The West Wing

In the aftermath of the Gaza Strip attack that seriously wounded Donna and killed Admiral Fitzwallace and two American congressmen, Bartlet faces strong opposition to his peace plans.

Before signing the Middle East peace accord, Bartlet orders his staff to enlist the support of the United States House of Representatives and the United Nations.

An emissary from the Republic of Georgia visits the White House and offers weapons-grade uranium stored in a research reactor the Russians left behind when they pulled out of Georgia.

Josh test-drives an oversized SUV and crashes into a hybrid car resulting in bad publicity for the White House.

The United States peacekeeping compound is attacked, and American soldiers are killed. As the White House struggles to control the story, the father of a slain soldier speaks out against the mission.

Final preparations are being made for Bartlet's visit to China when he accepts a flag from the delegation representing the Taiwanese Independence Movement--prompting China to prepare for military action.

At a Bartlet family birthday, magicians PENN & TELLER (themselves) burn the American flag in the White House, prompting a publicity nightmare.

As Bartlet and his staff arrive in China for a critical meeting, the President is still suffering the paralyzing effects of multiple sclerosis.

The press circulates an untrue rumor about C.J. A controversial amendment banning gay marriage is added to the budget.

Josh travels to New Hampshire with Santos (recurring guest star JIMMY SMITS) to establish their campaign headquarters.

The day after the President's annual State of the Union address, the harried staff deals with one emergency situation after another.

The Midwestern state of Iowa is the location for the first presidential debate among the candidates. At the Iowa Corn Growers' Expo, Vice President Russell gives the first speech.

An Iranian jet accidentally shoots down a British passenger plane but C.J. is reluctant to awaken the President even as the British prime minister considers bombing Iran's nuclear reactors.

A desperate Josh must get his trailing candidate, Congressman Matthew Santos, into the local debate between the two front-runners, Vice President Russell and John Hoynes.

Vice President Russell appears to be the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination for President. But Senator Rafferty has members of the press filling their columns with her words.

Congressman Santos masterminds a plot to pass the President's stem cell bill while the Republicans aren't paying attention.

Santos travels to Sacramento, California, for the last few days before Super Tuesday (a day when a large number of states simultaneously hold their primary elections).

Speculations surround the nexus between communist Cuba and the democratic United States.

Bartlet arranges for representatives from Israel and Palestine to visit Camp David in Maryland for peace negotiations.

After winning the Republican nomination for presidency, Arnold Vinick begins working on his campaign.

The success of the impeccably organized Republican Convention contrasts with the Democrats who look in disarray as the candidates battle to become the Democratic Party presidential nominee.

At the Democratic Party National Convention, the race to become the presidential nominee has narrowed to three candidates: Russell, Hoynes and Santos.