This program required research of the topics to be covered by Gwen Ifill and a crew of journalists every Friday and on-the-spot writing of headlines and descriptions during the initial broadcast. Good knowledge of current events and politics were absolutely necessary, as was the ability to think of one's feet.
Ten GOP Candidates to Face Off in
Debate For the first time in 80 years the Republican party will not nominate
the
sitting President or Vice President as its next presidential
candidate. How are
the ten hopefuls coping with the added pressure to
set themselves
apart?
Republicans and Democrats Move Forward
After First Debate
The stakes are being raised during this presidential race. Primaries and debates
are occurring earlier and the price of campaigning has dramatically increased,
changing the nature of the elections.
Congress and White House Struggle for
Compromise President Bush's veto of the war funding bill that would schedule the
withdrawal
of troops from Iraq has prompted Congress to seek some
kind of compromise. Will
the two branches be able to reach an
agreement, or will they remain
irreconcilable?
Tenet Memoir Creates
Controversy
In an attempt to settle the score and set things straight, former CIA Director
George Tenet has released a memoir that details events leading up to the 9/11
terrorist attack and the invasion of Iraq.