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	2012 DECEMBER Dec. 31, 2012 What Will History Books Have to Say About 2012? Judy Woodruff talks to presidential historians Michael Beschloss and Richard Norton Smith about the events from 2012 that will live on in the history, including Hurricane Sandy, the 2012 elections, a mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., China's new leadership, and North Korea's missile launch.

	Dec. 31, 2012 Emancipation Proclamation Celebrates 150 Years and an Enduring Power to Inspire Issued by President Lincoln on Jan. 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation is one of the defining documents of American democracy and is rarely available for public viewing. Ray Suarez talks to Annette Gordon-Reed of Harvard University about the importance of this artifact.

	Dec. 31, 2012 In New E-Book, a Chronicle of the '34 Days That Decided' the 2012 Election When the Obama campaign decided to spend big on ads early in the presidential race, it was a risky strategy. And it helped lead to Obama's re-election. Margaret Warner talks to Politico's Jonathan Martin and Glenn Thrush about their latest e-book, "The End of the Line": Romney vs. Obama: The 34 Days That Decided the Election."

	Dec. 31, 2012 Hillary Clinton's Hospitalization Sheds Light on Blood Clot Causes, Treatments Days after a fainting spell in her home, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was hospitalized when doctors discovered she had a blood clot between her skull and brain. Ray Suarez talks to Dr. Gholam Motamedi of MedStar Georgetown University Hospital about blood clot causes, risks and potential treatments.

	Dec. 31, 2012 Deadline Day Arrives: Congress 'Very Close' to Tax Deal, Unresolved on Deficit The last day of 2012 marked the last day for Congress to resolve bitter disagreements over tax and deficit issues and prevent the automatic expiration of tax cuts and major budget spending cuts. Judy Woodruff talks to Todd Zwillich of WNYC about the progress but no last-minute deal on Capitol Hill.

	Dec. 31, 2012 Why Barney Frank Took a Cautious Approach to Same-Sex Marriage In an exit interview that aired on PBS NewsHour Dec. 26, economic correspondent Paul Solman talks to Rep. Barney Frank about his initial position on same-sex marriage in 1996 when he thought the enthusiasm of some gay rights advocates led them to be tactically unwise, and prompted Republicans to pass the Defense of Marriage Act.

	Dec. 31, 2012 President Obama Says Deal 'Within Sight,' Deficit Solution to Come Later Speaking in front of a friendly crowd at the White House on New Year's Eve, President Barack Obama announced that lawmakers have come to an agreement that would prevent tax increases for most of Americans.

	Dec. 31, 2012 It's So Easy to Say Goodbye to These Six Political Ad Archetypes of 2012 Super PAC donors, welders, singing candidates -- all characters we're happy to say goodbye to as we head into 2013. But as we reflect on 2012 and its all-consuming election season, we remember the year's most memorable political advertising themes (with honorable mentions going to China, the Jeep, Hispanics and Big Bird).

	Dec. 28, 2012 Shields and Brooks: Best Political Gaffes of 2012, NFL Playoff Predictions Mark Shields and David Brooks agreed on one thing in our year-end Doubleheader Friday: that the gaffes that defined 2012 were primarily from Republicans.

	Dec. 28, 2012 Shields and Brooks on the 'Fiscal Cliff' Precipice, Remembering Gen. Schwarzkopf Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks talk with Jeffrey Brown about last-minute attempts to wrangle a budget deal, what Republicans really want out of the negotiations and the political calculations for the president. Our political commentators also remember the late Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf.

	Dec. 28, 2012 Lawmakers Meet With President in Last-Ditch Effort to Avert the 'Fiscal Cliff' Senior lawmakers met with President Obama, Vice President Biden and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner at the White House to attempts to bring forward a final budget plan to avoid the fiscal cliff. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	Dec. 27, 2012 A Tea Party Take on U.S. Debt, Federal Budget Deal Negotiations Where does the tea party movement stand on the fiscal decisions being hashed out today? Margaret Warner talks to Matt Kibbe, president and CEO of FreedomWorks, a national organization behind tea party protests and rallies and past congressional campaigns.

	Dec. 27, 2012 Congressional Leaders Talk More Politics Than Fiscal Deal as Deadline Nears Senate and House leaders Harry Reid, D-Nev., and John Boehner, R-Ohio, traded barbs over who's to blame for a lack of consensus for a budget deal. Margaret Warner talks to WNYC's Todd Zwillich about the looming deadline, only five days away, to avert automatic spending cuts and tax increases.

	Dec. 26, 2012 Exit Interview: Barney Frank Reflects on Successes, Regrets, Future Plans Continuing our series of conversations with retiring lawmakers, economics correspondent Paul Solman speaks with Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass. Known for his sharp intellect and blunt style, Frank reflects on his successes in financial reform, says he wishes he had come out earlier as a gay man and his plans to write two books.

	Dec. 26, 2012 Risk of Sequestration, Economic Uncertainty Haunts Investors, Federal Employees Returning to Washington after the holiday break, House Republicans called on the Senate to "act first" and avert the fiscal cliff. With prospects still murky for a deal before year's end, Gwen Ifill and guests discuss what government workers, Wall Street investors and taxpayers can expect if lawmakers miss the deadline.

	Dec. 25, 2012 Possible Candidates Prime Up for House Races in Illinois, South Carolina In the second part of our look at 2013 congressional races, NewsHour political editor Christina Bellantoni and Roll Call's Shira Toeplitz parse politics in Illinois (where Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s seat is up for grabs), South Carolina (where former Gov. Mark Sanford many face ex-wife Jenny in a race) and in New Jersey.

	Dec. 24, 2012 Congressional Seats Go Unexpectedly Up for Grabs Soon After 2012 Election Death, resignation and high-profile jobs have resulted in an unusual number of newly competitive Senate openings. Roll Call's Shira Toeplitz and NewsHour political editor Christina Bellantoni walk through with Gwen Ifill the political cause and effect of congressional vacancies in Massachusetts, Hawaii and South Carolina.

	Dec. 21, 2012 Education Secretary Arne Duncan on Finding Community Solutions to Gun Violence A special PBS broadcast called "After Newtown" will air Friday at 8 p.m. ET, continuing a national dialogue about the issues raised by the tragedy in Newtown, Conn. As part of the collaboration, Gwen Ifill spoke with Education Secretary Arne Duncan. Here is the broadcasted excerpt of their conversation.

	Dec. 21, 2012 Shields and Gerson on Cabinet Noms, Gun Laws, Boehner's Leadership Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson discuss the week's top political news with Judy Woodruff, including the president's second-string Secretary of State John Kerry, House Speaker John Boehner's fledgling following and the NRA press conference.

	Dec. 21, 2012 Congress Goes Home for the Holidays After House GOP Spurns Boehner's Plan Congress broke for Christmas after conservative House Republicans spurned Speaker John Boehner's so-called "Plan B" budget deal. Boeher's plan would have raised tax rates for households making more than $1 million. Congressional correspondent Kwame Holman reports on efforts to resolve the fiscal crisis before the new year.

	Dec. 21, 2012 The Remaking of Obama Foreign Policy Team: Sen. John Kerry Up for Sec. of State President Obama nominated Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., to replace Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State. The announcement came after U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice withdrew her name after some political contention. Jeffrey Brown discusses the upcoming Cabinet changes with journalist James Mann and The Washington Post's David Ignatius.

	Dec. 21, 2012 Education Secretary Arne Duncan on Newtown, Gun Violence In his first since the the mass shooting in Connecticut, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan talks about growing up in Chicago, saying, "Gun violence has haunted me my entire life." He describes how crimes against school children during his tenure as superintendent of the Chicago public school system shaped his own views on guns.

	Dec. 21, 2012 The Very Best of the Shields and Brooks Doubleheader For loyal fans of the Doubleheader, this is the big enchilada. Each week this year we've talked to NewsHour regulars Mark Shields and David Brooks about the sport of politics and the politics of sports. And so now we give you the very best of their animated sessions of the year. Enjoy!

	Dec. 21, 2012 Gwen's Take: Sandy Hook And the Politics of Pain Watching the faces of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting scroll by, in silence, at the end of the PBS NewsHour on Monday night was excruciating. I tried to escape by Christmas shopping. Cashiers asked me what the shooter's mother was thinking.

	Dec. 21, 2012 Boehner's 'Plan B' Implodes, Placing Him on Shaky Standing In the face of unyielding opposition from conservative members of the House GOP conference, Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, was forced to abandon a vote on his proposal to avert the year-end fiscal cliff that would have raised taxes on households earning more than $1 million.

	Dec. 20, 2012 North Dakota's Sen.-Elect Heidi Heitkamp on Gun Control, Keystone Pipeline Former North Dakota attorney general and the first female in that state elected to the Senate, Democratic Sen.-elect Heidi Heitkamp talks to Jeffrey Brown about how she might react as a legislator to the violent events in Newtown, Conn., her support for the Keystone Pipeline and what's ahead for budget negotiations in Congress.

	Dec. 20, 2012 Hearings on Benghazi Attack Focus on Painful Lessons, Priorities, Party Politics Congress heard testimony on the "painful lessons" of the Sept. 11 attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi after a report on systemic security failures made by State Department. Kwame Holman reports on the tough questions by Republicans on the early characterizations made by Susan Rice and other members of the administration.

	Dec. 20, 2012 News Wrap: Sen. Daniel Inouye Lies in State at Capitol Rotunda In other news Thursday, members of the House and Senate paid final respects to the late Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, who passed away this week. His body lay in state in the Capitol Rotunda, an honor that has been bestowed on just 31 people in history.

	Dec. 20, 2012 House GOP Opt for 'Plan B': Little Chance of Agreement Before Christmas Prospects for a budget agreement before Christmas looked slim as the House moved towards a vote on Speaker John Boehner's plan for limiting tax increases by raising rates only for those making more than $1 million. Jeffrey Brown talks to Norman Ornstein of American Enterprise Institute and political editor Christina Bellantoni.

	Dec. 20, 2012 Boehner Moves Forward With 'Plan B' Despite Doubts About Passage The latest chapter in the real-life drama that is the fiscal cliff will play out on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday when lawmakers vote on Speaker John Boehner's "Plan B" proposal that would extend current tax rates for households earning less than $1 million a year.

	Dec. 20, 2012 Democrats Set Stage for Supreme Court Defense of Voting Rights Act Provision With the Supreme Court set to hear a challenge to a main provision of the Voting Rights Act in February, advocates argued Wednesday that the November elections only underscored the need for the law and its protections of minority voting rights.

	Dec. 19, 2012 Remembering Robert Bork: Law-and-Order Conservative, Supreme Court Nominee Judge Federal judge and former solicitor general Robert H. Bork died at age 85 of complications from heart disease. A World War II and Korean War veteran, he is best known for his failed nomination for a U.S. Supreme Court and his conviction that judges should interpret the Constitution with the founders' "original intent" in mind.

	Dec. 19, 2012 Sen. Joe Lieberman Reflects on 24 Years in the Senate, Sandy Hook, Partisanship Judy Woodruff talks to Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., who is retiring after 24 years in Congress. Lieberman reflects on the mass shooting at Sandy Hook and his proposal for a commission to review possible gun control laws, as well as the budget deal negotiations and Washington partisanship.

	Dec. 19, 2012 Exit Interview: Sen. Lieberman on Newtown, 24 Years in U.S. Senate Beginning our set of conversations with outgoing lawmakers, correspondent Judy Woodruff spoke with retiring Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., on Wednesday's NewsHour. Here is an extended version of that interview.

