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May 23, 2003

• GOP Tax Cut Compromise Clear Congress; Ray of Hope in Middle East Peace Process

May 22, 2003

• Republicans Celebrate Tax Cut Deal; Bush Vulnerable on Homeland Security?

May 21, 2003

• Christie Whitman Resigns as EPA Head; Tax Cut Battle Rages

May 20, 2003

• U.S. Supreme Court Hangs in Balance; 2004 Democrats Attack Bush

May 19, 2003

• Fleischer Steps Down; Can Bush Bring House, Senate Republicans Together on Tax Cuts?; Democrats Criticize Bush on Homeland Security

May 16, 2003

• Runaway Democrats Return to Texas House; Bush Files Reelection Paperwork; Democratic Presidential Set to Campaign in Iowa

May 15, 2003

• Senate Expected to Pass Bush-Friendly Tax Cut Plan; Texas Democrats Still at large as Deadline for Legislature Looms

May 14, 2003

• Texas Democrats Still AWOL; Interview With Richard Gephardt; Are Democrats Re-Exploring Old Ground?

May 13, 2003

• Democrats Hope to Trump Republicans in Texas; What Will Help Democrats Win Back White House?; Frist's Errors

May 12, 2003

• President Bush Hits Road with Senate Votes on his Mind

May 09, 2003

• House Republicans Slam Republican Senators Over Tax Cuts; Fierce Fight Breaks Out Over Judicial Nominees

May 08, 2003

• Bush Draws Fire for Favoring Extension on Assault Rifle Ban

May 07, 2003

• Rove Makes Rare Public Appearance; Lieberman: U.S. Too Dependent on Middle East Oil

May 06, 2003

• Differences in Tax Cut Proposals Heat Up Divisions Between Bush, Senate Democrats

May 05, 2003

• Democratic Presidential Contenders Square Off in South Carolina; Will Court's Finance Reform Decision Impact Presidential Elections?

May 02, 2003

• Court Declares Part of Campaign Finance Reform Law Unconstitutional

May 01, 2003

• President Bush Set to Announce End of Combat in Iraq; Clinton Stays Away From Fight Between Kerry, Dean

April 30, 2003

• Bush to Deliver Live Prime Time Address Tomorrow From Deck of Abraham Lincoln, Will Mark End of Major Combat in Iraq, Not Victory

April 29, 2003

• Budget Experts on Capitol Hill are Seeing Red Ink

April 28, 2003

• Bush Tours U.S. to Emphasize Military's Accomplishments, Rally Support; Heston Leaves NRA

April 25, 2003

• Republicans at Odds on the Hill as Congress is About to Return to Work

April 24, 2003

• Bush Sells Tax Cut Plan in Ohio

April 23, 2003

• Gay Constituent Confronts Santorum Over Comments

April 22, 2003

• Santorum Comes Under Heat After Comments Liken Homosexuality to Incest, Other Crimes
• Santorum Likens Homosexuality to Incest, Other Crimes

April 21, 2003

• White House Pushing Tax Cuts; Catching up With Democratic Presidential Candidates

April 18, 2003

• Saddam Tapes Raise bin Laden-esq Questions; Muslims Protest Presence of U.S. Forces

April 17, 2003

• U.S. Captures Another of Hussein's Half Brothers

April 16, 2003

• Saddam's Regime Gone, But No WMDs Found

April 15, 2003

• Meeting in Ur Held to Begin Talks on New Iraqi Leadership

April 14, 2003

• Virtually No Resistance In Tikrit, Supposedly Place of Saddam's Last Stand

April 13, 2003

• 7 American POWs Rescued in Iraq; Is Battle for Tikrit Over?

April 12, 2003

• Lynch Travels Back to U.S.; Is Life in Iraq Stabilizing?; Is Bush Administration Planning Other Regime Changes?

April 11, 2003

• Freedom, Chaos Spreads to Mosul; Is America Sending the Right Message to the Arab World, U.S. Allies?

April 10, 2003

• Saddam Hussein is Losing Grip on Northern Cities in Iraq

April 09, 2003

• U.S. Forces Hunt for Last of Saddam's Loyal Fighters

April 08, 2003

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April 07, 2003

• American Troops Capture Saddam Hussein's Main Palace

April 06, 2003

• War in Iraq

April 05, 2003

• Coalition Troops Penetrate Outskirts of Baghdad

April 04, 2003

• Iraq Warns of Unconventional Counter Attack Tonight; Saddam Sends Message Suggesting he is Alive, Still Defiant

April 03, 2003

• Iraqis Mistakenly Believe Soldiers Have Sights on Sacred Landmark

April 02, 2003

• Push to Baghdad Begins; POW Safe in Army's Care

April 01, 2003

• Pentagon Defends U.S. War Plan in Iraq

March 31, 2003

• War in Iraq

March 30, 2003

• War in Iraq

March 29, 2003

• New Explosions in Mosul, Baghdad

March 28, 2003

• Iraq Blames Market Blast on Coalition

March 27, 2003

• Explosions Rock Baghdad in Past Hour; Bush, Blair Hold War Summit

March 26, 2003

• Bush Warns of a Dangerous Road Ahead After a Week of War.

March 25, 2003

• U.S.-led Forces Setting Stage for Ground Troops to Roll Into Iraqi Capital

March 24, 2003

• United States forces, coalition forces are either on track or ahead of schedule

March 23, 2003

• Iraq Captures up to 12 soldiers, POWs Aired on Iraqi TV

March 21, 2003

• Strike On Iraq: British Official Says 7 Oil Wells Set Afire

March 19, 2003

• U.S.-Led Troops Push Closer to Iraq Hours Away from War; Interview with Hans Blix

March 18, 2003

• Iraqis Show Defiance As Saddam Rejects President Bush's Deadline; Are Countries Turning Against America Or Just President Bush?

