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	May 25, 2012 2012: The Year Demographics Catches up With Politics U.S. Census figures now estimate that more children of color are being born than Caucasians. This is not good news for the Republican Party, which has been largely dependent on white voters. Gwen Ifill writes about the battle for Latino voters this election season.

	May 23, 2012 Millions in Egypt Cast Ballots in First Free Election Fifteen months after mass protests toppled the regime of President Hosni Mubarak, voters across Egypt went to the polls Wednesday for their first free and genuinely competitive presidential election. Election monitors said the first of two days of voting went smoothly. Gwen Ifill reports.

	May 23, 2012 Chat Live With Gwen Ifill and Time Magazine Executive Editor on Thursday Washington Week with Gwen Ifill and National Journal is offering you the chance to join the panelists' table Thursday with an exclusive online live chat.

	May 22, 2012 A Year After Joplin's Tornado, Disaster's 'Immensity' Still a Challenge One year ago, a tornado packing 200 mph winds tore through the city of Joplin, Mo., killing 161 people and destroying 8,000 buildings -- including many homes. Gwen Ifill and businesswoman Jane Cage, who leads the Citizens Advisory Recovery Team, discuss life in Joplin now and down the road.

	May 22, 2012 Political Checklist: All About Bain In this week's Political Checklist, Political Editor Christina Bellantoni chatted with senior correspondents Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff about Bain Capital and President Obama's declaration that the election would be "about" Mitt Romney's record at the private equity firm.

	May 22, 2012 New Poll, Same Story: Obama Holds Narrow Lead Over Romney In this week's Political Checklist, Political Editor Christina Bellantoni chatted with senior correspondents Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff about Bain Capital and President Obama's declaration that the election would be "about" Mitt Romney's record at the private equity firm.

	May 21, 2012 Catholic Groups Sue Over Contraception Coverage A group of Roman Catholic leaders and institutions sued the Obama administration over the federal mandate to provide birth control to employees, saying it violated religious freedom. Gwen Ifill and The Wall Street Journal's Janet Adamy discuss the lawsuit.

	May 18, 2012 History's Romance: Why Politics Past Beats Politics Present Is it just my imagination, or have politics and politicians grown smaller?I've been flirting with this conclusion after diving into two enjoyable presidential history books by night while covering 2012 politics by day.

	May 11, 2012 The Big Straddle: Why Compromise Can Be Hazardous to One's Political Health This week, two skilled politicians attempted to negotiate a chasm opening under their feet. One of them, Sen. Richard Lugar, slipped and fell. The other, President Obama, appeared to leap nimbly to the other side of the sinkhole just before it swallowed him up.

	May 9, 2012 Assessing the Indiana Senate Race After Lugar's Loss Indiana voters sent Richard Lugar to the U.S. Senate six times, but not again this year. He lost Tuesday to Tea Party-backed state Treasurer Richard Mourdock. Gwen Ifill, Greg Fettig of Hoosiers for a Conservative Senate and political analyst Brian Howey discuss why Lugar lost and preview the race to fill his seat in the Senate.

	May 9, 2012 Political Checklist: Indiana Gets Interesting In this week's Political Checklist, Political Editor Christina Bellantoni chatted with senior correspondents Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff about election fallout following Indiana's GOP Senate primary.

	May 4, 2012 Gwen's Take: The Advantages of Incumbency In the media world, we love surprises. The president popping up in Kabul earlier this week was a whale of a surprise. Mitt Romney eating pizza with firefighters was not. This week's major stories illustrate why it's great to be the guy who has the job already ... and sometimes, why it's not.

	May 1, 2012 Obama's Afghanistan Address: 'This Was Not a Mission Accomplished Speech' In a surprise visit Tuesday to Afghanistan, President Obama addressed the nation and said he knew many Americans are tired of war, but underscored a need to "destroy al-Qaida." Gwen Ifill, RAND Corporation's Seth Jones and Brian Katulis of the Center for American Progress discuss the implications of the president's speech.

