COVER
The Realists Take Charge
The election whupping marked the end of George W. Bush's radical experiment in partisan government - and a plea for politicians to get serious about solving problems
NATION
"We Have to Start from a level of trust"
Q&A: New Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Can the Dems Get Anything Done?
It depends on how well the new leaders in the House and Senate can maneuver through a set of tricky challenges
Searching for an Iraq Exit Strategy
A new team, made up of some old Bush family friends, will try to help the President find a way out of the Iraq mess. Will this family intervention succeed?
ESSAYS
A Blow to Idealism?
The realists triumphed over the idealists in Tuesday's election. But American foreign policy, now as always, needs a combination of both
My Mother, My President
Alexandra Pelosi says her mom, the new House Speaker, and George W. Bush are not all that different