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Join host Brit Hume and FOX's Team Washington weekdays at 6 p.m. ET for "Special Report" — Find out what's happening inside the Beltway and on the world stage.

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Monday, Jan. 31:

Al Qaeda (search) vowed to pursue "holy war" in Iraq on Monday after failing to wreck elections, and Prime Minister Ayad Allawi (search) urged rival ethnic and religious groups to unite after the first multi-party vote in 50 years. Dana Lewis has the details.

And Brit talks with Ambassador Paul Bremer (search), former administrator of the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq, for reaction to Sunday’s election and the future of the Middle East.

Plus, the president has had a busy two days calling world leaders after making congratulatory calls to Iraqi leaders this morning and declaring the election there a resounding success. Carl Cameron has a report.

And Jim Angle and Brian Wilson report on the pre-emptive strike Democrats are making before President Bush's State of the Union address on Wednesday.

Also, Howard Dean (search) is leading the pack in a fierce race to chair the Democratic National Committee. Major Garrett has the details.

Bret Baier reports on U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld (search) possible absence from may a major international security conference in Munich next month as a result of a legal action charging him with war crimes.

We'll also talk with our all-star panel of FOX News contributors about Howard Dean's potential leadership of the DNC:

Fred Barnes, executive editor of The Weekly Standard

Mort Kondracke, executive editor of Roll Call

Mara Liasson, national political correspondent for National Public Radio

About the Show

Anchored by Washington news veteran Brit Hume, "Special Report with Brit Hume" provides an in-depth look at the day's news and offers a daily topical discussion of political issues impacting the nation.

Hume serves as host to key newsmakers, political pundits and FOX News contributors exchanging views about political matters from taxes and Social Security to international affairs and the political scandal of the day.

Hume brings a historical perspective to the political scene that is rarely rivaled. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., he has covered the policies, procedures and players in the national game called politics for more than 30 years. The Baltimore Sun referred to him as "the very personification of the political establishment."

Each program features a two-minute segment called The Grapevine, which reels off the latest outrageous news nuggets, political poll results and in-the-Beltway gossip that viewers will not see on any other news program. The New York Daily News describes The Grapevine as a must see that, "will make you sound smart around the water cooler… the next day."

FOX News' Team Washington provides live reports from the White House, Capitol Hill, the Supreme Court and key federal agencies. Seasoned correspondents, including Carl Cameron, Wendell Goler and Major Garrett, explore political hot spots, races and legislative battles being waged around the nation and abroad.

Hume wraps up each program with a lively roundtable discussion featuring Mara Liasson of National Public Radio, Fred Barnes of The Weekly Standard and Mort Kondracke of Roll Call.

And more people watch FNC's Primetime than all of the cable news competition combined!

— Guests and topics are subject to change