	May 1, 2012 Obama's Afghanistan Pact: What it Does, What it Doesn't Do President Obama made a surprise visit Tuesday to Afghanistan to mark the first anniversary of the killing of Osama bin Laden. Gwen Ifill gets an update from the AP's Patrick Quinn in Kabul plus analysis of the agreement the president signed from RAND Corporation's Seth Jones and Brian Katulis of the Center for American Progress.

	April 30, 2012 Blind Dissident's Escape: an 'Opportunity' for Chinese Government? As Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng declared his freedom in a YouTube video, President Obama declined to speak directly Monday about the delicate diplomatic situation. Gwen Ifill discusses the story's significance and how it unfolded with Susan Shirk of the University of California, San Diego and Voice of America's Sasha Gong.

	April 30, 2012 Examining the Electoral Map, President Obama's Arguments for a Second Term In this week's Political Checklist, Political Editor Christina Bellantoni chatted with senior correspondents Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff about President Obama's latest campaign video, which reminds voters he inherited a bad economy from President George W.

	April 27, 2012 When's a Campaign Not a Campaign? (See Obama, Gingrich) Just when you thought it was safe to go back outside, it turns out the campaign lull we thought had just begun hasn't occurred at all.

	April 25, 2012 In Ariz. Immigration Case, Supreme Court Weighs Limits of Federal, State Powers As the Supreme Court heard arguments on Arizona's contentious immigration law Wednesday, justices appeared skeptical of the Obama administration's claim that the state had overstepped federal law. Gwen Ifill and Marcia Coyle discuss the arguments and the four distinct parts that are being challenged.

	April 20, 2012 The Curse of the Political Surrogate: When Silence Should Be Golden It took the 2012 presidential campaign to throw Democrat Hilary Rosen and conservative Ted Nugent into the same sentence. Both Rosen and Nugent committed the mortal sin of the surrogate. They stepped on -- no, squashed -- the principal's message.

	April 18, 2012 How Obama, Romney Camps Are Courting 'Critical' Latino Voters President Obama and Mitt Romney are battling for support from voters in the nation's fastest-growing demographic: Latinos, who account for more than 16 percent of the population. Gwen Ifill discusses campaign efforts with Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., and Bettina Inclan, director of Hispanic outreach for the RNC.

	April 17, 2012 Space Shuttle Discovery Draws Eyes to Sky for Final Flight NASA's space shuttle Discovery captivated people in and around the nation's capital Tuesday as it flew piggy-back on a 747 over the Capitol en route on its last landing at Dulles International Airport. Gwen Ifill and Valerie Neal, a curator at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, discuss its future as a museum piece.

	April 17, 2012 Admitted Norway Killer Breivik: 'I Would Have Done it Again' When Anders Behring Breivik, the defendant in last year's Norway's massacre who is accused of killing 77 people, took the witness stand Tuesday, he described the killings as "the most spectacular, sophisticated political act in Europe since the Second World War." Martin Geissler of Independent Television News reports from Oslo.

	April 17, 2012 Gwen Ifill on Indiana, and We Can't Help but Discuss Romney's Veepstakes In this week's Political Checklist, Political Editor Christina Bellantoni chatted with senior correspondent Gwen Ifill about a red state that's likely slipped out of President Obama's grasp: Indiana. We also chatted about those persistent veepstakes, and how we can't help but cover them.

	April 17, 2012 Tax Day Arrives Amid Debate Over Fairness Tax filing day this year brought protests and rallies across the country, both for tax cuts and tax fairness. While the issues intertwine, tax cuts and President Obama's "Buffett rule" push have become key points of contention in Congress and on the campaign trail. Gwen Ifill reports.

