Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. In the first segment, Mr. Glover and Mr. Meacham talked about current issues including the Iowa caucuses. In the newspaper roundtable, Mr. Beckel and Mr. de Borchgrave discussed the morning headlines. In the next segment, Gov. Branstad talked about the history and significance of the State Capitol and Iowa itself. In the following segment, Mr. Kearney talked about Sen. Dole’s presidential campaign in Iowa. In the final segment, Mr. Dal Col talked about Steve Forbes' Iowa campaign.