	Dec. 19, 2012 News Wrap: Obama Urges GOP to 'Peel Off Partisan War Paint' for Fiscal Fix In other news Wednesday, President Obama said in a press conference that he and John Boehner are close to a budget deal. Mr. Obama said he had offered a compromise to Republicans of raising the tax rate increase threshold to incomes of $400,000 or more.

	Dec. 19, 2012 Examining the Efficacy and Limitations of Gun Control Laws to Stop Violence While lawmakers discuss what legislation could help prevent mass shootings like the one at Sandy Hook Elementary, Ray Suarez talks with UCLA School of Law's Adam Winkler and economist John Lott for debate on what potential legislative action could make a real impact on rates of gun-related crimes and violence.

	Dec. 19, 2012 President Obama Declares Gun Control Will Be a 'Central Issue' of Second Term The White House stepped up its response to Sandy Hook by planning to give Congress recommendations on preventing mass shootings, from mental health services to gun control laws. Gwen Ifill talks to Gov. Pat Quinn, D-Ill., who is pushing for statewide bans in Illinois on assault weapons and high capacity ammunition magazines.

	Dec. 19, 2012 Robert Bork, Supreme Court nominee, dies at 85 Federal judge and former solicitor general Robert H. Bork died Wednesday, of complications from heart disease. A Korean war veteran, private practice lawyer and Yale Law professor, he is best known for his failed nomination in 1987 to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.

	Dec. 19, 2012 Obama Taps Biden to Oversee Effort on Addressing Gun Laws, Violence On Wednesday morning, President Obama will speak to reporters at the White House to announce that Vice President Biden will be tasked with moving things forward on gun policy. White House aides told the Morning Line that Biden "will spearhead an inter-agency process to formulate policies in the aftermath of the Newtown tragedy."

	Dec. 18, 2012 Remembering Sen. Daniel Inouye, 88, Hawaii Statesman Since State's Birth Since the state of Hawaii was admitted to the union in 1959, Daniel Inouye represented its constituents. A senator for nearly 50 years, Inouye died at the age of 88. Jeffrey Brown reports on the life and legacy of statesman, remembered as a life-long civil servant, World War II hero and consensus builder in Congress.

	Dec. 18, 2012 Gun Rights Supporter Sen. Mark Warner Says Tighter Firearms Laws Needed As funerals continued for shooting victims in Newtown, Conn., the White House and congressional leaders called for new gun legislation. Gwen Ifill speaks with Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., a strong supporter of the Second Amendment, who explained that while there may be no easy solution, "Enough is enough."

	Dec. 18, 2012 Budget Plan Offers Laid Out in Negotiations, But Deal Remains Elusive President Obama raised the threshold for higher tax rates to households making $400,000 annually and offered spending cuts, but Republicans held that the White House's plans don't go far enough on spending cuts. Judy Woodruff talks to The Wall Street Journal's Carol Lee and WNYC's Todd Zwillich about the battle for an agreement.

	Dec. 18, 2012 As 'Nisei' Soldier, Sen. Daniel Inouye Fought to Prove His Loyalty to America World War II Medal of Honor recipient and Senate pro tempore Daniel Inouye died Monday. The 88-year-old Democrat from Hawaii was the second-longest serving U.S. senator in history and was one of three remaining World War II vets currently serving in Congress.

	Dec. 18, 2012 Obama Puts New Tax Deal on Table President Obama put forward a proposal Monday that calls for $1.2 trillion in revenues and leaves in place tax rates for households earning more than $400,000 a year. That marks a shift from his offer last week that included a target of $1.4 trillion in revenues with rate hikes for families with incomes exceeding $250,000.

	Dec. 17, 2012 Limiting Assault Weapons Was Uphill Battle for Feinstein, Democrats In the aftermath of the mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., the country is poised to revisit the gun control debate. Leading the way is Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who has been working for the past year to draft new legislation to reinstate the Federal Assault Weapons Ban.

	Dec. 17, 2012 Revisiting U.S. Policy on Mental Health, Gun Control After Sandy Hook Tragedy In the aftermath of the Sandy Hook shootings, Americans are discussing national policy on guns and mental health. Judy Woodruff gets four perspectives from gun control advocate Dan Gross, gun rights supporter David Kopel, psychologist and mental health expert Dr. Katherine Nordal and Columbia University's Dr. Irwin Redlener.

	Dec. 17, 2012 Sen. Dianne Feinstein Readies to Reintroduce Expired Assault Weapons Ban Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif, has pledged to revive a law banning assault weapons at the opening of the next session of Congress. Gwen Ifill talks to Feinstein about the chances a new ban will pass after its 2004 expiration, and how it might eventually make weapons like those used in the Sandy Hook shooting less available.

	Dec. 17, 2012 Meet Tim Scott: South Carolina's Next Senator When Rep. Tim Scott becomes the newest senator from South Carolina, it will take about five minutes for him to walk from the House side of the U.S. Capitol to the Senate side

	Dec. 17, 2012 This Week on the Hill Members of Congress showed up late, because of fog (though in San Francisco they may have called it a clear day) and left early, but we dutifully reported, scraped and beat our heads against the wall (just kidding -- sadly, we live for this stuff) to bring you another edition of This Week on the Hill.

	Dec. 17, 2012 Obama: Nation Must Answer 'Hard Questions' "We as a nation, we are left with some hard questions," President Obama said late Sunday at a vigil for the 26 victims of Friday's elementary school massacre in Newtown, Conn., outlining his philosophy for action to prevent violence in the future.

	Dec. 14, 2012 Shields and Brooks on Gun Control Policy, Susan Rice, 'Fiscal Cliff' Talks Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks talk to Judy Woodruff about the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School and ways to approach gun control policy, as well as Susan Rice's decision not to pursue the nomination for Secretary of State and the state of the 'fiscal cliff' conversations.

	Dec. 14, 2012 Obama Dodges Fight on Rice, but There's No Avoiding the Fiscal Cliff President Obama accepted the decision by U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice to withdraw herself from consideration for secretary of state, just as he and House Speaker John Boehner prepared to face off again over the fiscal cliff in a 50-minute session at the White House.

	Dec. 14, 2012 Gwen's Take: If Women Ruled the World The frustration is so intense in Washington these days that it is tempting to consider what things would be like if someone else were running the rodeo.

	Dec. 14, 2012 You May Say He's a DREAMer: John Lennon's Immigration Case John Lennon's near-deportation in the 1970s exposed the standards upon which the Obama administration has built its Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which allows young undocumented immigrants who've grown up in the United States to stay in the country.

	Dec. 13, 2012 Obama and Boehner Meet Again; President Disappointed Over Rice Decision Judy Woodruff talks to Margaret Talev of Bloomberg News for an update from the latest stories breaking from the White House, including U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice's decision to remove her name from secretary of State consideration, and White House budget discussions between President Obama and House Speaker Boehner.

	Dec. 13, 2012 Lawmakers Consider Raising Medicare Age of Eligibility as Budget Compromise Attempting to find a compromise for a budget deal, President Obama indicated he would be open to a GOP proposal to raise the Medicare eligibility age for future retirees from 65 to 67. Ray Suarez talks to Center for American Progress president Neera Tanden and Tevi Troy of the Hudson Institute, who debate the potential impact.

	Dec. 13, 2012 Poll Shows Among Public President Obama Has Strong Hand for Budget Negotiations While Republicans hold fast to the conviction that spending cuts -- not tax increases -- will fix America's debt problems, new polls reveal the public strongly supports President Obama's approach to the budget. Ray Suarez talks to Pew Research Center's Andy Kohut who says what Americans want most is compromise and balance.

	Dec. 13, 2012 Pew Poll Shows Public Support Backs Democrats on Budget Issues A new poll by Pew Research Center for the People & the Press finds that President Obama and congressional Democrats lead their Republican counterparts by a wide margin in job approval ratings, and are seen by a majority of respondents as more willing to work on a compromise for a budget agreement than GOP leaders.

	Dec. 13, 2012 Boehner Facing Scrutiny Within GOP Over Fiscal Cliff Talks House Speaker John Boehner has yet to ink a deal with President Obama, but the Republican already faces an unruly, wary caucus.

	Dec. 12, 2012 Anti-Tax Crusader Grover Norquist Compares Balanced Approach to 'Pink Unicorns' Since 1986, the Taxpayer Protection Pledge has been signed by politicians promising to oppose increases to the marginal income tax rate. But some Republicans say they may be willing to break the pledge to avoid the fiscal cliff. Judy Woodruff talks to pledge creator Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform.

	Dec. 12, 2012 Norquist Anti-Tax Pledge Plays Starring Role in Fiscal Debate The "Taxpayer Protection Pledge," a signature project of Grover Norquist's Americans for Tax Reform, is a plainly written statement that has taken a starring role in the end-of-the-year Capitol Hill drama that could determine America's fiscal health.

	Dec. 12, 2012 Judy's Notebook: Engaging Women and Young Voters Was Key for Obama Camp Elections are endlessly fascinating because of the questions they pose about why voters vote the way they do. Now that the election dust has settled, we can take a closer look at the electorate and what made them tick, specifically women and young voters.

	Dec. 12, 2012 Obama, Boehner Still Talking, but No Closer President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner have picked up the pace of their negotiations over the fiscal cliff, but they do not appear any closer to reaching an agreement to averting nearly $500 billion in automatic tax increases and spending cuts at year's end.

	Dec. 11, 2012 Fiscally Conservative Democrat Rep. Allyson Schwartz Discusses Budget Options Socially liberal and fiscally conservative, Rep. Allyson Schwartz, D-Penn., leads the centrist New Democratic Coalition, serving as a go-between between House leaders and moderate lawmakers. Gwen Ifill talks to the congresswoman for an update on budget negotiations and finding a solution before Christmas.

	Dec. 11, 2012 Passage of 'Right-to-Work' Law in Michigan Points to Weakened Labor Union Power What will the passage of 'right to work' laws in Michigan mean for unions in what had once been a stronghold for organized labor? Judy Woodruff talks to Forbes.com contributor Micheline Maynard in Ann Arbor and Bill Ballenger of Inside Michigan Politics, who explain why unions' political power has weakened.

	Dec. 11, 2012 Labor Fight in Michigan Goes National State lawmakers will hold a vote Tuesday to approve a pair of bills that would make Michigan the 24th right-to-work state in the country, a move Republican supporters of the change say would boost the economy. At the core of the issue is whether labor unions can automatically collect dues from members through their paychecks.

	Dec. 10, 2012 Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano Discusses Immigration Agenda President Obama and Congress have stated immigration reform will be a top priority in the president's second term. Ray Suarez speaks with Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano about border security, comprehensive immigration reform and the role of Homeland Security to shape political agenda and legislation in Congress.

	Dec. 10, 2012 Lawmakers Consider Cutting Tax Deductions to Bring Down the Deficit While tax breaks are popular, their future may be limited. Congressional leaders are deliberating on how they can increase revenue in order to bring down the deficit, and deductions may be on the chopping block. Paul Solman explores write-offs for charitable donations, mortgage interest and state and local taxes.

	Dec. 10, 2012 Michigan 'Right-to-Work' Laws Spark Heated Debate on Role of Labor Unions In a lame-duck session, Michigan Republicans approved a pair of bills that would make the Great Lakes State into a "right to work" state. Organized labor was furious, accusing politicians of pushing through legislation with no opportunity for public comment. Gwen Ifill talks to two Michigan lawmakers with differing views.

	Dec. 10, 2012 Obama Makes Tax Hike Appeal in Detroit After Weekend Closed-Door Budget Talks The president and House Speaker Boehner met face-to-face to discuss budget plans, saying "lines of communication" would remain open. Judy Woodruff talks to Washington Post reporter Lori Montgomery, who explains why politicians have chosen to keep deliberations private and what kind of deal may be forming behind closed doors.