	April 13, 2012 Indiana Sen. Lugar Targeted for Defeat by His Own Party The Senate's most senior Republican, Richard Lugar is under pressure from within his own party to retire or be denied another term. At 80 years old, even Lugar seems slightly baffled about his political detractors. Gwen Ifill reports on the veteran senator's coming primary challenge on May 8.

	April 13, 2012 Target Lugar: Mayhem in Indiana The last time he ran for re-election, Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., was so beloved that Democrats did not even field a challenger. No more. Lugar, with 35 years in Washington under his belt, has become this cycle's most endangered incumbent.

	April 9, 2012 How Trayvon Martin Case Could Affect 'Stand Your Ground' Laws Across U.S. A grand jury will not investigate the death of Trayvon Martin -- the unarmed black teenager shot in a gated community in February, a special prosecutor said Monday. Gwen Ifill and Daniel Webster of Johns Hopkins' Center for Gun Policy and Research discuss the case's potential effects on other states' "stand your ground" laws.

	April 6, 2012 Gwen's Take: Avoiding the Veepstakes (Not Really) With the Republican primary campaign approaching its end, and more than two weeks before the next voting, there is immense temptation to begin speculating about running mates.

	April 3, 2012 Post Kentucky, Assessing NBA's One-And-Done Rule As Kentucky fans celebrate their latest basketball championship, the team's dominance has revived questions about the NBA's One-and-Done rule, which requires players to be 19 and just one year out of high school. Gwen Ifill and guests discuss.

	March 30, 2012 Tea Leaf Reading at Its Best: Eavesdropping on the Supreme Court Gwen Ifill writes: I was never tempted to go to law school. But I love to parse language and reasoning, so listening to the audio of this week's Supreme Court health care arguments was -- in its nerdy way -- actually quite enjoyable.

	March 23, 2012 Gwen's Take: Backbone, Consistency and Standing Your Ground The meaning of standing one's ground has taken on a new, disturbing meaning with the story of the shooting of an unarmed Florida teenager. The phrase sounds great, but it has political -- as well as social -- consequences.

	March 20, 2012 Supreme Court Weighs Life Without Parole for Juvenile Murder Convicts The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on whether 14-year-olds convicted of murder should be required to spend life in prison without the possibility of parole. Gwen Ifill and The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle discuss the arguments and the issues under consideration.

	March 16, 2012 Politics by the Numbers: Countdown to Chaos Almost every Tuesday this year, political junkies everywhere have gathered by the flickering light of their computer screens. We have pored over exit polls, tallied the minutes until results from Vermont to Hawaii and crunched delegate allocations. Invariably, we wake Wednesday at least as confused as we were the day before.

	March 12, 2012 Afghan Civilian Killings Give Taliban 'Valuable Propaganda,' Analyst Says At the U.N. Monday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemned the killing of 16 Afghan civilians near Kandahar, calling the alleged attack by a U.S. soldier "inexplicable." Gwen Ifill, RAND Corporation's Seth Jones and New America Foundation's Steve Clemons discuss the additional strain on already tense U.S.-Afghan relations.

	March 9, 2012 Gwen's Take: Answering Those Super Tuesday Questions Remember those five things we asked you to watch Tuesday night? It turns out the voters decided to raise more questions than even we had.

	March 6, 2012 PBS NewsHour Special Report: Super Tuesday Wrap-up PBS NewsHour correspondents and analysts discuss the latest Super Tuesday results from contests around the country in this special 11 p.m. ET report.

	March 6, 2012 Shields, Gerson on a 'Race Far From Over' After Super Tuesday Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson discuss Super Tuesday wins and losses by Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul. Then Political Editor Christina Bellantoni and The Rothenberg Political Report's Stuart Rothenberg discuss polling numbers in Ohio's critical contest.

	March 6, 2012 Romney Narrowly Wins Ohio, Fails to Deliver Knockout Blow Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson discuss Super Tuesday wins and losses by Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul. Then Political Editor Christina Bellantoni and The Rothenberg Political Report's Stuart Rothenberg discuss polling numbers in Ohio's critical contest.

