Inside The War Rooms (Cover Story | Election 2004)
Bush and Kerry weren't only battling each other. In the hunt for every last vote, each man had to rediscover his own instincts as well. TIME takes you behind the scenes

In Victory's Glow (Cover Story | Election 2004)
The extraordinary triumph of President George W. Bush

Strait Talk (Cover Story | Election 2004 | Interview)
TIME meets with Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian, who talks of cross-strait relations


In the New, New World (Cover Story | Election 2004 | The Elections and Asia)
As Asian nations adopt a more prominent international role, how can a new U.S. Administration help?

An Agenda for Asia (Cover Story | Election 2004 | The Elections and Asia)
The Bush Administration faces some major challenges in Asia