	Dec. 10, 2012 Is a Fiscal Cliff Deal on the Way? President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner huddled privately Sunday to outline their positions and to find a middle ground on tax cuts and on ways to avert going over the fiscal cliff next month.

	Dec. 7, 2012 Sharing Lessons in American History in 140 Characters or Less How does modern technology allow us to engage in conversations about the past? Gwen Ifill talks to presidential historian Michael Beschloss about how the Twitter-verse has opened up new ways to view history in the digital age.

	Dec. 7, 2012 Shields and Brooks on Jobs Report, 'Fiscal Cliff' Negotiations and Jim DeMint Judy Woodruff and NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including the November jobs report, the U.S. budget negotiations and Sen. Jim DeMint's resignation for a job at the Heritage Foundation.

	Dec. 7, 2012 News Wrap: Boehner Says There's 'No Progress to Report' on Fiscal Deal In other news Friday, Washington's stalemate continues. House Speaker John Boehner announced that no noteworthy progress had been made in negotiations for a deal between House Republicans and the Obama administration to reduce America's long-term deficit before automatic tax hikes and spending cuts kick in come January.

	Dec. 7, 2012 Should U.S. Extend Unemployment Insurance Amid Federal Fiscal Uncertainty? Businesses added 146,000 jobs in November, but Paul Solman reports the 7.7 percent unemployment rate was partially driven by Americans leaving the workforce. Jeffrey Brown talks to National Employment Law Project's Judy Conti and Heritage Foundation's Bill Beech, who debate the pros and cons of extending unemployment insurance.

	Dec. 7, 2012 Shields and Brooks on Pot Laws, RGIII and Heisman Picks 'Tis indeed another Friday which means it's time for the Doubleheader, where syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks tackle the sport of politics and the politics of sport.

	Dec. 7, 2012 One If By Land, Two If By Tweet Paul Revere may have spread the news about the approaching British differently if were he alive today. In fact, one historical association imagines his voice on Twitter, as @paulrevere1734.

	Dec. 7, 2012 Milestones Mark Fight for Same-Sex Marriage on Way to Supreme Court The Supreme Court announced it will review the constitutionality of the federal law that allows states that bar same-sex marriage not to recognize states that do, and Proposition 8, a voter referendum that bans same-sex marriage in California.

	Dec. 7, 2012 This Week on the Hill This week on the Hill, the annual Capitol Christmas Tree lighting, representatives seek to deny visa for Indian politician, Senate approves trade with Russia, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell filibustered his own proposal, and a treaty to protect rights of disabled people fails on Senate floor.

	Dec. 7, 2012 Obama, Boehner to Negotiate One-on-One President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner have agreed to negotiate one-on-one in an effort to broker a deal to prevent the country from going over the so-called fiscal cliff at year's end.

	Dec. 6, 2012 Gwen's Take: What You Didn't Know About Election 2012 Hindsight is a form of grace in the political world. At a recent event at Harvard’s Institute of Politics, campaign operatives and reporters got a chance to rehash the 2012 election season. In a day and a half of sessions, the pros were at turns rueful, curious, baffled and only a little boastful about their successes.

	Dec. 6, 2012 Battleground Dispatches: Norfolk Readies for Future Storms, Sea Level Rise When Hurricane Sandy hit a week before Election Day, it helped surface the issue of rising sea levels and resulting vulnerability of coastal cities to flooding. In conjunction with WHRO, Mike Melia travels to Norfolk, Va., where the mayor must decide whether or not to rebuild parts of the city that may be unlivable in 15 years.

	Dec. 6, 2012 An Argument Against Seeking Fiscal Fix in Cuts to Medicare and Social Security Republicans have proposed changes to so-called entitlements such as social security and Medicare to reduce the U.S. deficit. But Max Richtman of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare says these aren't entitlements, but earned benefits. He tells Judy Woodruff why these programs shouldn't be changed.

	Dec. 6, 2012 White House Debt Ceiling Authority Demand Roils Senate Republicans Though talks progressed as President Obama and House Speaker Boehner spoke on the phone, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said the White House would be willing to go over the fiscal cliff if Republicans refused a tax rate hike. The president roiled tempers on Capitol Hill over debt ceiling authority. Judy Woodruff reports.

	Dec. 6, 2012 How the 'Fiscal Cliff' Could Impact Health Care If the nation goes over the "fiscal cliff," a wide array of health care programs -- from Medicare to cancer research to veterans' health care benefits -- could be impacted. Here's your guide.

	Dec. 6, 2012 Obama, Boehner Resume Fiscal Talks With Phone Call With both of their opening bids essentially pronounced dead on arrival, President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner resumed direct talks Wednesday, speaking by phone for the first time in a week as the two leaders attempt to broker an agreement to avert the so-called fiscal cliff.

	Dec. 5, 2012 Obama Rejects Future Debt Ceiling Limits as Fiscal Cliff Negotiation Point Reports of Republicans considering a tax rate hike in exchange for spending cuts next year prompted President Obama to reject linking the fiscal cliff to future debt ceiling limits. Judy Woodruff talks to Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., who is optimistic for positive progress and hopes shared by all parties for a responsible outcome.

	Dec. 5, 2012 Judy's Notebook: Why Gridlock Isn't Going Away I escaped from D.C. after Thanksgiving, grateful for a change of scenery after the exciting but long election season. Before I left, President Obama and congressional Republicans were edging toward the fiscal cliff, unable to come to an agreement. When I returned this weekend, they were publicly as far apart as they had been.

	Dec. 5, 2012 Obama Takes Fiscal Plan to Business Leaders The "fiscal cliff" will remain an outside game Wednesday, as President Obama makes his case to business leaders while House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, holds a news conference on Capitol Hill.

	Dec. 4, 2012 Obama Says No Deal If Fiscal Plan Doesn't Include Tax Rate Increase on the Rich President Obama said there would be no budget deal unless Republicans agreed to tax increases for the wealthiest Americans. Meanwhile, Republicans say their plan would close tax loopholes without rate hikes. Kwame Holman reports on the impasse to avert an economic plunge triggering automatic spending cuts and tax increases.

	Dec. 4, 2012 In His Final Days, LBJ Agonized Over His Legacy Forty years ago this month, Lyndon Johnson was agonized to know that Americans thought of him as the architect not of equal rights and Medicare but the hated Vietnam War. On Jan. 12, 1973, Johnson spoke with Walter Cronkite at his ranch, in what would be his final interview.

	Dec. 4, 2012 White House Dismisses GOP Plan on Fiscal Cliff Four days after having its initial offer to avert the year-end fiscal cliff rejected by House Republicans, the Obama administration got to return the favor Monday when GOP lawmakers put forward a plan with $800 billion in fresh revenues but does not raise tax rates on wealthier Americans.

	Dec. 3, 2012 White House, House Republicans Face Off Over Competing Deficit Reduction Plans House speaker John Boehner wrote to President Obama to reject a White House plan to raise tax rates for the wealthiest Americans, suggesting instead a counter-offer that raises Medicare eligibility age. Gwen Ifill talks to Erskine Bowles about his deficit reduction plan and how it differs from current proposals on the table.

	Dec. 3, 2012 House Republicans Submit 'Fiscal Cliff' Counter Proposal In the latest move in negotiations toward avoiding what has been termed the "fiscal cliff," Republicans, in a letter to President Obama, are asking for a reform proposal that seeks almost $800 billion in Medicaid cuts over the next ten years along with reforms to Medicaid.

	Dec. 3, 2012 Boehner: 'We're Nowhere' on Fiscal Cliff With House Speaker John Boehner and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner both digging in their heels on the Sunday talk shows, there was no sign of give in the stalemate over the year-end fiscal cliff.



	NOVEMBER Nov. 30, 2012 Shields and Brooks on X Tax, Hoosiers and the Irish Political analysts David Brooks and Mark Shields talk to Hari Sreenivasan about a tax gaining traction among conservative think tanks, plus a big week for Indiana college sports teams.

	Nov. 30, 2012 Shields and Brooks on Obama's Bargaining Skills, Fiscal Mandates and Filibusters Jeffrey Brown talks to NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks about President Obama's repeated push to increase revenue by taxing the wealthy, the lack of constructive debate in Congress to solve America's long-term deficit, possible filibuster reform and continued criticism of UN Ambassador Susan Rice.

	Nov. 30, 2012 Senators Spar Over Filibusters, Blaming Rules for Constant Partisan Gridlock Going into a high-stakes confrontation over the federal deficit and fiscal cliff, Democrats have begun to push for filibuster reform, citing it as a barrier to progress. Kwame Holman looks back at the history of the filibuster, how that strategy has evolved and what it may mean for congressional progress and bipartisanship.

	Nov. 30, 2012 Obama Sticks to His Guns, But Congress Negotiations on Deficit Deal 'Go Nowhere' President Barack Obama took to the road to promote his fiscal agenda, repeating his support for increased taxes on the wealthy. While Democrats in Washington supported the president's proposals, Congressional Republicans warned a deadlock is forming around bipartisan efforts to reach a deficit deal. Margaret Warner reports.

	Nov. 30, 2012 Here We Go Filibuster: Harkin, Coburn on Whether Senate Is 'Dysfunctional' On Friday's NewsHour, political correspondent Kwame Holman delves into the partisan war raging over use of the filibuster on the Senate floor. Kwame spoke with Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla. and Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa. Here are their full interviews.

	Nov. 30, 2012 Tough Votes on the Fiscal Cliff Loom for Congress Republicans and Democrats seem to be talking past each other as they discuss the ongoing fiscal cliff negotiations, specifically when it comes to addressing revenues, which these days is Washington-speak for taxes.

	Nov. 30, 2012 Republicans Unhappy With Latest Fiscal Cliff Talks Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner delivered President Obama's opening bid in the fiscal cliff negotiations to congressional leaders on Thursday, a proposal that includes $1.6 trillion in new taxes over the next decade, $50 billion in fresh stimulus spending and $400 billion in savings from federal health entitlement programs.

	Nov. 29, 2012 Talking Revenue, Filibuster Reform and Transition to Senate With Jeff Flake Ray Suarez talks to U.S. Representative turned Senator-elect Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., who will take over retiring Jon Kyl's seat in the Senate Flake reflects on his hopes for the next term, including how he plans to work across party lines in the Senate to find solutions to U.S. budget issues.

	Nov. 29, 2012 News Wrap: Lawmakers From Both Parties Charge Lack of Fiscal Fix Specifics In other news Thursday, House Speaker John Boehner claimed the White House hadn't yet provided details on where spending cuts would come from to balance the budget. The White House responded by charging that Republicans had failed to say what tax increases they could tolerate in order to fix America's long-term deficit.

	Nov. 29, 2012 Obama Dispatches Officials for Fiscal Cliff Talks The White House will dispatch Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Director of Legislative Affairs Rob Nabors to Capitol Hill on Thursday to meet with congressional leaders in an effort to bridge differences on tax rates, spending cuts and entitlement programs that continue to hold up a deal on the fiscal cliff.

	Nov. 28, 2012 Daily Download: How Obama Is Reusing Digital Info Gathered During Campaign Jeffrey Brown talks to Daily Download's Howard Kurtz and Lauren Ashburn, who explain how the White House is using the massive amounts of digital information gathered by the Obama re-election campaign to promote the president's fiscal agenda.

	Nov. 28, 2012 As Immigration Reform Returns to Agenda, Republicans Counter With 'Achieve Act' Two retiring Republican senators have introduced a new plan for immigration reform that grants legal status but not citizenship to young illegal immigrants brought to the U.S. by their parents. Ray Suarez talks to Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Tex., one of the authors of the plan, and Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill.