	March 6, 2012 5 Things to Watch on Super Tuesday If you follow politics, you already may have read all the pregame analysis you can stand in advance of the pivotal Super Tuesday primaries. What? You say you haven't? Then please allow me.

	March 5, 2012 Political Checklist: It's 'Down to the Wire' in Ohio for Super Tuesday The NewsHour Political Checklist wouldn't be complete this Super Tuesday eve without a mention of buckeyes. Political Editor Christina Bellantoni speaks with senior correspondents Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill about the delicious Ohio confection, and the politics team outlines important prizes among Tuesday's contests.

	March 5, 2012 Super Tuesday Stakes: 424 Delegates in 11 States Political Editor Christina Bellantoni talks with senior correspondents Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill about the delicious Ohio confection, and the politics team outlines important prizes among Tuesday's contests.

	March 2, 2012 Road to the White House: Gutting it Out Michael Dukakis was the first politician I ever heard describe the presidential campaign as a "marathon, not a sprint." But he was not the last. Since the first campaign I covered in 1988, I've always been sort of impressed by candidates who - win or lose -- just hang in there.

	Feb. 28, 2012 Romney Accuses Santorum of 'Dirty Tricks' in Wooing Michigan Democrats Struggling against an aggressive challenge in his home state of Michigan, GOP hopeful Mitt Romney on Tuesday accused rival Rick Santorum of "dirty tricks" in courting Democratic cross-over votes with automated robocalls. Gwen Ifill discusses what to look for in the primary results with Bill Ballenger of Inside Michigan Politics.

	Feb. 27, 2012 Political Checklist: Watching Arizona and Michigan The NewsHour Political Checklist returns as senior correspondents Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill talk with political editor Christina Bellantoni about what to watch during Tuesday's primaries in Arizona and Michigan.

	Feb. 27, 2012 Arizona, Michigan Head to the Polls The NewsHour Political Checklist returns as senior correspondents Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill talk with political editor Christina Bellantoni about what to watch during Tuesday's primaries in Arizona and Michigan.

	Feb. 24, 2012 Taking the 2012 Authenticity Test If there is one reliable source of applause to be found along the Republican primary trail this year, it is ignited by candidates who boast of being able to speak without a Teleprompter.

	Feb. 22, 2012 Sizing up Romney, Santorum Campaigns in Arizona, Michigan GOP contenders campaigned Wednesday in Arizona as they prepared for the season's 20th presidential debate. Gwen Ifill reports from Phoenix. Then Judy Woodruff discusses the coming Michigan primary with Micheline Maynard of the public media project Changing Gears and Bill Ballenger of the Inside Michigan Politics newsletter.

	Feb. 17, 2012 Gwen's Take \| Black History or American History: What's the Difference? I am often asked: "Why do we talk about race at all?" And my answer is always the same: The only things we hate talking about are the things we fear.

	Feb. 15, 2012 In Michigan, Romney 'Is Going to Have to Fight for His Life' vs. Santorum Several national polls now show GOP hopeful Rick Santorum in a new dead heat with longtime front-runner Mitt Romney. Gwen Ifill discusses Santorum's rise and efforts to win Michigan's Feb. 28 primary with The Washington Post's Dan Balz and Bill Ballenger of the Inside Michigan Politics newsletter.

	Feb. 14, 2012 China's Xi Visits Obama Amid 'Quite a Bit of Trouble' in Relations Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visited the White House Tuesday, where President Obama cautioned him and his nation that with "expanding power" comes more responsibility. Gwen Ifill discusses the state of U.S.-China relations with the Brookings Institution's Cheng Li and Michael Pillsbury, a Defense Department consultant.

