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A man with a record | Sen. Leahy said he likes Gonzales and lauded Bush for naming him attorney general. Not so fast, please. ASK THIS Despite Leahy's compliments, it would be a disservice if members of the Senate Judiciary Committee go easy on Alberto Gonzales — and if the press lets them. Here are 50 or so pointed, important questions committee members should ask, offered by Alan Berlow, an author who has followed Gonzales closely. 
Regression analysis | Berkeley sociologists say odds are 999 to 1 that electronic machines gave Bush far too many votes in Florida. ASK THIS By itself, switching these votes still wouldn't make Kerry the winner. But it's two presidential elections in a row that appear to have been messed up in Florida. Can the press help avoid a trifecta?
An issue of currency | The dollar is down sharply. Should we be writing about its collapse? ASK THIS Harvard Economics Professor Kenneth Rogoff considers the consequences.
Back to basics | As we begin to look at Alberto Gonzales... ASK THIS Morton Mintz poses questions for the Senate Judiciary Committee to ask of President Bush's attorney general nominee.
A failed system | Some good reporting now could bring integrity to voting and help make it more tamper-proof ASK THIS Follow the lead of Keith Olbermann and The New York Times editorial page. Go over this year's vote count, and consider making election systems a beat to help bring about reform for next time.
Understanding America | Fundamentalists 51, enlightenment 48 ASK THIS Maybe the election wasn't about terrorism, Iraq or the economy at all…at least not for many of those on the winning side.
One a month, maybe? | More presidential press conferences, please ASK THIS The White House correspondents missed their first chance to ask Bush to hold more sessions with them.
Is it ideology or our policies? | It's time for some solid reporting on why so many in Muslim countries hate America ASK THIS How much is driven by whipped-up emotion, how much by U.S. policies...and how should reporters go about improving our understanding of terrorists and their backers?
Cost of education | Update: Tuition at public universities rises another 10.5 percent ASK THIS 2004 increase is second highest ever; highest was last year.
Buying loyalty, maybe | Senators and House members dole out lots of cash. What's that about? ASK THIS Through so-called "leadership PACs," Tom DeLay, Hillary Clinton and others in Congress raise money and pass it on to colleagues. What do they get in return?
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