	Nov. 28, 2012 News Wrap: Suicide Car Bombers Kill Dozens in Damascus Suburb In other news Wednesday, a pair of suicide car bombers killed at least 34 people, wounded dozens more and shattered buildings in a suburb near Damascus. Also in Syria, rebel fighters reported shooting down a government jet carrying an anti-aircraft missile.

	Nov. 28, 2012 Obama Optimistic for Finding a Budget Solution Before the Holidays President Barack Obama urged Congress to find a solution to averting sequestration before Christmas and both Democrats and Republicans seemed optimistic about doing so. But congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle also seemed to hold firm their established stances on social security and taxes. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	Nov. 28, 2012 Fiscal Cliff Primer: Understanding The Battles, What's At Stake Behind closed doors, the talks continue. But negotiations between President Obama and congressional leaders on the so-called "fiscal cliff" seem to be going nowhere. But what is really at stake and how do the two sides argue their cases? We have a guide.

	Nov. 28, 2012 Obama Optimistic Congress Can Agree on Budget Framework Before Christmas President Obama addressed a number of fiscal issues at the White House Wednesday, expressing his optimism that Congress will be able to agree upon a framework to get the America's long-term deficit under control -- before Christmas, which is earlier than expected.

	Nov. 28, 2012 Obama Launches Campaign to Gain Support for Tax Plan President Obama is preparing to launch the latest effort in his public relations offensive to convince those inside and outside the Beltway to get behind his approach to avoiding the looming fiscal cliff.

	Nov. 27, 2012 How U.S.-Mexico Relations May Shift Under President-Elect Enrique Pena Nieto Pressing agenda items for President Obama's second term and incoming Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto will include economic relations, energy cooperation and security, especially drug trafficking and violence. Ray Suarez talks to Shannon O'Neil of Council on Foreign Relations and Michael Shifter of Inter-American Dialogue.

	Nov. 27, 2012 News Wrap: Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice Addresses Senate Critics In other news Tuesday, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice met with Sens. Lindsey Graham, John McCain and Kelly Ayotte, who have been critical of Rice's initial explanation of the attacks on a U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. The Republican lawmakers said their impressions had not changed after their meeting.

	Nov. 27, 2012 In Efforts to Find a Budget Solution, Lawmakers Debate Tax Hikes, Entitlements Congress and the White House face an uphill battle in forging a federal budget solution in order to avoid the automatic sequestration cuts in January 2013. Jeffrey Brown talks to House Representatives Keith Ellison, D-Minn., and Tom Price, R-Ga., about the likely proposals, challenges and compromises expected.

	Nov. 27, 2012 Taxes Remain Sticking Point in Fiscal Cliff Talks With negotiations between White House officials and congressional staffers taking place behind the scenes, word came Monday that President Obama called House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid over the holiday weekend to talk about avoiding the "fiscal cliff."

	Nov. 26, 2012 Young Voters Played Critical Role in Obama Re-Election Despite Dip in Support A new study shows that despite a dip in support since the last election, young voters were crucial in helping propel President Barack Obama to re-election. Ray Suarez talks to Michael Dimock of the Pew Research Center about who makes up the so-called "youth vote" and what factors played into that demographic's election choices.

	Nov. 26, 2012 Republicans Signal Willingness for Flexibility on Revenues President Obama and congressional leaders are expected to resume negotiations in the coming days with the aim of averting the fiscal cliff. Judging by discussions on the Sunday talk shows, it appears some Republicans are willing to meet the president and his Democratic allies at least part way when it comes to revenues.

	Nov. 23, 2012 Shields and Brooks on Mideast Turmoil, Obama in Asia, Giving Thanks for Politics Jeffrey Brown and NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including the U.S. role in an evolving and conflicted Middle East, President Obama's trip to Asia, criticism of Ambassador Susan Rice, Jesse Jackson Jr.'s resignation and what they are thankful for in U.S. politics.

	Nov. 23, 2012 Senator-Elect Tim Kaine 'Heartened' by Openness to Bipartisan Budget Solutions Judy Woodruff sat down with former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, newly elected to the U.S. Senate. The Democratic lawmaker discusses his optimism for Congress being able to work across the aisle, his hopes for finding the right way to balance the budget and making compromises on tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans.

	Nov. 22, 2012 Turkey Day Talking Points with Shields and Brooks Need some talking points to get through your holiday dinner? Need a comeback for your uncle who has wildly different views on health care and the fiscal cliff, or your brother-in-law, who had the other guy's name on his lawn signs? Want to sound super smart? Let us help you.

	Nov. 21, 2012 Big Donors Saw Diminishing Returns in Most Expensive Election in History What can we learn from the record-breaking $6 billion spent by candidates, parties and outside groups in the 2012 election? Judy Woodruff talks to Roll Call's Eliza Newlin Carney and Matea Gold of the Los Angeles Times about where all that money came from, who saw the best investment return and the future of campaign spending.

	Nov. 21, 2012 Judy's Notebook: Thanksgiving Reflections on Policy Debates to Come With attention turning to family and loved ones this Thanksgiving Eve, I'll take just a moment to tie up a few loose ends from the election that sometimes seemed it would never end.

	Nov. 21, 2012 Illinois Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. to Resign Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., submitted a letter of resignation to House Speaker John Boehner's office on Wednesday.

	Nov. 21, 2012 First Look at Off-Year Elections in Virginia and New Jersey The Republicans are ending 2012 with a crisis of confidence, topped by presidential nominee Mitt Romney's losses in all but one of the battleground states. Can the party gain confidence with key wins in gubernatorial races next year? Here's a first look at the off-year governor's races in Virginia and New Jersey.

	Nov. 21, 2012 Governors Aren't 'Chicken' When it Comes to Live Birds on Thanksgiving Not all governors participate in a turkey pardon. Many governors oversee donations of thousands of turkeys for the hungry. Some choose to spend Thanksgiving by volunteering at charity kitchens or food pantries.

	Nov. 21, 2012 Poultry Pardon: Cobbler and Gobbler Lucky Turkeys On Tuesday, the White House blog introduced the two turkeys headed to Washington for the annual Thanksgiving holiday pardon: Cobbler and Gobbler. Only one of the birds will attend today's event, which you can watch live at 2 p.m. ET.

	Nov. 20, 2012 White House Sets New Insurance Rules for Benefits Coverage The Obama administration released new rules outlining what insurers on federal- or state-run insurance exchanges must cover as essential health benefits. Ray Suarez talks to Health Affairs' Susan Dentzer about how states are reacting to further implementation of the Affordable Care Act after the president's re-election.

	Nov. 20, 2012 U.S. House Race Results Lacked Surprise, But May Have Psychological Impact Though Democrats won a net gain of eight U.S. House seats during the 2012 elections, Republicans maintained their majority control and, for the most part, the status quo. Judy Woodruff talks to Rothenberg Political Report's Nathan Gonzales about why the results of U.S. House seat bids lacked major surprises and drama.

	Nov. 20, 2012 Clinton Heading to Middle East as Attacks Intensify The Obama administration announced Tuesday that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who will not remain in office for the president's second term, will immediately head to Jerusalem, following a series of intensive airstrikes in the region.

	Nov. 19, 2012 Maine's Incoming Independent Senator Angus King on Caucusing With the Dems Angus King is one of two Independents in the incoming U.S. Senate, after winning a seat in Maine held for 18 years by retiring Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe. King is expected to caucus with senate Democrats. Jeffrey Brown spoke to the senator-elect after his election win.

	Nov. 19, 2012 Governors and Turkeys: A Thanksgiving Tradition View a slide show of governors and their Thanksgiving traditions.

	Nov. 19, 2012 Way Too Early, But Inevitable: Looking at 2016 With President Obama abroad, Mitt Romney gone underground and a quiet holiday week in Washington, the void is filled with a look ahead at the next presidential contest.

	Nov. 16, 2012 Brooks and Marcus on Campaign Negativity, Government 'Gifts' and Gaza Conflict Judy Woodruff talks to the New York Times' David Brooks and the Washington Post's Ruth Marcus about the lack of substantive rhetoric in the 2012 presidential election, comments by Mitt Romney that voters chose President Obama for "gifts," chances of fiscal cliff compromise and the violent conflict between Israel and Hamas.

	Nov. 16, 2012 Campaigns Get Lower Scores From Americans Grading 2012 Presidential Race Following the 2012 presidential campaign, the Pew Research Center surveyed 1,200 voters to grade the performance of the candidates and the media and to assess public opinion on the outcome. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Pew Research Center's Andy Kohut about the poll results, which show voters were largely pessimistic.

	Nov. 16, 2012 Colo. Voters Legalize Pot, But State Is Anxious Over U.S. Government's Reaction On Election Day, Colorado voters approved a ballot initiative making recreational marijuana legal, to be regulated and taxed by the state. But law enforcement officials anticipate regulation will be difficult, even with legalization, because pot is still illegal at the federal level. Colorado Public Radio's Megan Verlee reports.

	Nov. 16, 2012 Battleground Dispatches: New Pot Law Raises Questions for Sellers, Police When Coloradans legalized recreational marijuana on Election Day, they had a good idea what streets crowded with neon cannabis leaf signs would look like, since Medical marijuana has been legal for twelve years. But what does this new law mean for dispensary owners and law enforcement?

	Nov. 16, 2012 Gwen's Take: Political Storm Ends; Drama Begins One of the most hard-fought electoral prizes in the nation -- the Buckeye state -- seems oddly quiet. The incessant campaign advertising has stopped and the candidates have disappeared. But one thing is certain: voters are still paying attention.

	Nov. 16, 2012 What's Your Election Report Card? Introducing The Pew/NewsHour Quiz Pew Research Center and the NewsHour have teamed up to establish the Election Report Card Quiz.

	Nov. 16, 2012 President Obama, Congressional Leadership Get Down to Business President Obama, Vice President Biden, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, House Speaker John Boehner, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi will probably be all smiles when White House staff ushers in photographers for a quick minute or two Friday morning.

	Nov. 16, 2012 113th Congress Welcomes Benches Full of Women "A picture is worth a thousand words, that's what they say," Nancy Pelosi said as she swept her arms to show off many of the more than five dozen female members representing the 113th Congress. "Well, this picture before you is worth millions of votes."

	Nov. 15, 2012 BP to Pay Largest Fine in U.S. History, Admit Guilt in Gulf Oil Spill Settlement Two years after a rig operated by British Petroleum exploded, spilling oil into the Gulf of Mexico, the company agreed to plead guilty to felony charges and is expected to pay $4.5 billion in fines. Jeffrey Brown talks to ProPublica's Abrahm Lustgarten and John Young, president of Jefferson Parish, La., for their reactions.

	Nov. 15, 2012 High Times? Pot Advocates Test Federal Resolve Voters in Colorado and Washington state etched history last Tuesday by being the first in the nation to legalize marijuana for recreational use.

	Nov. 15, 2012 How Latinos Are Transforming the Electoral Map PBS NewsHour senior correspondent Ray Suarez reports in Foreign Affairs on the current demographic trends that will challenge Republicans to embrace the Latino electorate if they want to win enough votes to put a candidate in the White House.

	Nov. 15, 2012 Women in Congress -- From 1917 to Now Since the first woman was elected to Congress in 1917, there have been over 275 women who have served in the legislative branch. Mothers and daughters. Wives and widows. Old and young. Here are some of the women who have served their country, representing their districts and inspiring us all.

