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What's Going to Happen to Amtrak? When the troubled rail line began its increased service this past fall, it marked the first Midwest expansion in nearly 20 years.

In His Shoes Rep. Luis Gutierrez discusses what he would do as mayor

Dawn Clark Netsch on Politics " It is probably going to be a pretty good year for Democrats."

The Bayh Way Sen. Evan Bayh on energy independence, the American worker and one of his most interesting issues -- fatherlessness

Strategic Planning Senator Joe Biden discusses his run for the presidency, his plan for Iraq and why he says this administration is lying.

Seymour Hersh: Off the Record Three decades after My Lai, the author is still waging a battle against lies and corruption in government.

Talking with Barbara Boxer With a new book and a continuous supply of political ammunition, Boxer reflects on what has been a particularly combative year.

Turning Tides The Choice between Chicago and the Suburbs

Christiane Amanpour On fear, a free press and following public tastes.

Madeleine Albright As a young girl Madeline Albright fled Czechoslovakia with her parents as the Nazis approached.

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