill

January 26, 2005

• 37 U.S. Troops Dead in Iraq Today; The Rice Vote; Paying for Opinions?

January 25, 2005

• Steamed Over Rice?; Interview With Senator Rick Santorum; Oscar Politics?

January 24, 2005

• Abortion Politics; John Ashcroft Gives Farewell Speech; The Bush Agenda; Johnny Carson Dies

January 21, 2005

• World Reaction to Bush Inauguration Speech; Looking to '08

January 17, 2005

• Iraq Crossroads; What's Ahead for Rice?; Interview With Senator Trent Lott; President Bush Honors Colin Powell

January 14, 2005

• The President's Regrets; Sacrifice & Compensation; Remembering Rosemary Kennedy

January 13, 2005

• Inaugural Donors; Interview With Former Mayor Wellington Webb; Political Blogs

January 12, 2005

• U.S. Calls Off Search for WMD in Iraq; Howard Dean Says He'll Target Grassroots Recruitment as DNC Chair; Bush Second-Term Strategy in Crisis Mode; Louisiana Senator Urges Action on International Adoption

January 11, 2005

• Michael Chertoff Nominated as Homeland Security Chief; Security Being Beefed up for Inauguration; Public Not Behind Bush Social Security Proposal; GOP Congressman Urges U.S. to Get Out of Iraq; Critics Accuse Chertoff of Partisanship; Rahm Emanuel Chosen to Head Congressional Campaigns for Dems

January 10, 2005

• Heads Roll at CBS News Over Bush National Guard Story; Powell Reports Back on Tsunami Devastation and Relief; Newt Gingrich Picking Fight with President Bush?

January 07, 2005

• Colin Powell on Tsunami Disaster Zone; Are Insurgents Closer to Preventing Elections in Iraq?

January 06, 2005

• U.N. to Take Over Tsunami Relief; Leaked Memo Admits Private Accounts Not Total Solution to Social Security; Congressional Dems Object to Ohio Count

January 05, 2005

• Biden Expects Long-Term U.S. Commitment in South Asia; Plight of Tsunami Orphans Still Uncertain; Bush Pushes for Tort Reform; Schwarzenegger to Give State of the State Address; Marine Corps Issues Arrest Warrants for Corporal Wassef Ali Hassoun

January 04, 2005

• Outpouring of Aid for Tsunami Victims; Powell, Jeb Bush Visit Southeast Asia; U.S. Marines Land in Sri Lanka; 109th Congress in Session; Bitter House Battles Over Ethics

January 03, 2005

• The U.S. Response; Interview with Former Presidents Bush, Clinton; Paying for Relief

December 31, 2004

• More Aid From United States; Desperate Times; Political Awards

December 30, 2004

• Indonesia: Epicenter of Earthquake and Tsunami Destruction; A Generous Donation?; False Alarm in India Panics Populace; Will Security Concerns Derail Iraq Elections?

December 29, 2004

• Bush Speaks Out; Banda Aceh, Indonesia, Virtually Washed Away by Rushing Waters; Sri Lankan Born American Collects Donations; Will Iraqi Elections Go Smoothly?

December 28, 2004

• Tsunami Disaster; U.S. Pledges Additional $20 Million in Aid; Where Are Bush's Priorities for New Year?; Bush, Hillary Clinton Top Most Admired Polls

December 27, 2004

• Devastation in Southern Asia; U.S. Response to Disaster; New bin Laden Tape?

December 24, 2004

• Words of Encouragement from Secretary Rumsfeld; Calling the Troops; Santa Gives out Political Presents

December 23, 2004

• U.S. Base Attack in Iraq; Giuliani's Future; A Bartlett Review

December 22, 2004

• Suicide Bomber Believed to be Behind Mosul Attack; Interview With Senator John Cornyn

December 21, 2004

• President Bush Comments on Deadly Attack in Iraq; Terror Concerns; Interviews With Former Defense Secretary William Cohen, Senators Jon Corzine and Harry Reid

December 20, 2004

• Bush News Conference; Rep. Pence Sees Conservative Mandate

December 17, 2004

• Celebrex Concerns Raise Questions about FDA Approval Process; Intelligence Bill Signed, Much Work Ahead; Rumsfeld Faces Criticism