	Nov. 15, 2012 President Obama Suggests He Has Mandate from Middle Class Still two months from the start of his second term, President Obama stressed again and again that he wants to work for the middle class, saying in his first full-scale news conference since the spring that his only mandate is to help them and stressing that the wealthy can easily pay more in taxes.

	Nov. 14, 2012 President Obama's Second Term Agenda Begins With Stressing Compromise on Budget With automatic spending cuts and tax increases scheduled to hit in January 2013, President Barack Obama hopes to find a "grand bargain" solution to U.S. budget woes. Gwen Ifill talks to Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson, R-Texas, about President Obama's latest efforts to push compromise on Capitol Hill.

	Nov. 14, 2012 What Happens When U.S. Military Leaders Fail to Live Up to High Expectations Americans hold U.S. military officers to a high ethical standard and propriety. Judy Woodruff talks to Richard Kohn of the University of North Carolina and retired Col. Andrew Bacevich on whether these standards are reasonable and why the U.S. is fascinated by the recent scandals of Generals like David Petraeus and John Allen.

	Nov. 14, 2012 News Wrap: Rep. Nancy Pelosi Will Retain Role as House Minority Leader In other news Wednesday, Rep. Nancy Pelosi announced she would run again for the position of House Minority Leader, with Democrats backing her leadership. Also, word broke that former CIA director David Petraeus will testify about the attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya at an upcoming Senate hearing.

	Nov. 14, 2012 Obama Addresses Press on Budget Concerns, Syria, Immigration and Climate Change In his first post-election press conference, President Obama addressed the White House Press Corps on a range of issues, including the so-called "fiscal cliff," the resignation of former CIA director David Petraeus, immigration reform, climate change and more. Kwame Holman reports the highlights of the president's remarks.

	Nov. 14, 2012 Obama Stresses Compromise on Fiscal Cliff in Post-Election Press Conference President Barack Obama is calling on Congress to come to consensus this fall on legislation that would protect middle income earners from a tax increase next year, "so we can give folks some certainty before the holiday season.

	Nov. 14, 2012 President Meets the Press to Sell Plan for Higher Taxes President Obama is scheduled to step in front of reporters on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. for his first full-scale press conference since March with an agenda of convincing the nation that his fiscal plans for the coming year are the best path.

	Nov. 13, 2012 Progressive Groups Weigh In on President Obama's Plans to Prevent Sequestration President Barack Obama is meeting with conservative and progressive leaders to gather input on how to avoid going over the "fiscal cliff." Jeffrey Brown talks to National Education Association's Dennis Van Roekel and Moveon.org's Justin Ruben, progressive leaders who met with President Obama at the White House this week.

	Nov. 13, 2012 Congress Returns to Washington to Aim For Balanced Budget in Lame-Duck Session With the ceremonial welcomes of newly-elected members of Congress, members of the House and Senate hope to find a solution to the avert the country from sequestration -- the triggered tax increases of $500 billion and spending cuts of $109 billion scheduled for January. Judy Woodruff talks to PRI's Todd Zwillich for more.

	Nov. 13, 2012 Should Lawmakers and White House Have Been Warned of Petraeus Investigation? When the Petraeus news hit, congressional leaders bemoaned not being notified beforehand. Gwen Ifill talks to Jane Harman, former ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, and former Justice Department official Matthew Miller about when and if Congress and the president should be briefed on such investigations.

	Nov. 13, 2012 Top U.S. Commander in Afghanistan Investigated as Part of Petraeus Affair Another high-ranking military officer may somehow be involved in the Petraeus affair scandal. Jeffrey Brown talks to the Washington Post's Sari Horowitz about an investigation into messages sent by Gen. John Allen to Jill Kelley, the woman who received harrassing emails from Paula Broadwell, David Petraeus' lover and biographer.

	Nov. 13, 2012 Congress Returns With Hefty To-Do List Working out a solution on the expiring George W. Bush-era tax cuts and heading off the automatic spending cuts known as sequestration are the top items on Congress' lame duck agenda.

	Nov. 12, 2012 Does States' Ratification of Same-Sex Marriage Signify Lasting Cultural Shift? Gay rights advocates won ballot measures in three states -- Washington State, Maryland, and Maine -- ratifying by popular vote the legalization of same-sex marriage. For opposing views on the new laws, Ray Suarez talks to National Organization for Marriage's Thomas Peters and Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders' Lee Swislow.

	Nov. 12, 2012 As Details Emerge on Petraeus Affair, Fallout May Echo Far Beyond Resignation After David Petraeus resigned from his post as director of the CIA last week, details of his extramarital affair with biographer Paula Broadwell continued to materialize. Jeffrey Brown reports on the affair, the FBI investigation and the fallout. Gwen Ifill talks to three guests about national implications of the scandal.

	Nov. 12, 2012 Timeline of Events Leading Up to Gen. David Petraeus' Resignation The story of the FBI investigation into harassing emails from a former Army officer and the revelation of an extramarital affair with retired Army Gen. David Petraeus is still unfolding. Here is a timeline of events so far.

	Nov. 12, 2012 Meet the Incoming Congressional Class Veterans At least a dozen newly elected members of the U.S. House of Representatives are veterans, a record number of whom served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

	Nov. 12, 2012 Steady Diet of Partisan News Hampers Political Compromise When it comes to politics, reading only content that mirrors your own beliefs can be damaging, says Sean Munson. As a remedy, he developed a web browser extension that analyzes the level of balance in political ideology through users' online reading habits.

	Nov. 12, 2012 Petraeus Resignation Has Lawmakers Demanding Answers The sudden resignation of CIA Director David Petraeus last Friday caught nearly all of official Washington by surprise, and that includes lawmakers on Capitol Hill with oversight of intelligence and national security matters.

	Nov. 9, 2012 Shields and Brooks on Super PACs, Subtraction and Spoiled Lakers On the latest edition of the Doubleheader, we examine outside spending groups' return on campaign investment, and we marvel at Mark Shields' mental arithmetic abilities.

	Nov. 9, 2012 Beached Orca Project Couldn't Save the Romney Campaign Remember Project Orca? The Romney campaign's secret get-out-the-vote weapon was highly touted but failed to fire on all cylinders on Election Day due to reported glitches.

	Nov. 9, 2012 Shields and Brooks Talk Petraeus, Fiscal Cliff and Obama's Emotional Gratitude NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the top news of the week, including the legacy of David Petraeus' career, whether taxes need to be increased for the health of the economy, the role President Barack Obama must play to encourage compromise in Congress, and Obama's emotional thanks to campaigners.

	Nov. 9, 2012 News Wrap: Supreme Court to Review Challenge of Voting Rights Act of 1965 In other news Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it will hear a constitutional challenge to part of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The law as it stands now, requires all or parts of 16 states with a history of racial discrimination to get federal approval for changes to election rules or districts.

	Nov. 9, 2012 Final Edition: Vote 2012 College Tour After working with more than 10,000 college students and teachers, we wrap up nine weeks on the road for our special Election 2012 national tour.

	Nov. 9, 2012 Will Taxes Be Sticking Point in Debate Over How to Tackle Federal Budget? President Obama urged lawmakers to avoid a showdown over taxes, spending and debt, and Congress readied to begin negotiations on balancing the federal budget. Jeffrey Brown talks to Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., and Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., about whether compromise between Democrats and Republicans will come before the end of 2012.

	Nov. 9, 2012 Judy's Notebook: America Divided but Looking for Leadership A leader facing the disapproval of almost half the country will have a harder time exerting his authority and arriving at solutions to big problems. But the 2012 Election Day exit polls show there is more support for the President and his policies than it appeared just a few months ago.

	Nov. 9, 2012 Vote 2012 College Tour Photos from the Vote 2012 College Tour, which included a partnership with over a dozen journalism and mass communications programs through out the country.

	Nov. 9, 2012 Obama to Make Public Statement on Looming Fiscal Cliff With the outlines of a deal to avert the looming "fiscal cliff" beginning to appear, President Obama will do his part to help fill in the picture when he delivers a statement Friday from the East Room of the White House, his first public remarks since his election night speech in Chicago.

	Nov. 9, 2012 Gwen's Take: The Obama Victory - The Good, The Bad and the Potentially Ugly At first I focused on the winner/loser contrast. The emotions were compelling. But as we've begun to digest the exit polling that told us who voted for whom, the anecdotal evidence provided by the election night crowds began to sink in.

	Nov. 8, 2012 Long Lines and Ongoing Vote Counts Among Election Day Problems After the confetti and commotion have cleared, what election troubles remain to be cleaned up? Ray Suarez talks to political writers Marc Caputo of the Miami Herald and Curt Anderson of The Associated Press talk about several hour-long lines at high volume poll stations and precincts that haven't yet finished their vote tallies.

	Nov. 8, 2012 Will the Republican Party Learn to Adapt and Appeal to a Changing Electorate? Election exit polls show that Republicans failed to earn votes from the growing demographics of minorities and young people. Jeffrey Brown talks to strategist Leslie Sanchez, FreedomWorks' Matt Kibbe and super PAC Y-G Action Fund's Brad Dayspring about how the GOP needs to change the way it explains its platform.

	Nov. 8, 2012 With Election Over and Time Running Out, Washington Shifts Focus to Fiscal Cliff Congress returns to Washington next week for a lame duck session to begin to tackle the threat of going over the "fiscal cliff." In the private sector, some business leaders are taking a more vocal stance on the debt crisis and have joined the Campaign to Fix the Debt. Judy Woodruff talks to Aetna CEO Mark T. Bertolini.

	Nov. 8, 2012 Schumer: Voters Want Compromise Speaking at a breakfast on the Thursday after the election, Sen. Chuck Schumer predicted more cooperation among lawmakers in the next session of Congress.

	Nov. 8, 2012 Live Chat: Gwen Ifill Answers Your Questions Two days after the election, join correspondent Gwen Ifill for a live chat, hosted by PBS' Washington Week Thursday at 12 p.

	Nov. 8, 2012 President Obama's Quick Pivot From Campaigning to Governing President Obama's first order of business is his second term will be working with congressional leaders to broker an agreement to avert the so-called "fiscal cliff," which is set to arrive in January with the expiration of all the President George W. Bush-era tax breaks plus more than $1 trillion in automatic spending cuts.

	Nov. 7, 2012 Shields and Brooks on Shifting Demographics, Future 'Grand Bargain' Judy Woodruff talks to NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks for post-Election Day analysis about how changing demographics affected the election, plus how some politicians' ideological purity has obstructed necessary negotiations to fix the debt crisis, as well as the potential for a future 'grand bargain.'

	Nov. 7, 2012 From Fiscal Cliff to Immigration Reform, What Will the Next Four Years Bring? President Obama has a second term to address major issues, including immigration, the fiscal cliff and health care. But with Congress still divided, compromise and cooperation may remain elusive. Gwen Ifill talks to Third Way's John Cowan and The Wall Street Journal's Naftali Bendavid on the reality for the next four years.

	Nov. 7, 2012 Despite Some Upsets by Dems, Party Balance in Congress Relatively Unchanged The election outcome mostly maintains political status quo in Washington, but certain races were significant. Jeffrey Brown talks to Linda Killian of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and The Rothenberg Political Report's Stu Rothenberg for what this tells us about what voters want from their elected leaders.

	Nov. 7, 2012 How They Did It: Political Tactics That Helped Obama Win a Second Term President Obama secured a second term by building a massive ground game to move voters, and by running negative ads early in the campaign. Judy Woodruff talks to the Washington Post's Philip Rucker, The Wall Street Journal's Carol Lee and Slate's Sasha Issenberg about which tactics worked or failed in the costly 2012 elections.

