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Presents an update on the rebuilding of Afghanistan and the possible holding of elections in 2004.

Provides information on the first case of mad cow disease in the U.S. in 2003.

Announces the preparation of the White House to ask the U.S. Congress to approve legislation in 2004 making it easier for immigrant workers to enter the U.S.

Looks at the policy of U.S. President George W. Bush when it comes to granting pardons and commutations.

Deals with the agreement of Libya to abandon its pursuit of weapons of mass destruction in response to the interception of weapons materials by U.S. allies. INSET: Giving It Up.

Deals with the debate reignited by U.S. Homeland Security Tom Ridge in November 2003 about immigration policy.

Offers updates on the presidential campaign of U.S. President George W. Bush, as preparation for the 2004 national election.

Discusses the tactics used by the U.S. government in punishing government officials that objects and questions the decisions and activities of U.S. President George W. Bush.

Reports on a 2003 meeting convened by U.S. President George W. Bush to weigh whether to scrap the protective steel tariffs he imposed in 2002.

Reports on the Thanksgiving visit of U.S. President George W. Bush to troops in Baghdad, Iraq as of November 28, 2003.

Speculates that the passage of the Medicare drug bill would create political opportunities for Democratic Party members in the U.S.

Reports a debate that emerged over the process of transferring the power and sovereignty of Iraq to an Iraqi government.

Investigates the silence of the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush on the arrest of Russian businessman Mikhail Khodorkovsky by the administration of Russian President Vladimir Putin due to the U.S. need for Russian support on international issues.

Reports on a coalition of U.S. Muslim organizations which called for a boycott of a White House dinner observing Ramadan on October 28, 2003.

Focuses on the call of United States President George W. Bush for the U.S. Congress to pass the Medicare drug-benefit legislation as of October 30, 2003.

Focuses on the conciliatory attitude of U.S. President George W. Bush toward North Korea and Iran with regards to nuclear weapons issues.

Reports on criticism on U.S. President George W. Bush in India over the U.S.-led war in Iraq.

Describes the effect of the missile firing test conducted by North Korea on the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum held in Bangkok, Thailand in October 2003.

Reports on a suggestion of U.S. President George W. Bush that will satisfy North Korea's desire for security guarantees.

Reports on the economic concerns that would be tackled in the trip of U.S. President George W. Bush to Asia.

Reports that U.S. President George W. Bush is expected to encourage renewed talks on North Korea.

Reports on the controversy surrounding the disclosure of the identity of Valerie Plame, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency agent.

Examines the role of White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales in the U.S. Justice Department's investigation on the source of a leak that disclosed the identity of an undercover Central Intelligence Agency agent.

Highlights the statements of Joseph Wilson, former U.S. ambassador to Niger, about the allegation that his wife, who is a U.S. Central Intelligence Agency agent, had no influence for his selection for a mission in Niger to investigate on the suspicion that Iraq bought uranium ore for use in building nuclear weapons.

Reports on the decision of the U.S. Department of Justice to begin investigating security breach, as of October 2003.

Provides information on the U.S. Justice Department's investigation into who leaked the identity of Ambassador Joseph Wilson's wife who is an intelligence officer.

Reports on the impact of the criticism made by former U.S. ambassador Joseph Wilson about the Iraq war on his career and personal life.

Reports an update on Iraq-related military intelligence investigations facing the U.S. government as of September 30, 2003.

Focuses on a preliminary inquiry opened by the U.S. Department of Justice into reports that journalists were informed of the identity of a covert U.S. intelligence officer whose husband, former U.S. ambassador Joseph Wilson, had challenged the claims made by President George W. Bush regarding Iraqi weapons of mass destruction.

Reports on the Clear Skies initiative of U.S. President George W. Bush to reduce air pollution. INSET: Clearing the Air.

Announces the decision of U.S. House-Senate negotiators to approve the budget for defense and homeland-security spending for fiscal year 2004.

Reports on the decline in the approval rating of Great Britain Prime Minister Tony Blair as of September 2003.

Reports on the unfair trade practices team being established by the U.S. government under President George W. Bush within the U.S. Commerce Department to investigate evidence of anticompetitive practices such as illegal dumping and subsidies.

Reports on the growth of the U.S. government under the administration of President George W. Bush.

Reports on the impact of the federal budget deficits on the legislative priorities of U.S. President George W. Bush for 2004.

Reports on the furor raised by a restructuring plan of the U.S. Department of Veteran on the delivery of health care to veterans that involves expansion and closure of hospitals.

Focuses on the re-election campaign efforts of U.S. President George W. Bush for 2004.

Focuses on the controversy over the relationship between U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch and HealthSouth Corp. contractor Monzer Hourani, who happens to be the distributor of his patriotic songs.

Reports on the campaign launched by Democrats in the U.S. with the aim of opposing the fund raising activities of the Republican Party of President George W. Bush for the 2004 presidential election.

Reports on the deployment of U.S. troops to Liberia to act as liaisons in August 2003.

Traces the involvement of White House political strategist Karl Rove in the Klamath River policy dispute in 2003. INSET: A River Runs Through Him.

Reports on the fund-raising efforts of U.S. senator Joseph Lieberman for his presidential campaign. Addition of $5 million in the second quarter of 2003; Popularity of Lieberman with Jewish donors; Possible reasons behind Lieberman's poor fund-raising results.

Reports on the approval by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee of a proposal aimed at curbing asbestos-related lawsuits.

Reports on the resumption of negotiations between labor, insurance and business leaders regarding a federal legislation to rein in asbestos lawsuits that pose a threat to large manufacturers in the U.S.

Deals with issues related to the proposed health insurance coverage by the National Federation of Independent Business at the U.S. Congress.

Reports on the proposal of a bill that will create a trust that would pay victims of asbestos-related diseases in the U.S.

Reports on the decision of a federal court to put a hold on its own ruling that struck down parts of a campaign-finance law in the U.S. as of May 20, 2003.

Reports that the activities of Undersecretary J. Steve Griles, a former lobbyist for energy interests, has prompted an investigation by the U.S. Interior Department's inspector general into ethics-rules compliance.

Reports the appeal made by the National Rifle Association to a panel of judges concerning the panel's ruling on the constitutionality of McCain-Feingold campaign-finance law in 2002.

Reports on the plan of lawyers and political strategists in the U.S. to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a decision that struck down provisions in the 2002 campaign-finance law.