December 16, 2004

• Critics Keep at Rumsfeld; Bush, Kerry Campaign Managers Revisit Election '04; Sex Scandal Rocks British Politics

December 15, 2004

• Bush Gathers Economic Leaders to Discuss Second Term Agenda; 9/11 Commission Member May Run for DNC Chair; Bush to Join Tradition of Wartime Presidential Inaugurations

December 14, 2004

• Bush Honors Key Figures in Iraq Mission; Ed Koch on Bernard Kerik's Nomination Withdrawal; Europeans Still Haven't Warmed Up to Bush

December 10, 2004

• Army Creates Armor Task Force; Democrats Search for Direction; Bush to Be Aggressive on Social Security; Will Iraq's Elections Lead to Civil War?

December 09, 2004

• Questionable Tactic?; Security Questions; Ralph Neas: Counting Every Vote Not Partisan Issue

December 08, 2004

• The Snow Forecast; Intel: The Final Vote; Interview With Senator John McCain

December 07, 2004

• Homeland Security Front and Center on Capitol Hill; Second-Term Signals

December 06, 2004

• Intel Breakthrough?; Is Your Food Safe?; Interview With Congressman Tom Tancredo

December 03, 2004

• Ins and Outs at White House; House Whip: Intelligence Reform Could Still Pass

December 02, 2004

• The Iraq Mission; Intel Reform Campaign; Interview With Governor Bill Richardson

December 01, 2004

• John Edwards Says Good-Bye; 9/11 Families Lobby to Make Difference on Capitol Hill; Bush Tries To Warm Up Relations with Canada

November 30, 2004

• Governor-Elect of Washington Discusses Tight Election; What Will 2006 Elections Bring?

November 29, 2004

• New CEO at Commerce?; Sidestepping Gay Marriage; Intel Bill P.R.

November 26, 2004

• Shopping Frenzy; Ukraine Election; Top Turkeys: Leftovers

November 25, 2004

• 'Turkeys of the Year'; Brazile vs. Buchanan

November 24, 2004

• Growing Political Crisis in Ukraine; Sparring Over Spending; Intel Reform Battle

November 23, 2004

• Dan Rather Steps Down; Pentagon and Intel Reform; Uphill Battles

November 22, 2004

• Intel Blame Game; Bush's Agenda; Taxing Questions

November 19, 2004

• Bush to Address Tough Issues at APEC Summit; Congress Battles Over Appropriations Bill, Tom DeLay Fights Back at Accuser; Clinton Lashes Out at Media

November 18, 2004

• Clinton Presidential Library Opens; Dems Question Kerry's Use of Campaign Funds; San Diego Write-In Candidate in Legal Battle Over Ballots

November 17, 2004

• Bush Chooses Margaret Spellings as Education Secretary; Democratic Senator Suggested for Agriculture Secretary; Specter Fights for Judiciary Chair; Kerry Back at Work in Senate; Washington Governor's Race Too Close to Call; New Senator Minority Leader Looking for Consensus

November 16, 2004

• Bush Nominates Condoleezza Rice for Secretary of State; Christian Conservatives Pray Against Specter Confirmation as Judicial Committee Chair; Interview With Senator Mitch McConnell; Can Democratic Party's Barak Obama Meet High Expectations?

November 15, 2004

• Powell's Exit; Is Rumsfeld Staying Put?

November 11, 2004

• Yasser Arafat Dies; Tony Blair Heads to Washington; Supreme Court Challenges; Congress Plans Post-Election Session About Intel Reforms

November 10, 2004

• End of Ashcroft Era; Gruesome Discovery in Falluja; Internet Claims That Bush Stole '04 Election; Terror Alert Status To Be Lowered; Leading the Democrats

November 09, 2004

• Falluja Worth the Cost?; Howard Dean to Lead Democratic Party?; How Conservative Is President Bush?; What's Next For John Kerry?