	Nov. 7, 2012 For President Obama, Little Time to Enjoy Re-election Before Returning to Work President Barack Obama returned to Washington after winning both the Electoral College and the popular vote in the 2012 election, but there was little time to savor the victory in the face of a potential fiscal crisis at the end of the year. Kwame Holman reports on the day after and Gwen Ifill Talks to Ray Suarez from Chicago.

	Nov. 7, 2012 Election Exit Polls Provide Mountain of Data Analysts will spend weeks going through the 2012 results and exit polls pulling out bits and strands of numbers that explain what this state or that county did. Those facts and indicators will be what future campaigns are made of.

	Nov. 7, 2012 America's Political System Not Friendly to Losing Presidential Candidates Mitt Romney's defeat on Election Day will likely remove him from political life, but if his successful business career and strong faith are any indication, he will have a sunny future. Presidential historian Michael Beschloss gives insight.

	Nov. 7, 2012 Conservatives Could Learn from Reagan, Return to Politics of Ideas With the re-election of President Barack Obama and the rejection of Tea Party darlings like Todd Akin and Richard Mourdock, it may be time for Republicans to reinvent American conservatism.

	Nov. 7, 2012 President's Win Is Reprieve For Health Reform Law President Barack Obama's victory cements the Affordable Care Act, expanding coverage to millions but leaving weighty questions about how to pay for it and other care to be delivered to an increasingly unhealthy, aging population.

	Nov. 7, 2012 Victory in Hand, Obama Extends Olive Branch Barack Obama was elected to a second term as president Tuesday, reassembling the coalition that lifted him to a historic win four years ago and winning at least six of the key battleground states.

	Nov. 7, 2012 After High-Cost Campaign, Obama Wins Re-Election President Obama successfully won the re-election Nov. 6, 2012, but after the costliest -- and one of the nastiest -- campaigns in history, divided government was alive and well, especially in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate.

	Nov. 7, 2012 President Barack Obama Wins Second Term, Says 'Best Is Yet to Come' Barack Obama accepts re-election as President of the United States at a rally of his supporters at the McCormick Place convention center in Chicago. President Obama led the 2012 election against Republican challenger former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney after claiming victory in several swing states.

	Nov. 7, 2012 Mitt Romney Concedes Defeat: 'This Election Is Over but Our Principles Endure' Former Gov. Mitt Romney, Republican presidential candidate, concedes the 2012 election to Democratic incumbent President Barack Obama at a rally of his supporters at the Boston Convention Center in Massachusetts. Romney lost key swing states including Ohio, Colorado, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Wisconsin and Virginia.

	Nov. 7, 2012 Ballot Measures Have Historical Results on Same-Sex Marriage and Legal Marijuana In all, there were 176 measures on the ballots Election Day in 38 states. But two issues made history in four states. Maine and Maryland voters approved same-sex marriage while Washington state and Colorado legalized recreational use of marijuana.

	Nov. 7, 2012 Analysis: Obama Wins But Washington Unchanged President Obama has won the election and has four more years to push for economic and social policies passed in his first-term presidency. But with the balance of power in Congress unchanged, Obama may face the same gridlock in Washington.

	Nov. 7, 2012 Joy and Disappointment for House and Senate Races While the presidential election was center stage Tuesday night, several Senate and House seats were hotly contested and came down to the wire. These shots capture the victories and defeats in the congressional and gubernatorial races.

	Nov. 6, 2012 Lines Persist at Polls, Voters Wait to Cast Ballots in Virginia, Ohio, Florida Critical battleground states that are key to President Obama or Mitt Romney's election win have long lines of voters who wait to cast their ballots even after the polls close. The race is tight as election night count goes to wire.

	Nov. 6, 2012 Latino Vote Key to Obama Re-election Pre-election predictions on the impact of a strong Election Day turnout among Latino voters proved true.

	Nov. 6, 2012 Poll Problems Cropping Up in Spots Around US As polls close, there are already concerns and problems in several U.S. states reported over voter access, including long lines, misinformation, poll monitors being blocked from polling stations.

	Nov. 6, 2012 Voters at Polls in Key Colorado Counties Likely to Sway State Results NewsHour and The Associated Press examine what voters in two critical Colorado counties -- Arapahoe and Jefferson -- have to say about what has influenced their ballot decisions, from disdain of political ads to education and the economy.

	Nov. 6, 2012 Election Night 2012 The 2012 presidential campaigns wrapped up their efforts and prepared for the results as voters went to the polls on November 6.

	Nov. 6, 2012 Hey Look! I Voted NewsHour has created an experimental website, LookIVoted.com, that aggregates Instagram photos from voters at the polls into one stream. Check out the voting experience from the point-of-view of voters themselves.

	Nov. 6, 2012 Battleground Dispatches: Election Day Roundup For the last month, the NewsHour worked with public media partners around the country, intensifying our focus on the areas and issues that could determine the election in a series called "Battleground Dispatches." As we wait for the final polls to close, here is a round-up of the stories we brought you.

	Nov. 6, 2012 College Students Showcase Reporting Skills on Election Day University students who have participated in the "Vote 2012: College Tour" are wrapping up their election coverage with 24-hour live streams, blog post, watch parties and more.

	Nov. 6, 2012 House and Senate Races To Watch Need more horse race? Take comfort that 101 ballot fights besides the presidency pin the nation's legislative branch in uncertainty.

	Nov. 6, 2012 Presidential Winners and Losers Through History There have been winners and losers in every presidential election. The suspense of Election Day builds as the votes are tallied. Here are some of those presidential candidates at moments when they discover they have won or lost the U.S. presidency.

	Nov. 6, 2012 Candidates Vote, Keep Busy on Election Day Even though it's Election Day and voters have been heading to the polls, it doesn't mean the candidates aren't keeping busy. Here's what some of them are doing today.

	Nov. 6, 2012 Voters Head to the Polls Voters are heading to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots for local and national offices, including for president of the United States. Here are some scenes from polling places.

	Nov. 6, 2012 Fate of Obama, Romney Now in Hands of Voters As is tradition, the small New Hampshire hamlet of Dixville Notch held its vote right at midnight Tuesday, and its residents rendered a split decision, with President Obama and Mitt Romney receiving five votes apiece. It's the first-ever tie recorded there. Is it a harbinger of a long night?

	Nov. 6, 2012 Live Blog: Election 2012 Follow Election Day activities, starting at 7 a.m. ET Tuesday, in our live blog. We'll have on-the-ground reports from our local PBS stations, results as they roll in, and analysis from a cast of NewsHour guests. On Wednesday, watch this space for reaction to results, beginning again at 7 a.m.

	Nov. 6, 2012 Judy's Notebook: Election Day Not Just About the Numbers I try not to get too carried away on Election Day every four years, because, after all, I have a job to do. But the truth is I'm walking an emotional tightrope all day long.

	Nov. 6, 2012 Gwen's Take: Hopes, Fears and Democracy on Election Day A friend of mine who just moved to Mexico City emailed me recently to remind me of the importance of the work we do here at the NewsHour.

	Nov. 5, 2012 Battleground Dispatches: Q&A with Wisconsin's Andy Soth The spotlight on Wisconsin and their 10 electoral votes grew stronger on Monday. President Obama campaigned alongside Bruce Springsteen in Madison and the Associated Press added the states to its list of tossups.

	Nov. 5, 2012 Google Voter Tool Offers Local Election Details Google Voter Tool Offers Local Election Details

	Nov. 5, 2012 Marijuana, Marriage, Gambling and Taxes Are Top Ballot Initiatives to Watch Judy Woodruff talks to Jennie Bowser of the National Conference of State Legislatures about the top state ballot measures to be decided in the 2012 election. Bowser says the polarized political atmosphere could be one reason why there are more initiatives at stake today than any other presidential election in the last 20 years.

	Nov. 5, 2012 How Will Strict, Controversial Voter I.D. Laws Affect Poll Turnout and Access? Lawyers gear up to monitor polling stations on Election Day to ensure voter fraud is limited and voter rights are protected. Jeffrey Brown talks to The Associated Press' Curt Anderson and Brennan Center for Justice's Michael Waldman on what to expect, especially in light of legal battles on early voting and new voter I.D. laws.

	Nov. 5, 2012 On Eve of Election, Making Campaign Assessments and Early Predictions Gwen Ifill talks to Pew Research Center's Andy Kohut, the Rothenberg Political Report's Stu Rothenberg and USA Today's Susan Page about the momentum leading into Election Day, plus historical trends that tend to signal which candidate will win a presidential election.

	Nov. 5, 2012 Volunteers Hit the Pavement to Sway Last Undecided Voters in Ohio In an election season colored by the intense negative tone of political ads, infantries of Obama and Romney campaign supporters hope to act as a positive force, making sure that everyone who has not yet voted early or by absentee ballot gets out to the polls on Election Day. Judy Woodruff reports.

	Nov. 5, 2012 A Day Before Election, Presidential Candidates Make Final Push in Battlegrounds The candidates and their running mates made final stops in key battleground states to claim the last undecided voters. Ray Suarez reports on the Obama campaign's focus on getting supporters to the polls. Then Margaret Warner reports on the Romney campaign, which is counting on supporters' enthusiasm for an election win.

	Nov. 5, 2012 User Guide: How to Watch the NewsHour's Election Coverage Eighteen months of campaigning, highly energetic debates, hot button ballot initiatives and it's all come down to this. Starting at 7 a.m. Tuesday, you'll get the PBS NewsHour's full Election Day coverage. Here's how you can watch.

	Nov. 5, 2012 Romney Campaign Enlists Help of 'Killer Whale' Project to Get Out the Vote For months now, the Romney campaign has been putting together a high-tech voter monitoring operation to use on Election Day that will identify which of their committed supporters have voted --- and then corral those who haven't. They call it the Orca Project, named for the powerful killer whale.

	Nov. 5, 2012 The Overseas Contingent Expatriates don't exactly have the greatest track record when it comes to casting their vote, but in neck-and-neck contests such as this one, the overseas vote could prove much more than a numerical afterthought.

	Nov. 5, 2012 Students Voice Top Political Issues in Listen To Me: College Edition One day before Election Day, the most important issue for most young voters is still the economy -- but that's far from the only thing on their minds. We spoke to these voters as part of our Listen to Me project. Watch their responses.

	Nov. 5, 2012 Real Politics: Youth Reporters Explore Issues That Matter While many young people across the country have been watching the 2012 presidential election unfold via political ads, Daily Show parodies and social media, aspiring journalists with the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs program have been producing election stories from within their own communities.

	Nov. 5, 2012 A Look at the National Ballot Measures A preview of some of the major questions voters will decide on Election Day 2012.

	Nov. 5, 2012 Never Aired 1976 Gerald Ford Ad Too Emotionally Charged for Time Late in his 1976 campaign against Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford's media team produced a 5-minute emotionally chilling ad. Ford's team hoped it would show that he had closed down the bad 13 years that led from JFK's assassination to Vietnam and Watergate. A focus group found the ad too shocking and it never aired.

	Nov. 5, 2012 Obama, Romney Visit Battlegrounds in Last Days of Campaign President Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney crisscrossed the country looking to shore up support during the final days of the campaign.

	Nov. 5, 2012 Candidates Barnstorm Battleground States in Last Full Day of Campaigning In a game that's all about numbers, President Obama and Mitt Romney are looking at 83. Those are the combined Electoral College votes up for grabs in states the Associated Press dubs tossups: Colorado, Florida, New Hampshire, Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin.

	Nov. 5, 2012 One Texas School's Long Walk of Political Engagement Picture this: More than 1,000 African-Americans marching in unison for over seven miles. "A voter-less people is a powerless people," they chant, holding banners that read "We Will Vote." Now quick, guess the year.

