- Senator John Kerry wins major victories in Michigan and Washington, while former Vermont Governor Howard Dean suffers a major blow to his campaign when the head of a major union decides to withdraw his support
- President Bush’s poll numbers continue to drop as public support for the President declines in the wake of outgoing weapons inspector David Kay’s comments on the search for illegal weapons in Iraq
- The independent commission investigating the September 11 attacks meets with National Security Adviser Condoleeza Rice in an interview commissioners describe as candid and productive
- A major death penalty conference in Oakland just days before the scheduled execution of Kevin Cooper