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Sen. Trent Lott, the Republican from Mississippi, has a new memoir called Herding Cats: A Life in Politics. Lott was the Senate majority leader from June 1996 to January 2001. He resigned from his position in 2002 after making racially divisive remarks.

Media watchers say recent book and film trends suggest a "perfect storm" of politically motivated popular culture, which has been building for years. Books from the left and right top best-seller lists, while films like Fahrenheit 9/11 draw box-office crowds. Hear NPR's Lynn Neary.

In practical terms, the Supreme Court ruling could mean more money flowing to political operatives and party committees.

The headlines shifted quickly this week from analysis of the historic midterm elections to news that Jeff Sessions was ousted from the White House.…

Insurgent violence in Iraq has escalated again, with more than 100 deaths last week -- most recently, a pair of bombings in Iraq that killed at least 20 people. Also, Iraqi officials reportedly move closer to forming a government. The BBC's Baghdad bureau chief Carolina Hawley details the latest attacks and political developments.

Once again, the old cliche "politics makes strange bedfellows" is proving itself true: The liberal advocacy group Moveon.org is fighting on the same side as the Christian Coalition. That may be the most headline-catching part of an issue with a notably dull name: Network Neutrality.

Senior presidential adviser Karl Rove denies presidential campaign politics were behind the timing of a leak of an FBI probe into former Clinton aide Sandy Berger. Asked if the war in Iraq will be an asset or liability for President Bush in November, Rove says, "That's what we have elections for." Rove speaks with NPR's Juan Williams.

In his run for the White House, Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) is just as dependent on attracting campaign money as his opponents. A look at Obama's list of political contributors offers few surprises.

Pakistan's recent crackdown on al Qaeda operatives within its borders has helped strengthen President Pervez Musharraf's ties with the United States. But the efforts put Musharraf's political future in jeopardy in a country with strong Islamist extremism and anti-Americanism. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Philip Reeves.

Pastor joins us to talk about possible election reforms in the American system after this presidential vote. Pastor is a professor of Political Science at Emory University, and in his former role as a Carter Center Fellow, he helped create international election monitoring teams. He has monitored 20 foreign elections. Pastor is the author of 10 books on subjects such as U-S foreign policy, international trade and democratization.