	Nov. 2, 2012 Shields and Brooks: Watching Indiana's Senate Race, Bobblehead Forecasts Mark Shields and David Brooks met up Friday in the NewsHour newsroom for a final Doubleheader before the 2012 election.

	Nov. 2, 2012 Shields and Brooks on Latino Voters, Last-Minute Election Factors Judy Woodruff talks to NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks for analysis on the top news of the week, including the chances of immigration reform being addressed in the next presidential term, the latest jobs numbers and the political aftermath of superstorm Sandy.

	Nov. 2, 2012 'First in the Nation' Iowans Are Ready for the End Imagine a place where campaigning seemingly never stops. Where the election lasts a lifetime and the candidates want to meet you, shake your hand and talk about the issues. Welcome to Iowa.

	Nov. 2, 2012 Immigration Is Hot Topic in Iowa, Overlooked by Presidential Campaigns Hispanics may be only 5 percent of Iowa's population, but that number represents a boom of 110 percent in 10 years, driven partly by the meat industry jobs. While immigration was a big topic for the Republican caucuses, Iowa Public Television's Paul Yeager reports on why the presidential candidates have been quiet on the issue.

	Nov. 2, 2012 Listen to Me: Spotlight Wisconsin In the final days of the presidential campaign, both camps are covering ground in Wisconsin. So what are on voter's minds in the state? Many voters interviewed for the Listen to Me project said jobs and the economy are important this election cycle.

	Nov. 2, 2012 Slow Growth Is Biggest Economic Challenge Facing Incoming President U.S. employers across various sectors are hiring, signaling slow but steady growth. Still, the unemployment rate rose in October and many Americans continue to leave the labor force completely. Jeffrey Brown talks to two economists, John Taylor and Austan Goolsbee, about what economic challenges the next president will face.

	Nov. 2, 2012 Pull Up a Stool at a Battleground Cafe: Colorado Voters Open Up Brandy Bauer is co-owner of Fran's Cafe, where politics is on the menu.

	Nov. 2, 2012 Politicking from the Pulpit: Should Religious Leaders Endorse Candidates? Bishop Harry Jackson believes Mitt Romney is the candidate best suited to lead the country. So much so that he has endorsed Romney from his pulpit at Hope Christian Church in Beltsville, Md. Not all religious leaders agree this is the right platform to share these views.

	Nov. 2, 2012 Campaigns Prepare to Spin Mostly Positive Jobs Report The economic mood of the country is pretty well set heading into Election Day, but Friday's Labor Department report showing a better than expected 171,000 jobs added in October will certainly be welcome news for President Obama and his re-election team.

	Nov. 2, 2012 Gwen's Take: Reading Between the Lines The days tick down to a precious few, and partisans on both sides of the political divide are asking the same essential question: What's gonna happen? Sadly, my crystal ball remains permanently unreadable. But you can join me as I look for signs of things to come between now and Election Day.

	Nov. 1, 2012 Campaigns Push Last-Minute Pleas on Twitter, Track Voter Online Browsing History The campaigns are pushing their last get-out-the-vote drive on social media and via email. If you're online, you are probably being tracked by the Romney and Obama campaigns, who use browsing history to target voters. Margaret Warner gets the scoop from Daily Download's Howard Kurtz.

	Nov. 1, 2012 Democrat Has Competitive Chance to Win Open Senate Seat in Arizona Former U.S. Surgeon Gen. Richard Carmona hopes to achieve what no Arizona Democrat has done in more than 15 years: Win a Senate seat. Special correspondent Axel Gerdau reports on the race between Carmona and Republican challenger Rep. Jeff Flake to win the open seat, which is being vacated by retiring Sen. Jon Kyl.

	Nov. 1, 2012 Outside Groups Outspending Political Campaigns in Competitive Senate Races For the 2012 elections, Democrats and Republicans are focused on taking control of the Senate by winning a majority of seats. Jeffrey Brown talks to NPR's Tamara Keith, who breaks down the money -- millions of dollars -- being poured into competitive Senate races by political parties and, significantly, by outside groups.

	Nov. 1, 2012 Candidates, Spouses, Surrogates Stretch Out Across Seven States in Final Push National polls show Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama in a dead heat. For every last minute until Election Day, the candidates will be on the trail fighting for an edge in the states considered too close to call. Judy Woodruff gets analysis from Politico's Jonathan Martin and Bloomberg's Margaret Talev.

	Nov. 1, 2012 Commentary: Why the Electoral College System Makes Little Sense Today The Electoral College system is a gift from the framers of the U.S. Constitution that functions in ways they never intended, was designed to solve problems that no longer exist, and works in ways that seriously offend against modern understandings of how democracy should work. So why do we still use it?

	Nov. 1, 2012 Battleground Dispatches: Finding a Vote for the First Time in Arizona Hispanic voters' growing interest in politics in places like Arizona could have a major impact on races from the local level to the presidency. We visit Phoenix in our latest "Battlefield Dispatches" report.

	Nov. 1, 2012 An Election Off the National Radar In California, the election seems very real, even without visits from candidates or a barrage of political ads. That's because there are 11 hotly contested propositions on the California ballot and a slew of Congressional races that are actually competitive for the first time in years.

	Nov. 1, 2012 How Next President Could Change Health Law On the presidential campaign trail, Mitt Romney has repeatedly called for repeal of the 2010 health law and President Obama has vowed to implement it. Yet both men could face obstacles. Here's a look at how both men might change the health law if they win Tuesday's election.

	Nov. 1, 2012 As Race Enters Final Days, Campaigns Step Up Ground Game President Obama, Mitt Romney and a team of boosters are fanning out across the country Thursday, with the campaign getting back to real business with five days to go and the aftermath of Sandy still unfolding across the East Coast.



	OCTOBER Oct. 31, 2012 Battleground Dispatches: Q&A with Nevada's Mitch Fox Mitch Fox of Vegas PBS has a front seat to one of the most competitive states in the country. We talked to Fox about Nevada's House and Senate races and the changing demographics that make the state a top interest for both presidential campaigns.

	Oct. 31, 2012 Winning Fiercely-Divided Wisconsin Will Come Down to Candidates' Ground Game Green Bay residents may love the Packers more than anything else, but politics comes at a close second. With a strong independent electorate, Wisconsin had the most counties in the U.S. vote for Bush in 2004 and then swing to Obama in 2008. Jeffrey Brown reports on the 2012 campaigns' attempts to woo these tough-minded voters.

	Oct. 31, 2012 Judy's Notebook: An October Surprise May Help Put the Election in Focus While voters weigh the two presidential candidates, their records and what they offer for the next four years, it's a good idea to watch them closely as they respond to the unexpected.

	Oct. 31, 2012 Forgotten Voters: D.C. Volunteers Work to Register the Homeless Over the course of a year, about 3.5 million Americans will spend some time without housing. Of those roughly 700,000 people who will be homeless on Election Day, approximately 70 percent would be eligible to vote, while about one in 10 would be registered and actually cast a ballot.

	Oct. 31, 2012 All Tied Up: Poll Shows Deadlocked Race in Final Stretch It's a scary proposition for both campaigns -- a tied race, with both President Obama and Mitt Romney within the margin of error in key battlegrounds. The New York Times/CBS News poll of likely voters out Wednesday found the president leading his rival nationally, 48 percent to 47 percent, with six days to go.

	Oct. 31, 2012 How Campaign Ads Can Tell A Zombie Story, And So Can You A zombie-themed political ad may seem far-fetched and absurd, but horror movie tropes are frequently in campaign ads. See some recent and historic examples that have used these devices. Then try making your own zombie ad.

	Oct. 30, 2012 New Nevada Congressional District Race Unleashes Big Money and Attacks There's big money, aggressive attacks, a famous family name, racial tensions and a potential, looming bankruptcy, all playing out in a House district that covers half the state of Nevada. Mitch Fox of Vegas PBS reports on the contest between Steven Horsford (D) and Danny Tarkanian (R) in Nevada's new 4th Congressional District.

	Oct. 30, 2012 Charles Kesler on Obama and Modern Liberalism Ray Suarez sat down with Charles Kesler, author of "I am the Change: Barack Obama and the Crisis of Liberalism." Kesler examines liberalism in the modern political era and how President Obama fits in as a political thinker and leader.

	Oct. 30, 2012 Political Campaigns Target Off-the-Grid Voters with Digital Armies of Volunteers As Americans watch less broadcast television and spend more time online, political campaigns face difficulty reaching voters with traditional methods. Hari Sreenivasan reports how the Romney and Obama campaigns, with the help of new tools to gather data and target voters, may have cracked the code to reach off-the-grid voters.

	Oct. 30, 2012 A Week Until Election Day, Campaigns Focus on Disaster Relief As Hurricane Sandy blew in, President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney turned their focus to storm victims rather than swing voters. Gwen Ifill talks to Politico's Jonathan Allen about the delicate balance of remaining apolitical in the aftermath of a natural disaster while running the last leg of the race to the White House.

	Oct. 30, 2012 Univ. of Montana Students Report on Close Senate Race As participants in our "Vote 2012: College Tour," two University of Montana School of Journalism students are reporting on the closely watched Senate race between Sen. Jon Tester, the Democratic incumbent, and Republican Congressman Denny Rehberg.

	Oct. 30, 2012 Sandy Shifts Attention to Local Leaders, Away From Presidential Race As Hurricane Sandy barreled up the eastern United States, residents turned their attention from the presidential contest between Presdient Obama and Mitt Romney to state and local officials and the tensions brewing -- or lessening -- among them.

	Oct. 29, 2012 Author Bill Ivey Argues for Rediscovering Values at Heart of American Ideal Bill Ivey, former National Endowment for the Arts chair, says he sees a crisis in our culture where public discourse no longer includes argument over values or why we do what we do as Americans. Jeffrey Brown talks to Ivey about his call for a revived progressive vision, outlined in his new book, "Handmaking America."

	Oct. 29, 2012 How Campaigns Amass Your Personal Information to Deliver Tailored Political Ads Political advertisers now have unprecedented access to online browsing data, and the presidential campaigns are using gathered information to slice and dice the electorate and engage with voters on issues that are most relevant to their lives. Hari Sreenivasan reports in collaboration with Frontline, Marketplace and Pro Publica.

	Oct. 29, 2012 Hurricane Sandy Could Spell Trouble for Early Voting and Last Campaign Efforts With nine states declaring states of emergency in preparation for a superstorm, Hurricane Sandy has derailed political campaigning and some early voting this week. Judy Woodruff talks to Dan Balz of the Washington Post and USA Today's Susan Page about the likely effects on the race during the last week before Election Day.

	Oct. 29, 2012 Political Checklist: Campaigns Tracking Your Every Move In this week's Political Checklist, political editor Christina Bellantoni talked with correspondent Hari Sreenivasan about his two-part Frontline piece airing on PBS Monday and Tuesday.

	Oct. 29, 2012 Digital Campaigns May Decide the Election Find out how and where "off the grid" voters are generating their own digital trail that the campaigns can track with this interactive feature built by Frontline.

	Oct. 29, 2012 Extended Interview: Bill Ivey, Author of 'Handmaking America' More of Jeffrey Brown's conversation with Bill Ivey, former chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts and author of "Handmaking America: A Back-to-Basics Pathway to a Revitalized American Democracy."

	Oct. 29, 2012 'Frankenstorm' Sandy Becomes Campaigns' October Surprise All politics is local. Especially when swing states are in the path of Hurricane Sandy. President Obama began his day in Orlando, Fla., but will return to the White House to monitor what's been dubbed a monster storm.

