Mar 13th, 2006 · President Bush prepares for the third anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq by launching a public relations offensive on the domestic front. NPR White House Correspondent David Greene discusses President Bush' s speech at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
Mar 12th, 2006 · U.S. Interior Secretary Gale Norton announced plans Friday to resign her post at the end of the month. While she isn't the target of a probe involving disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, questions linger about loose connections she may have to him. Hear Debbie Elliott and NPR's Peter Overby.
Mar 12th, 2006 · Dubai Ports World this week backed away from a deal to take over management of terminal operations at some U.S. ports. But the political battle continues, with some lawmakers worrying that the deal may resurface. Liane Hansen reviews the week in politics with Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving.
Mar 12th, 2006 · The U.S. House has passed an immigration bill that would punish religious organizations and other groups that harbor illegal immigrants or assist in their entrance into the country. The bill is now in the Senate. Liane Hansen discusses the bill with Ira Mehlman of the Federation for American Immigration Reform.
Mar 11th, 2006 · The political left needs a hero, and Upton Sinclair just keeps getting resurrected for the job in Chris Bachelder's bizarre and hilarious novel U.S.!. Bachelder talks about his second novel with Susan Stamberg.
Mar 11th, 2006 · The FBI says it has positively identified the remains of Thomas Fox, a peace activist from Virginia who was taken hostage in November in Iraq. The fate of three of Fox's colleagues is not known. Fox was helping families of prisoners held by U.S. forces when he was abducted.
Mar 10th, 2006 · There were 550 suicide bombings in Iraq last year, and one expert says there is a nearly inexhaustible supply of fervent Jihadists ready for martyrdom in Iraq. U.S. military experts say they're developing a profile of the suicide bomber in Iraq, and that profile is not what you might expect.
Mar 10th, 2006 · The deal for a Dubai company to operate some U.S. ports appears to be undone. Youssef M. Ibrahim, managing director of Dubai-based risk consultancy Strategic Energy Investment Group, and Daren Fonda of Time magazine talk with Melissa Block about the aftermath of the deal.