	Feb. 14, 2012 Chinese VP Xi Ready for 'Candid' Dialogue on Human Rights Amid ongoing tension between China and the United States on a variety of issues from human rights to currency policy, President Obama struck a hopeful note Tuesday as he hosted Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, who is likely to become the next president of the world's most populous nation. Gwen Ifill reports.

	Feb. 13, 2012 'Slavery by Another Name' Relays the Forgotten Stories of Post-Civil War Slaves A new PBS documentary called "Slavery by Another Name" tells the story of the adapted forced labor practices that helped extend slavery long after the end of the Civil War. Gwen Ifill speaks with Douglas Blackmon, the film's co-executive producer, about this largely forgotten piece of history and the forces that propelled it.

	Feb. 10, 2012 Election 2012: Managing Alternatives In politics, the language of choice often comes loaded. School choice. Abortion rights. Public option. Proponents embrace these descriptions to put the best possible face on otherwise contentious issues.

	Feb. 8, 2012 Investigation Finds Members of Congress Steer Millions Close to Home A Washington Post investigation found that 33 members of Congress earmarked more than $300 million total for public projects near properties they own while 16 members sent taxpayer money to companies with connections to their close family members. Gwen Ifill and Post reporter Kimberly Kindy discuss the findings and the laws.

	Feb. 8, 2012 How Significant Were Santorum's 3 Victories? Rick Santorum was projected to move into second place in the GOP nomination delegate count after scoring wins in three states Tuesday. Gwen Ifill and Christina Bellantoni examine the new state of play in the Republican race, then Judy Woodruff and senior Santorum strategist John Brabender discuss his candidate's campaign.

	Feb. 7, 2012 Will Prop. 8 Ruling Lead Supreme Court to Consider Same-Sex Marriage? A federal appeals court ruled 2-1 Tuesday against banning same-sex marriage in California, upholding a lower court's ruling. Spencer Michels reports and Gwen Ifill discusses the decision and the next steps with David Boies of the American Foundation for Equal Rights and John Eastman of the National Organization for Marriage.

	Feb. 6, 2012 In Colorado, Romney Ignores Gingrich, Targets Obama As Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich campaigned Monday in Colorado, Gingrich targeted Romney, but the former Massachusetts governor focused his attention on President Obama. Gwen Ifill discusses the state of the Republican presidential race with USA Today's Susan Page and The Rothenberg Political Report's Stuart Rothenberg.

	Feb. 3, 2012 After Florida Primary, What's Next? 5 Questions Answered Gwen Ifill writes: "Right after the polls closed Tuesday night and Mitt Romney had been declared the winner of the Florida winner, syndicated columnists and PBS NewsHour contributors David Brooks, Mark Shields and I looked at each other and sighed."

	Jan. 31, 2012 Shields, Brooks on Romney's Battle Wounds, Gingrich's Resilience Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks dissect the result of the Florida primary including Newt Gingrich's showing among married women who voted and whether the battle between Mitt Romney and Gingrich has been good for President Obama's chances of re-election.

	Jan. 31, 2012 Most EU Members Back 'Fiscal Pact' to Ensure Discipline, Punish Violators As European Union member states attempt to tackle their financial woes with a fiscal discipline deal, Gwen Ifill discusses the details with Margaret Warner, reporting from Stuttgart, Germany.

	Jan. 31, 2012 Gwen's Take: 5 Things to Watch for in Florida For some reason in modern politics, it always seems to come down to Florida. As Florida Republicans head to the polls, this is what I will be watching for here.

	Jan. 30, 2012 If Gingrich Loses Florida, What's His Path Forward? Ahead of Tuesday's Florida primary, Gwen Ifill discusses the brutal clashing between Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich with The Rothenberg Political Report's Stuart Rothenberg and Susan Page of USA Today.

	Jan. 30, 2012 In Florida, Vitriol Flies as Romney Sits Atop Polls Before Primary A Quinnipiac University survey of likely Republican voters in Florida showed Mitt Romney with a 14-point advantage over rival Newt Gingrich Monday. Gwen Ifill discusses the increasingly bitter campaign ahead of Tuesday's primary with Judy Woodruff, reporting from Tampa.

