President Bartlet vetoes the "death tax" bill, but the staff must move quickly when they learn the House has enough votes to immediately override it.
Lori Colson has to defend a man accused of murdering a police officer when the firm must take a criminal case unexpectedly.
A known terrorist enjoys diplomatic immunity; C.J. develops newfound respect for her Secret Service bodyguard; Josh battles his lover over a welfare reform bill.
The president uses chess to illustrate tensions between the United States and China over Taiwan's testing of Patriot missiles.
The White House staff responds to a warning of a terrorist attack, while frustrated C.J. deals with an inflexible Secret Service agent assigned to protect her.