November 08, 2004

• Attack Launched on Falluja; McGreevey Preparing to Step Down in N.J.;

November 05, 2004

• President Bush's To-Do List; Usual, Unusual Suspects For 2008;

November 04, 2004

• Bush Lays Out Second Term Agenda; Reshaped Congress Leads to Challenges;

November 03, 2004

• Post-Election Coverage; New Era as Republicans Dominate Senate

November 02, 2004

• Supreme Court Allows Ohio Voter Challengers; Big Turnout in Pennsylvania; Florida Voters Confused by Crank Calls; Bush Casts Vote, Makes Ohio Campaign Stop; Kerry Votes, Visits Wisconsin; Voter Turnout Strong Nationwide

November 01, 2004

• Last Campaign Stops; Legal Challenges Mounted in Ohio; Floridians Waiting Hours to Cast Ballots; Lawyers Ready To Go in PA; Tight Congressional Races

October 29, 2004

• Bin Laden Video Surfaces 4 Days Before U.S. Election

October 28, 2004

• Bush Campaign Acknowledges Doctored Photo in Ad; Election Predictions; Ohio Voter Problems An Omen?

October 27, 2004

• President Bush Fires Back on Explosives Charge; Early Voting Surge; Politics and Religion

October 26, 2004

• Battleground Pennsylvania; Ballot Blues; Kerry Continues Trying To Cast Doubt on Bush's Iraq Policy; Electoral Tips From Overseas for U.S.?; Battleground Hawaii?

October 25, 2004

• Clinton Appears with Kerry in Philadelphia; Bush Attacks Kerry's Record; Chief Justice Rehnquist Undergoes Cancer Surgery; Polls Show Race Tightening in Key States; Election Day Concerns

October 22, 2004

• Presidential Ad War Intensifies; John Kerry Steps Up Appeal to Women Voters; Democrats Face Difficult Odds in Senate Control Race

October 21, 2004

• Widow of Christopher Reeve Backs Kerry; President Bush Returns to Pennsylvania; Hunting for Votes; Legal Challenges; Television Ad Wars

October 20, 2004

• Battleground Iowa; Kerry Attacks Bush on Leadership; Fact Check; Condoleezza Rice's Role; Scare Tactics?

October 19, 2004

• NASCAR Personalities Promoting Bush; Election Reforms; Schwarzenegger Supports Stem-Cell Research

October 18, 2004

• Do Newspaper Presidential Endorsements Matter?; Battle for Colorado; Social Security and the Election; Colorado's Amendment 36

October 15, 2004

• Presidential Finish Line in Sight; The Military Vote, The Party Chairmen; Ballots Beyond Borders; In the Crossfire

October 14, 2004

• Final Presidential Debate Winner?; Fact-Checking the Candidates; Election Rules Get Attention; Schwarzenegger Lying Low in Presidential Campaign

October 13, 2004

• Bush vs. Kerry: Round Three; Interview with Treasury Secretary John Snow

October 12, 2004

• Bush, Kerry Saving Best For Last?; Christopher Reeve, Stem-Cell Research, and the Election; McCain's Role in the Election

October 11, 2004

• Bush Jumps on Kerry 'Nuisance' Comment; Kerry Focuses on Energy, Health Care

October 08, 2004

• Bush vs. Kerry: Round Two; Campaigns Spin Employment Numbers

October 07, 2004

• Foreshadowing the Second Presidential Debate; Keeping an Eye on the Spin; DeLay Reprimanded by Ethics Committee; The Importance of Women Voters; Missouri Voters

October 06, 2004

• Who Won Clash in Cleveland?; Interview with Ken Mehlman, Ann Lewis; Bush Fires Away at Kerry; Cheney, Edwards Unprepared For HIV/AIDS Question

October 05, 2004

• Cheney Vs. Edwards; Schwarzenegger White House?; Were There Enough Troops in Iraq?

October 04, 2004

• Kerry Supports Stem Cell Research; Bush Signs Tax Cut Bill; British Citizen Indicted in Shoe Bomber Plot; Edwards, Cheney Prepare for Debate

October 01, 2004

• Debating the Debate; Steam and Ash Spew From Mount Saint Helens

September 30, 2004

• Kerry and Bush Prepare for Tonight's First Presidential Debate

September 29, 2004

• President Bush Surveys Florida Hurricane Damage; John Kerry Fights Flip-Flop Label

September 28, 2004

• Candidates Continue Debate Preparation; Reaching Out to Showdown State Voters

September 27, 2004

• Latest Poll Shows Good Numbers for Bush; Rules Strict for Presidential Debates; First Debate to Focus on Foreign Policy