	Jan. 27, 2012 Gwen's Take: Taking Voters at Their Words In our PBS NewsHour political coverage this year, we are making a special commitment to seek out the opinions of the people who actually cast the votes. And in each of the contests we have covered so far, we've found they do not disappoint.

	Jan. 24, 2012 David Brooks, Ruth Marcus Review President Obama's SOTU and the GOP Response Gwen Ifill speaks with columnists David Brooks and Ruth Marcus for their analysis of the 2012 State of the Union and the Republican response.

	Jan. 24, 2012 Carney to GOP on State of the Union: Don't Criticize a Speech You Haven't Heard In his State of the Union address Tuesday, President Obama is expected to touch on American manufacturing, new worker-training programs and alternative energy sources, according to White House aides. Ray Suarez reports and Gwen Ifill discusses the president's election-year agenda with White House Press Secretary Jay Carney.

	Jan. 21, 2012 Gwen's Take: South Carolina Votes In retrospect, it should not come as a surprise that Election Day came to South Carolina with wind, rain and tornado watches. The Gingrich surge here has been that strong.

	Jan. 20, 2012 Polls Suggest Two-Man Race as South Carolina Voters Prep for Saturday's Primary A day before the South Carolina primary, a drumbeat of polls suggested a "neck-in-neck" race between Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich. Ray Suarez discusses the closing moments of the "single craziest week of the 2012 campaign" with Gwen Ifill, who has been reporting the building action from Columbia, the state capital.

	Jan. 19, 2012 Exclusive: Gingrich Says Perry Endorsement Will Make Big Difference Newt Gingrich told the PBS NewsHour's Gwen Ifill in an exclusive interview Thursday in Beaufort, S.C., that Texas Gov. Rick Perry's endorsement is further evidence that he is the only conservative alternative to Mitt Romney.

	Jan. 17, 2012 How Big Money Super PACs are Reshaping the GOP Race In the wake of a Supreme Court decision lifting restrictions on some campaign contributions, super PACs have spent $26 million this election cycle. Gwen Ifill looks at how big money is reshaping the political landscape with John Dunbar of the Center for Public Integrity and Robert Kelner of the Covington & Burling law firm.

	Jan. 11, 2012 Shields, Brooks Reflect on Romney's New Hampshire Victory Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks reflect on Mitt Romney's victory in New Hampshire's Tuesday primary and preview the Republican presidential campaign's shift to South Carolina's primary.

	Jan. 11, 2012 Romney Has Momentum, but 'Anything Could Happen' in S.C. The race for the Republican presidential nomination turned to South Carolina Wednesday, where the field of presidential hopefuls took aim at frontrunner Mitt Romney. Gwen Ifill discusses the politics of the Palmetto State with Reid Wilson of National Journal's Hotline and Clemson University's David Woodard.

	Jan. 10, 2012 Sizing up the Granite State Electorate By all accounts, New Hampshire's primary Tuesday was Mitt Romney's to lose with the rest of the Republican field trying to hold down his margin of victory. Gwen Ifill discusses the polling numbers with the University of New Hampshire's Andy Smith.

	Jan. 10, 2012 In N.H., GOP Contenders Look to Chip Away at Romney's Lead The New Hampshire primary began Tuesday in the tiny hamlet of Dixville Notch where the traditional first votes were cast at midnight. Hours later, the first-in-the-nation primary took over the rest of the state. Gwen Ifill reports.

	Jan. 10, 2012 Gwen's Primary Day Take: 5 Things to Watch for in New Hampshire Gwen Ifill writes: "Tuesday's is the seventh New Hampshire primary I've covered, so I've learned the shortcuts through the Lakes Region, the best diners and the ways that voters here can confound pundits on Election Day. Here is what I am watching for Tuesday night."

