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52 Episodes 2005 - 2005
Episode 1
Fri, Jan 7, 2005 30 mins
The confirmation hearings for Attorney General nominee Alberto Gonzalez are discussed by Michael Duffy of Time magazine. Also: ethics-rule changes in the House and the electoral-vote count (Gebe Martinez, Houston Chronicle); the president's medical-liability initiative (John Harris, Washington Post); U.S. response to the South Asia tsunami (David Sanger, New York Times).
Episode 2
Fri, Jan 14, 2005 30 mins
Jeanne Cummings (Wall Street Journal) on President Bush's inauguration; Dan Balz (Washington Post) on efforts to rebuild the Democratic party; Pete Williams (NBC News) on the Supreme Court's rulings on sentencing guidelines; Barbara Slavin (USA Today) on tsunami damage.
Episode 3
Fri, Jan 21, 2005 30 mins
Michael Fletcher (Washington Post ) on lessons from the president's first term and his second-term agenda; Doyle McManus (Los Angeles Times) on public opinion of the Iraq war; Tom Gjelten (National Public Radio) on foreign policy and Condoleezza Rice's appointment as Secretary of State; and Karen Tumulty (Time) on the Bush domestic agenda.
Episode 4
Fri, Jan 28, 2005 30 mins
The Iraqi elections are assessed by Doyle McManus of the Los Angeles Times; and President Bush's Wednesday press conference is discussed by John Harris of the Washington Post). Also: a look at intelligence gathering with Michael Duffy of Time); and a report on the confirmation process for attorney-general nominee Alberto Gonzales by Joan Biskupic of USA Today).
Episode 5
Fri, Feb 4, 2005 30 mins
Episode 6
Fri, Feb 11, 2005 30 mins
Nuclear proliferation in Iran and North Korea (discussed by Barbara Slavin of USA Today); the Mideast peace process (Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times); the Bush budget (Alan Murray, Wall Street Journal); and Howard Dean and the Democratic National Committee (Dan Balz, Washington Post).
Episode 7
Fri, Feb 18, 2005 30 mins
John Negroponte's nomination as America's first intelligence director (discussed by Dana Priest, Washington Post); Lebanon, Syria and terrorism (Tom Gjelten, National Public Radio); controversial judges (Joan Biskupic, USA Today); journalists' refusal to reveal sources in the leaking of CIA agent Valerie Plame's name (Michael Duffy, Time).
Episode 8
Fri, Feb 25, 2005 30 mins
The president's European trip (discussed by Michael Fletcher of The Washington Post); U.S.-Russian relations (David Sanger, New York Times); Iraqi-election results (Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times); reaction to Bush's Social Security initiative (Gloria Borger, U.S. News and World Report).
Episode 9
Fri, Mar 4, 2005 30 mins
President Bush's Social Security plan (discussed by John Harwood, Wall Street Journal); Medicaid financing (Ceci Connolly, Washington Post); the Supreme Court's decision on juveniles and the death penalty (Joan Biskupic, USA Today); Syria's role in Lebanon (Eve Conant, Newsweek).
Episode 10
Fri, Mar 11, 2005 30 mins
Topics include Middle East democracy (discussed by Michael Duffy of Time magazine); Iraq (Martha Raddatz, ABC News); the John Bolton nomination as U.S. ambassador to the UN (Barbara Slavin, USA Today); and the new bankruptcy legislation (Alan Murray, Wall Street Journal).
Episode 11
Fri, Mar 18, 2005 30 mins
The Wolfowitz nomination to head the World Bank (discussed by Todd Purdum, New York Times); Rep. Tom DeLay's ethics troubles (Karen Tumulty, Time magazine); the Congressional session (Janet Hook, Los Angeles Times); the White House's view of the news of the week (Alexis Simendinger, National Journal).
Episode 12
Fri, Mar 25, 2005 30 mins
Topics include the Terri Schiavo case (assessed by Pete Williams of NBC News and Nina Easton of the Boston Globe); Socual Security (Jackie Calmes, Wall Street Journal); the Iraqi parliament (Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times). Gwen Ifill hosts.