March 17, 2003

• Bush to Give Saddam Final Ultimatum; Inspectors, Media, Civilians Warned to Leave Iraq

March 14, 2003

• President Bush Prepares for Emergency Summit on Iraq

March 13, 2003

• Safe Return of Elizabeth Smart Seen as Proof AMBER Works; Bush Backing Down on Call for Key U.N. Members to Vote on Resolution

March 12, 2003

• Britain Proposes Benchmarks For Iraqi Disarmament

March 11, 2003

• How Much Longer Will the World Have to Wait for War with Iraq?

March 10, 2003

• White House Lobbies Security Council Members; What Is Cheney's Role in Administration; Interview With Gary Hart

March 07, 2003

• Blix Calls for More Time for Inspections; How Well Did Bush Do in Last Night's Speech?

March 06, 2003

• Bush Gets Ready for Prime Time Speech Tonight; Interview With Henry Kissinger on Iraq and Global Conflict

March 05, 2003

• Students Strike For Peace; How Does Religion Impact Bush's War Plans?

March 04, 2003

• Will President Get Key U.N. Votes By Next Week?

March 03, 2003

• U.S. Forces Preparing for War Try to Overcome Turkish Surprise; Will an Important Arrest in the War on Terror Change Debate Over War With Iraq?

February 28, 2003

• Bush Administration Accused of Not disclosing Cost of War by Congressional Republicans; Health Concerns Over Democratic Presidential Candidates

February 27, 2003

• U.S. Trying to Line Up Support For New Resolution

February 26, 2003

• Bush: Need to Remove Saddam Outweighs Troop Safety; Virtual March on D.C. Blocks Senate Systems

February 25, 2003

• White House Points to Offramp for Saddam; Americans Take Gloomier View Economy, Bush's Handling of It

February 24, 2003

• U.S. Introduces New Iraq Resolution to Security Council; Bush Hosts Nation's Governors; Interview With EPA Administrator

February 21, 2003

• Death Toll From Rhode Island Nightclub Blaze Continues to Rise; New Democratic Presidential Poll Numbers Out

February 20, 2003

• Bush Rallies Nation For War, But Are Americans Afraid of Doing it Alone?; The Motivation for Moseley-Braun's Presidential Campaign

February 19, 2003

• Gephardt Announces Presidential Campaign Officially; White House Says U.S. Will Offer New U.N. Security Council Resolution on Iraq

February 18, 2003

• Northeast Begins Massive Clean-up Following Snow; Bush Pushes Forward on Iraq Despite Protests

February 17, 2003

• Another Antiwar Democrat Joins Presidential Field; President Bush Plotting Next Moves on Iraq

February 14, 2003

• U.N. Weighs Inspectors' Reports, Washington's Call For Action

February 13, 2003

• The Duct Tape Debate Rages On

February 12, 2003

• Tenet Publicly Confirms North Korea has Ballistic Missile Capable of Striking Western U.S.; Greenspan Says Deficits Biggest Economic Problem

February 11, 2003

• John Kerry to Undergo Cancer Surgery; New Tape Allegedly of bin Laden Surfaces

February 10, 2003

• Some NATO Members Widen Dispute With U.S. Over Iraq; Interview With John McCain; Are Opponents of War in Retreat?

February 07, 2003

• Americans Put on Higher Alert for Possible al Qaeda Attack; Are U.S. Forces Ready for War?; Bill Clinton Speaks Out

February 06, 2003

• Has Colin Powell Shifted Burnen of Proof to Saddam Hussein?; Some Critics Say Shortage of Funds Contributed to Columbia Disaster; Is Ronald Reagan's Legacy Being Carried on by George W. Bush?

February 05, 2003

• Was Colin Powell's Evidence Convincing? Interviews with Joe Biden, Christopher Myers

February 04, 2003

• Memorial Service Held in Houston to Remember Crew of Columbia; Powell Prepares for Address to U.N.

February 03, 2003

• Bush Intends to Keep U.S. Space Program Operating as Always; Memorial Service to be Held Tomorrow for Columbia Crew

January 31, 2003

• Bush, Blair to Speak on New Proposed Security Council Resolution; Mary Matalin Discusses White House Strategy

January 30, 2003

• Eight European Nations Sign Letter Backing Bush Against Iraq

January 29, 2003

• Aftermath of State of the Union Address

January 28, 2003

• Nation Prepares for State of the Union Speech

January 27, 2003

• Blix Says Iraq Not in Compliance With Disarmament; State of the Union Address Will Touch on War, Economy

January 24, 2003

• Homeland Security Opens With Plenty of Questions Unanswered; Bush Will Make Modernizing Medicare a Top Priority

January 23, 2003

• United States Clashes With Allies Over War; Istanbul, Turkey, Syria, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iran Expected To Demand Iraq Comply; Interviews with Donna Brazile, Bay Buchanan, Mario Cuomo

January 22, 2003

• Abortions Politics Heat Up On 30th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade

January 21, 2003

• Interview With Al Sharpton; Bush Compares Iraq Standoff To Bad Rerun

January 20, 2003

• Martin Luther King Holiday Stirs Affirmative Action Debate; Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Travel to Iowa for Early Campaigning

January 17, 2003

• Anti-War Protesters Set to March on Washington

January 16, 2003

• Are There To Many Medical Lawsuits? Anti-War Ads Are Revivied; Weapons Inspectors Find Warheads

January 15, 2003

• Bush Calls Affirmative Action Unconstitutional; Georgia Governor Pushes For Popular Vote on Confederate Flag