Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning headlines; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. In the first segment, Mr. Benedetto discussed the latest news events, including the Reform Party Convention and other developments in presidential campaign. In the newspaper roundtable, Mr. Podhoretz and Mr. Witcover discussed the recent Republican Convention and upcoming Democratic Convention among other issues. In the next segment, Mr. Posner talked about his new book, Citizen Perot: His Life & Times. In the final segment, Mr. Locin previewed the Democratic Convention.