Episode 13
Fri, Apr 1, 2005 30 mins
Topics include unexpected political alliances and divisions over right-to-life issues (discussed by John Harwood, Wall Street Journal); the official analysis of intelligence failures before the Iraq War (David Sanger, New York Times); sending terror suspects overseas for interrogation (Dana Priest, Washington Post); and Supreme Court decisions on gender and age discrimination (Pete Williams, NBC News).
Episode 14
Fri, Apr 8, 2005 30 mins
Topics include the Pope and U.S. politics (discussed by Linda Feldmann of the Christian Science Monitor); controversies surrounding House majority leader Tom DeLay (discussed by Gloria Borger of CBS News); Senate tension over judicial nominees (discussed by Joan Biskupic of USA Today); and developments in Iraq (discussed by Martha Raddatz of ABC News). Moderator: Gwen Ifill.
Episode 15
Fri, Apr 15, 2005 30 mins
Topics include the DeLay controversy (discussed by Gebe Martinez, Houston Chronicle); the Bolton hearings (Barbara Slavin, USA Today); the Bush-Sharon meetings (David Sanger, New York Times); and Americans and taxes (Janet Hook, Los Angeles Times). John Harwood (Wall Street Journal) is the guest moderator.
Episode 16
Fri, Apr 22, 2005 30 mins
Topics include the Bolton UN nomination (discussed by Michael Duffy of Time); the economy and politics (discussed by the Washington Post's Dan Balz); the Zacarias Moussaoui guilty plea (discussed by Pete Williams of NBC News); and Pope Benedict XVI (discussed by Barbara Bradley Hagerty of National Public Radio).
Episode 17
Fri, Apr 29, 2005 30 mins
Topics include Social Security (discussed by Alexis Simendinger, National Journal); the presidential press conference (David Sanger, New York Times); House majority leader Tom DeLay's ethics woes (Karen Tumulty, Time magazine); and the judicial filibuster fight (Gloria Borger, U.S. News & World Report).
Episode 18
Fri, May 6, 2005 30 mins
Topics include the British elections, the war in Iraq, immigration politics and the state of the economy. Panelists include Martha Raddatz (ABC News), Gebe Martinez (Houston Chronicle) and Jeffrey Birnbaum (Washington Post). Gwen Ifill hosts.
Episode 19
Fri, May 13, 2005 30 mins
The Bolton UN nomination (discussed by Michael Duffy,Time); judicial nominations (Jeanne Cummings, Wall Street Journal); security in Washington, D.C. (Pete Williams, NBC News); the president's trip to Russia and former Soviet republics (Richard Keil, Bloomberg News). Gwen Ifill hosts.
Episode 20
Fri, May 20, 2005 30 mins
Included: judicial nominations (Dan Balz, Washington Post); filibuster limitation (Karen Tumulty, Time); the Newsweek story on Koran abuse (Martha Raddatz, ABC News); and Kofi Annan and efforts to reform the UN (Barbara Slavin, USA Today). Gwen Ifill is the moderator.
Episode 21
Fri, May 27, 2005 30 mins
Stem-cell policy (discussed by Ceci Connolly of the Washington Post); the Senate compromise on judges and filibusters (David Broder, Washington Post); the abortion case before the Supreme Court (Linda Greenhouse, New York Times); Iraqi violence (Michael Duffy, Time). Greenhouse also discusses her book "Becoming Justice Blackmun."
Episode 22
Fri, Jun 3, 2005 30 mins
Treatment of Guantanamo prisoners is discussed by Martha Raddatz of ABC News; the identity of Watergate's "Deep Throat" is addressed by Dan Balz of the Washington Post; aid efforts in Darfur are examined by Doyle McManus of the Los Angeles Times; and the real-estate market is weighed by Alan Murray of the Wall Street Journal. Gwen Ifill is the moderator.
Episode 23
Fri, Jun 10, 2005 30 mins
Topics include public views of the Bush domestic agenda (discussed by John Harwood, Wall Street Journal); Democratic National Committee chair Howard Dean (Karen Tumulty, Time); efforts to promote disarmament in North Korea (David Sanger, New York Times); and this week's Bush-Blair talks (Alexis Simendinger, National Journal). Moderator: Gwen Ifill.
