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Describes the responsibilities of George Tenet as the director of the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Need for stable leadership since the end of the cold war; Challenge to the agency's internal ethos; Debate about the future and purpose of the CIA; Discussion on internal problems at the CIA; Report on an internal investigation into the CIA's activities in Guatemala.

Focuses on the actions taken by the administration of U.S. President Bill Clinton to repeal Proposition 215, a measure that legalize marijuana as a medical treatment which are distributed through cannabis clubs in several states. Specifics of a civil injunction issued by the U.S. Justice Department as part of Clinton's strategy against Proposition 215; Concerns of the Clinton administration against medical-marijuana use; Measures suggested by mayors of Santa Cruz and San Francisco in California to support Proposition 215.

Informs about the deal between Russia and the United States in dismantling and reprocessing the uranium derived from Russia's warheads and American private sectors' plan to privatize the uranium. Effect of deal on nuclear terrorism; Information on the 1992 Energy policy Act; Involvement of the United States Enrichment Corporation on the privatization plan; Deployment and establishment of the nuclear deal.

Features the oil and banking heir Richard Mellon Scaife who is the biggest financier of right-wing causes in America. How Scaife spent much of the money he inherited from his ancestors; Amounts disbursed by Scaife to his three foundations, Carthage, Allegheny and Sarah Scaife and to other causes in America; Results of Scaife's funding campaign; Views of the public on Scaife; Scaife's involvement in politics.

Deals with the most effective solution on the cost of a college education that is not being tackled in a debate. The `pay-as-you-can' formula; How to make income-contingent loans work; How Congress kept the IRS out of loan collection; How the income-contingent loan plan passed by Congress has been equally damaging; Why President Bill Clinton needs to focus on making income-contingent loans available.

Profiles Lawrence Noble, general counsel of the U.S. Federal Election Commission (FEC). Responsibilities as general counsel of FEC; Philosophical issues which create conflict between Noble and the Republicans; Strategy of the Republican Party to oust Noble as general counsel of FEC.

Argues against the anti-abortion bill proposal of New Jersey Republican Representative Chris Smith in 1997. Efforts of the House Pro-Life Caucus co-chairman to reinstate the Mexico City policy which banned government funding for overseas groups that promote and perform abortions; Opposition of President Bill Clinton to the legislation; Criticisms on the bill; Compromises in the proposal.

Evaluates the US Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) citizenship test. Harrowing incidents encountered by aspiring immigrants during INS citizenship examination; Reason why the government allow and encourage foreign-born residents to naturalize in the United States; Common problems in basing the citizenship exam on the list of 100 questions.

States that the federal government offered to subsidize and even guarantee all student loans. Amount paid by the government in 1996 to generate $16.4 billion in loans; The quasi-governmental entities that use federal funds to reimburse banks for defaulted loans; Estimations of President Bill Clinton upon lowering the 27 percent rate to 18.5 percent; How eliminating much of the 22 percent in overhead the government spends to generate student loans.