	Jan. 9, 2012 New Hampshire's Unaffiliated Voters Have a Knack for Deciding Late New Hampshire's unaffiliated voters could make or break some GOP presidential contenders' campaigns in Tuesday's first-in-the-nation primary. Gwen Ifill spoke with some still-undecided Granite State voters.

	Jan. 6, 2012 What Do New Hampshire's Voters Want in a Republican Nominee? The entire Republican presidential field will share a stage Saturday in Manchester, N.H., for the first of two weekend debates. But what are Granite State voters looking for in a GOP nominee? Gwen Ifill spoke with five Republican and Independent voters in New Hampshire.

	Jan. 6, 2012 New Hampshire: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Unlike the prolonged Iowa Caucus campaign, which ended in a finish so tight that they were still fighting by week's end about whether Romney had won by eight or nine votes, New Hampshire's final week is cold, slippery and intense.

	Jan. 5, 2012 Huntsman: Republicans Are 'Splintered' Over Foreign Policy, Spending Cuts GOP presidential hopeful and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman said he's optimistic about next week's primary in New Hampshire -- a state he's staked his entire candidacy on so far. Gwen Ifill spoke with Huntsman in Manchester.

	Jan. 5, 2012 Huntsman to End Presidential Bid, Endorse Romney, Adviser Says GOP presidential hopeful and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman said he's optimistic about next week's primary in New Hampshire -- a state he's staked his entire candidacy on so far. Gwen Ifill spoke with Huntsman in Manchester.

	Jan. 4, 2012 Facing Romney's Funding, Staffing Edge, How Will Santorum Fare in N.H.? A day after Mitt Romney's narrow win over Rick Santorum in the Iowa Caucuses, most of the Republican presidential hopefuls moved their attention from the Midwest to New England to campaign before next week's primary in New Hampshire. Judy Woodruff has a report and speaks with Gwen Ifill and Jeremy Peters of The New York Times.

	Jan. 3, 2012 How Divided Are Iowa's Republican Voters? Recent days turned Iowa into a three-way grudge match -- with GOP hopefuls looking to gain momentum coming our of the first contest of the primary season. Gwen Ifill discusses what to look for as the results roll in with The Rothenberg Political Report's Stuart Rothenberg and new NewsHour political editor Christina Bellantoni.

	Jan. 3, 2012 Gwen's Caucus Day Take: 5 Things to Watch for in Iowa We love it when voters take over the narrative, and that's what will happen in Iowa Tuesday night as voters meet to caucus and choose a possible presidential nominee.

	Jan. 2, 2012 As Iowa Winnows the Republican Field, Who Will Survive for N.H. Primary Fight? In the final 24 hours of campaigning before Iowa's Caucuses, the pressure is on GOP presidential candidates to convince many undecided voters to caucus for them on Tuesday night. Gwen Ifill discusses what to expect coming out of the Caucuses with The Rothenberg Political Report's Stuart Rothenberg and USA Today's Susan Page.

	Dec. 30, 2011 Gwen's Take: Peeling the Onion (Or, Why Iowa and New Hampshire Really Matter) We have by now spent so many weeks consumed with the ups and downs of Republican presidential politics that we are in danger of misgauging its real impact, especially in these early days.

	Dec. 28, 2011 Could U.S. 'Start Fresh' With North Korea's New Leader? Mourners in North Korea said goodbye to Kim Jong-il Wednesday. The funeral procession, led by Kim's designated successor, signified the end of an era for an isolated nation. Gwen Ifill discusses how the leadership change could affect U.S. policy with Donald Gregg of The Korea Society and Georgetown University's Balbina Hwang.

	Dec. 28, 2011 North Korean Mourners Crowd Streets for Elaborate Farewell to Kim Jong-il Despite snow and bitter cold, thousands of North Korean mourners crowded the streets of the capital Wednesday as Kim Jong-un led an elaborate, hours-long funeral procession for his father, Kim Jong-il. Angus Walker of Independent Television News reports on the carefully orchestrated farewell to the country's "Dear Leader."