Episode 24
Fri, Jun 17, 2005 30 mins
Topics include conditions at Guantanamo (discussed by Michael Duffy, Time magazine); the Supreme Court rulings on racial bias in jury selection (Joan Biskupic, USA Today); trade policy (David Broder, Washington Post); and President Bush's difficulties with Congress. Moderator: Gwen Ifill.
Episode 25
Fri, Jun 24, 2005 30 mins
Episode 26
Fri, Jul 1, 2005 30 mins
Topics include the Supreme Court (discussed by Linda Greenhouse of the New York Times and Jeanne Cummings of the Wall Street Journal); and the Bush Iraq policy (Alexis Simendinger, National Journal). Also: John Harris of the Washington Post talks about his book "The Survivor: Bill Clinton in the White House."
Episode 27
Fri, Jul 8, 2005 30 mins
Topics include the London bombings (discussed by Dana Priest, Washington Post) and reaction to them from the White House and G-8 Summit (David Sanger, New York Times); the Supreme Court vacancy (Jeanne Cummings, Wall Street Journal); and journalists protecting sources (Michael Duffy, Time). Moderator: Gwen Ifill.
Episode 28
Fri, Jul 15, 2005 30 mins
Doyle McManus (L.A. Times) on the Karl Rove controversy; Linda Greenhouse (New York Times) on the Supreme Court vacancy; Martha Raddatz (ABC News) on the Iraq insurgency. Also: John Harris ("The Survivor").
Episode 29
Fri, Jul 22, 2005 30 mins
The John Roberts nomination to the Supreme Court is assessed by Dan Balz (Washington Post), Jeanne Cummings (Wall Street Journal), Gloria Borger (CBS News) and Joan Biskupic (USA Today). Also: host Gwen Ifill offers an appreciation of former host Paul Duke, who died July 18, 2005.
Episode 30
Fri, Jul 29, 2005 30 mins
The AFL-CIO defections; the meeting of the Democratic Leadership Council; the congressional energy bill; and the Central American Free Trade Agreement are discussed by Karen Tumulty (Time) and Jeffrey Birnbaum (Washington Post). Also: Anne Kornblut (New York Times) on the CIA-leak probe; Pete Williams ( NBC News) on Supreme Court nominee John Roberts' records; and the entire panel on the problems with the space shuttle program. John Harwood (Wall Street Journal) is the guest moderator.
Episode 31
Fri, Aug 5, 2005 30 mins
Topics include Iraq (discussed by Michael Duffy, Time); the war's effect on U.S. politics (Dan Balz, Washington Post); and the John Roberts Supreme Court nomination (Jeanne Cummings, Wall Street Journal). Gwen Ifill is the moderator.
Episode 32
Fri, Aug 12, 2005 30 mins
Politics and the economy (discussed by Jeff Birnbaum of the Washington Post); the situation in Iraq (Martha Raddatz, ABC News); Iran's nuclear program (Barbara Slavin, USA Today).
Episode 33
Fri, Aug 19, 2005 30 mins
Topics include Israel's withdrawal from Gaza (discussed by Doyle McManus of the Los Angeles Times); Iraq's constitution (Robin Wright, Washington Post); President Bush's Texas sojourn (Jim VandeHei, Washington Post); and Supreme Court nominee John Roberts (Pete Williams, NBC News). Gwen Ifill is the moderator.
Episode 34
Fri, Aug 26, 2005 30 mins
Iraq's constitutional negotiations (discussed by Martha Raddatz, ABC News); support for the Bush Iraq policy (John Harwood, Wall Street Journal); the upcoming Roberts confirmation hearings (Joan Biskupic, USA Today); state and federal tensions over the No Child Left Behind Act (David Broder, Washington Post).
Episode 35
Fri, Sep 2, 2005 30 mins
Hurricane Katrina is the focus. Topics include an overview (discussed by Michael Duffy, Time magazine), the economic impact (Jeffrey Birnbaum, Washington Post), the political impact (Gloria Borger, CBS News) and the White House response to the catastrophe (Alexis Simendinger, National Journal).
Episode 36
Fri, Sep 9, 2005 30 mins
The response to Katrina (discussed by Ceci Connolly of the Washington Post, Karen Tumulty of Time and Doyle McManus of the Los Angeles Times); the Roberts confirmation hearings (Pete Williams, NBC News).