	Dec. 27, 2011 Could Arab League's Monitoring Efforts Help End Bloodshed in Syria? Arab League peace monitors arrived in Syria's embattled city of Homs Tuesday, where up to 70,000 protesters turned out. Gwen Ifill discusses the situation in Syria with The Wall Street Journal's Matt Bradley.

	Dec. 27, 2011 Arab League Monitors Land in Embattled Syrian City of Homs as Protests Swell Nine months after the launch of a deadly crackdown against anti-government protesters in Syria, outside observers from the Arab League arrived Tuesday in the battered city of Homs, where up to 70,000 protesters took to the streets as the military pulled back. Alex Thomson of Independent Television News reports.

	Dec. 26, 2011 Romney Focuses More on Iowa, Hoping to Become 'Unstoppable Force' in Primaries In a flurry of bus touring, pheasant hunting and endorsement courting, GOP presidential candidates are honing and sharing their last-minute campaign messages before next week's Iowa Caucuses. Gwen Ifill discusses the race and year in politics with The Rothenberg Political Report's Stuart Rothenberg and USA Today's Susan Page.

	Dec. 23, 2011 Gwen's Take: In Case You Were Wondering, We Have Been Here Before "Politics is politics" House Speaker John Boehner opined Thursday, as he stepped before the cameras to explain why he would not back down in the payroll tax fight House Republicans have been waging with the Senate. Seldom have truer words been spoken.

	Dec. 20, 2011 Ahead of Iowa Caucuses, Gingrich's Momentum Fades as Criticism Mounts The Republican presidential race has turned into a national dead heat, especially in Iowa where the first votes will be cast in two weeks. Gwen Ifill discusses the candidates' momentum with Stuart Rothenberg of the Rothenberg Political Report and USA Today's Susan Page.

	Dec. 16, 2011 Hate Washington? Join The Club Welcome to my hometown. If there is one thing that never seems to change, it is that the rest of the country has come to hate the caricature the city has become.

	Dec. 14, 2011 How Will New Voter Registration Laws Affect 2012 Election? Millions of potential voters may not be able to cast votes in 2012 after a dozen states put new restrictions in play this year. Gwen Ifill discusses the impact the new restrictions could have on the upcoming presidential election with New York University's Keesha Gaskins and Hans von Spakovsky of the Heritage Foundation.

	Dec. 13, 2011 Supreme Court Lines up Potentially 'Explosive' Election Year Docket Supreme Court justices agreed Monday to take up a tough immigration law from Arizona that would, among other things, punish illegal immigrants who apply for work in the state. Gwen Ifill discuses this and other controversial cases with the National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle and author Jeff Schesol.

	Dec. 9, 2011 Gwen's Take: Black Holes and Campaign 2012 Scientists at the University of California Berkeley have discovered something awesome: monster black holes -- 10 billion times the mass of the sun -- that suck in everything around them.

	Dec. 7, 2011 Supreme Court Hears Dispute Over Ownership of Montana's Rivers Montana's rivers are pristine and iconic, but they are also at the center of a property rights dispute that went all the way to the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Gwen Ifill discusses Montana's dam dispute with Marcia Coyle.

	Dec. 6, 2011 Newly Discovered Massive Black Holes Dwarf Previous Record Holders Astronomers recently discovered two massive black holes over 300 million light years away. Gwen Ifill gets the details about what the discovery means for the universe.

	Dec. 5, 2011 Politics, Race Play Role in Presidential Pardons, Investigation Finds People who are white and well-connected are more likely to receive presidential pardons, a ProPublica/Washington Post investigation discovered this week. ProPublica's Dafna Linzer goes over the details of the investigation with Gwen Ifill.

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