Episode 37
Fri, Sep 16, 2005 30 mins
The hurricane-relief effort (discussed by Michele Norris of NPR) and President Bush's response to the disaster (John Harris, Washington Post); the Roberts confirmation hearings (Pete Williams, NBC News); developments in Iraq (Martha Raddatz, ABC News). Gwen Ifill is the moderator.
Episode 38
Fri, Sep 23, 2005 30 mins
Topics include political debates over hurricane spending (discussed by Gloria Borger, CBS News); the president's response to Hurricane Rita (Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times); politics surrounding the Supreme Court nominations (Jeanne Cummings, Wall Street Journal); and the North Korean nuclear-nonproliferation accord (Barbara Slavin, USA Today).
Episode 39
Fri, Sep 30, 2005 30 mins
Topics include the DeLay indicment (discussed by Jeffrey Birnbaum of the Washington Post); the political terrain facing the parties (Michael Duffy, Time); the uproar over former FEMA director Michael Brown (Karen Tumulty, Time); and the Supreme Court vacancy (Linda Greenhouse, New York Times). Gwen Ifill is the moderator.
Episode 40
Fri, Oct 7, 2005 30 mins
Topics include the Meirs Supreme Court nomination (discussed by Joan Biskupic of USA Today and Jeanne Cummings of the Wall Street Journal); the war on terrorism (Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times); and political and military realities in Iraq (Martha Raddatz, ABC News).
Episode 41
Fri, Oct 14, 2005 30 mins
Topics include Karl Rove and theValerie Plame CIA leak (discussed by Michael Duffy of Time); Republican prospects in the 2006 congressional elections (Janet Hook, Los Angeles Times); the Miers Supreme Court nomination (Michael Fletcher, Washington Post; Barbara Bradley Hagerty, NPR). Gwen Ifill is the moderator.
Episode 42
Fri, Oct 21, 2005 30 mins
Topics include the Miers Supreme Court nomination; the Iraqi referendum and Saddam Hussein's trial; Bush-administration strategy on the Iraq War; and the CIA-leak investigation. Panelists include Gloria Borger (US News & World Report); Martha Raddatz (ABC News); and David Sanger (New York Times).
Episode 43
Fri, Oct 28, 2005 30 mins
Topics include Harriet Miers' withdrawal of her Supreme Court nomination; results of the CIA leak investigation; and the implications of both.
Episode 44
Fri, Nov 4, 2005 30 mins
Topics include the Alito Supreme Court nomination; the Senate showdown on pre-Iraq War intelligence; the nation's economy.
Episode 45
Fri, Nov 11, 2005 30 mins
The impact of the 2005 elections; plans to reverse public opinion of the Bush Administration; CIA secret prisons; debate over detainee interrogations.
Episode 46
Fri, Nov 18, 2005 30 mins
Topics include the Senate and the Iraq War; Congress and budget cuts; the Alito Supreme Court nomination; a discussion of Valerie Plame.
Episode 47
Fri, Nov 25, 2005 30 mins
A report on President Bush looks at the war in Iraq, Supreme Court nominations, and his standing, both politically and with the public.
Episode 48
Fri, Dec 2, 2005 30 mins
Topics include President Bush's Iraq war strategy; the Samuel Alito Supreme Court nomination; the case of Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R-Calif.); the Gulf Coast rebuilding efforts following Hurricane Katrina.
Episode 49
Fri, Dec 9, 2005 30 mins
Topics include the Iraq War; the U.S. detainee policy; the state of the economy and its impact on President Bush's standing with the public.
Episode 50
Fri, Dec 16, 2005 30 mins
Topics include the Iraq elections; the detainee interrogation policy; President Bush's approval rating; the Supreme Court decision to hear the Texas redistricting case.
Episode 51
Fri, Dec 23, 2005 30 mins
Topics include budget cuts in Congress; domestic spying; the Patriot Act; oil drilling in Alaska; President Bush's efforts to regain support for the Iraq War; issues and news of 2005.
Episode 52
Fri, Dec 30, 2005 30 mins
Topics include the Congressional agenda; the Bush administration; and confirmation hearings on the Alito Supreme Court nomination.