	Oct. 26, 2012 Battleground Dispatches: Ohio's Political Ad Wars Both presidential campaigns have their sights set on the Buckeye State. Their strategies for winning Ohio's 18 electoral votes both involve the place where voters set their sights -- television screens.

	Oct. 26, 2012 Shields and Brooks on Sununu and the Giants NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks talk sports and politics with Hari Sreenivasan in the Doubleheader, addressing controversial comments by John Sununu, a surrogate for the Romney campaign, and the San Francisco Giants, who are heading into game three of the World Series with a 2-0 lead.

	Oct. 26, 2012 Shields and Brooks on the Importance of Ohio, Microtargeting Voters Judy Woodruff talks with NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks for the top political news of the week, including the significant role Ohio is playing this election cycle, microtargeting of key voter blocs and the candidates' last-ditch efforts to break the stalemate and take the advantage.

	Oct. 26, 2012 As the Economy Booms in Northeast Ohio, Which Candidate Will Reap the Benefit? A resurgence in steel, energy and auto manufacturing has brought over 50,000 jobs back to northeast Ohio. With the economy as the primary issue likely to determine the election, Public Radio International's Todd Zwillich examines whether Mitt Romney or President Obama will gain an advantage from the recent economic boom in Ohio.

	Oct. 26, 2012 The Good, the Bad and the Politics Behind the Latest Government Economic Report The latest round of economic reports show consumer confidence at its highest level since 2007. Consumer spending and home sales are up, as well defense spending. Jeffrey Brown talks to investment advisor Hugh Johnson about the new data -- good and bad -- including exports decline, job growth rates, and the effect on campaigns.

	Oct. 26, 2012 'Electoral Dysfunction' Highlights Peculiarities in American Voting System A new PBS documentary, "Electoral Dysfunction," takes viewers on a road trip through Indiana during the final weeks of the 2008 presidential election. Along the way, it highlights inconsistencies and idiosyncrasies in how Americans elect their highest officials.

	Oct. 26, 2012 Battleground Dispatches: Q&A with Ohio's Karen Kasler Of all the attention being given to the battleground states in the final push to Election Day, Ohio stands out as perhaps the most important target for both presidential campaigns. To get a sense of what's happening on the ground, we spoke with Ohio Public Radio's Karen Kasler.

	Oct. 26, 2012 Battleground Blitz Continues, New Ads Hit Airwaves Republican nominee Mitt Romney campaigns across the Midwest on Friday, delivering a speech in Iowa before returning to Ohio, the key battleground where he held three events on Thursday. President Obama, meanwhile, will be mass communicating, sitting down for 10 interviews, including seven with battleground state reporters.

	Oct. 26, 2012 Gwen's Take: Election Countdown: By the Numbers Regardless of whether it's 25, 14, 12 or 10 days, hours, or minutes -- what's not to like about knowing the end is in sight?

	Oct. 25, 2012 Why Hasn't the Euro Debt Crisis Been a More Prominent Campaign Topic? As Europe's economy falters, U.S. exports have declined and the fear of a Eurozone breakup has cast a shadow over Wall Street. Judy Woodruff talks to Zanny Minton Beddoes of The Economist and James Surowiecki of The New Yorker about how Romney and Obama should address Europe's debt crisis in their campaigns.

	Oct. 25, 2012 Battleground Strategy: Candidates Use Huge Funds to Target Ads to Undecideds Ohio voters greeted visits from Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama, who also made stops in Florida and Virginia. Jeffrey Brown reports on the neck-and-neck polls and the money race -- both to earn and to spend. Margaret Warner talks to NPR's Mara Liason about the money the candidates are spending on ads and in swing states.

	Oct. 25, 2012 Obama, Romney Target Buckeye State Ohio will be the center of the political universe once again Thursday as both President Obama and Mitt Romney make stops in the crucial battleground state. The dueling visits come as a Time magazine poll released found Mr. Obama leading his GOP rival, 49 percent to 44 percent, among likely Ohio voters.

	Oct. 24, 2012 Alternative Presidential Candidates Face Off in Third Party Debate in Chicago Four alternative candidates to Mitt Romney and President Obama -- Gary Johnson, Jill Stein, Virgil Goode and Rocky Anderson -- met in Chicago for a third party debate to discuss everything from halting the war on drugs to reducing military spending to curbing the influence of money in politics. Kwame Holman reports.

	Oct. 24, 2012 Young Voices: University Students React to Foreign Policy Debate From inside George Washington University's Jack Morton Auditorium, it was clear which of the verbal jabs and one-liners entertained the 300-person crowd at the presidential debate watch party Monday night. What were some of the students at the watch party saying after the debate about the substance of what the candidates said?

	Oct. 24, 2012 Univ. of Oregon Students Explore Election Issues Journalism students at the University of Oregon spent the summer exploring political issues leading up to the presidential election. The school is participating in the PBS NewsHour's Vote 2012: College Tour along with 24 other journalism and political science departments across the country.

	Oct. 24, 2012 Housing and the Foreclosure Crisis Are Missing From the Campaign Conversation Sales of new homes are up this fall, but a third of U.S. homeowners are underwater with their mortgages, and swing states have some of the highest foreclosure rates. Jeffrey Brown talks to The Opportunity Agenda's James Carr and Cato Institute's Mark Calabria for why housing hasn't been discussed in the presidential campaigns.

	Oct. 24, 2012 Some Senate Candidates Race Toward Photo-Finish Elections in Fight for Majority The outcome in extremely tight senate races in states like Connecticut, Arizona, Indiana and North Dakota could determine who controls the Senate and the president's agenda come January. Gwen Ifill talks to Roll Call's Shira Toeplitz and The Rothenberg Political Report's Nathan Gonzales for more on just what's on the line.

	Oct. 24, 2012 Obama and Romney Barnstorm Swing States in Closing Stage of Presidential Race The days on the campaign trail have gotten busier. President Obama traveled to Iowa, Colorado, California and Nevada in a single day, while his challenger Mitt Romney visiting Nevada and Iowa to make his case to the last undecided voters. Jeffrey Brown reports on the stepped-up pace in the last 13 days till the election.

	Oct. 24, 2012 Battleground Dispatches: Voter Voices from Virginia Cuts in defense spending could have a lasting impact in Hampton Roads, Va., where some 40 percent of the population is employed by businesses that support the military. Most Virginians interviewed for the project said the economy and jobs were the most important issues this election cycle.

	Oct. 24, 2012 As Campaign Advisers Spin, Candidates Hit the Trail With the race still looking like a jump ball and both campaigns barnstorming a handful of battleground states at a fevered pitch, every incident that can be cast in a negative light will be amplified.

	Oct. 23, 2012 Watch a Livestream of the Full Third Party Presidential Debate You may have thought debate season was over, but Tuesday evening four more candidates with presidential aspirations will spar.

	Oct. 23, 2012 Congressional Sequestration Squabble Has Local Economic Resonance in Virginia In the latest installment in our Battleground Dispatches series, Cathy Lewis of WHRO in Hampton Roads, Va., looks at how concern over sequestration is playing out as a local voting issue. Gwen Ifill talks to Roll Call's Steve Dennis and Josh Rogin of Foreign Policy about how congress is working on facing its budget negotiations.

	Oct. 23, 2012 From 'Apology Tour' to Bayonets: Fact-Checking the Debate on Foreign Policy Margaret Warner fact-checks different debate highlights, including Mitt Romney's characterization of President Obama's early overseas trips, what the candidates said about their opponent's and their own defense spending proposals, and the ideal scope and size of the Navy.

	Oct. 23, 2012 With Final Foreign Policy Debate Done, Candidates Start Swing State Sprint The candidates made an eager return to the campaign trail the day after their final presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla. Gwen Ifill recaps debate highlights and looks at new ads. Judy Woodruff gets post-debate analysis from Nicholas Burns, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO, and Richard Haass of the Council on Foreign Relations.

	Oct. 23, 2012 In Debate, Romney Black-and-White While Obama Shows Shades of Gray President Obama and Mitt Romney's stances on foreign policy might not differ too drastically, but you wouldn't know it by the way they talked Monday night, said two analysts we spoke to after the debate.

	Oct. 23, 2012 Battleground Dispatches: Sequestration a 'Main Street' Issue in Virginia In the battleground state of Virginia, voters are not only eyeing the candidates on the ballot, but looking beyond Election Day at the prospect of severe cuts, known as sequestration, that would impact the state's economy.

	Oct. 23, 2012 Commentary: Romney Might Have Hawkish Tone, But Would Obama Win Mean Conflict? I'll let those more expert in domestic politics speculate on the final debate's impact on the election and comment instead on what it might tell us about the future of American foreign policy.

	Oct. 23, 2012 We're Asking: How Did Romney, Obama Perform in Third Debate? Whether or not pundits thought President Obama and Mitt Romney addressed foreign policy enough in Monday night's presidential debate, it was their last chance to go one-on-one in front of voters before the election. Bayonets and binders aside, what did you think of the content -- the candidates' answers? Vote here.

	Oct. 23, 2012 Obama, Romney Clash in Foreign Policy Finale The encounter at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla., was marked by repeated clashes between the two candidates over foreign affairs and domestic concerns, with President Obama taking a more aggressive approach while Romney appeared more guarded for much of the evening.

	Oct. 22, 2012 Live-Blog of Oct. 22 Presidential Debate on Foreign Policy President Obama and Mitt Romney met Monday night for their third and final presidential debate before voters go to the polls Nov. 6. They described what they would do about Syria and Iran, and what they believe is America's primary duty in the world. The NewsHour live-blogged the event.

	Oct. 22, 2012 Shields and Brooks Post-Debate: Obama, Romney Fail to Distinguish Policy Visions Mark Shields and David Brooks disagree a lot but the political analysts were united when they said the candidates, "felt they had to disagree, even when there wasn't any disagreement." In NewsHour's post-debate analysis, Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill review the highlights, remarks and gaffes from the last presidential debate.

	Oct. 22, 2012 'Little Old Lynn' Bets Big on Debate The presidential candidates aside, if there's one winner of Monday's debate, it may be Lynn University, the small private liberal arts university in Boca Raton, Fla.

	Oct. 22, 2012 In Debate, Romney Touts 'Peace Through Strength,' Obama Focuses on Alliances President Obama and former Gov. Mitt Romney met in Boca Raton, Fla., for one final debate on foreign policy, moderated by Bob Schieffer of CBS News. While Obama emphasized international alliances and coalition building, Romney touted peace through strength in their broader visions for U.S. foreign policy.

	Oct. 22, 2012 Gary Hart: McGovern Man of Great Convictions George McGovern leaves behind a legacy of conviction and courage on the issues of poverty and ending hunger domestically and internationally, former Sen. Gary Hart told NewsHour Senior Correspondent Judy Woodruff Monday night.

	Oct. 22, 2012 Remembering McGovern, WWII Hero, Politician, and Vietnam War Challenger A longtime Democratic legislator from South Dakota and a three-time presidential candidate, George McGovern was a proud liberal well-known for his vehement opposition of the Vietnam War who mobilized and inspired young voters. Judy Woodruff talks to former Colorado Sen. Gary Hart who helps remember his close friend.

	Oct. 22, 2012 Foreign Policy Debate May Help Voters Discern Candidates' Differences Though the economy has been the priority for voters in this election, the consulate attack in Libya and concern about Iran's nuclear ambitions have renewed some urgency and emphasis on foreign policy in the national dialogue. Jeffrey Brown talks to the Washington Post's David Ignatius and the Philadelphia Inquirer's Trudy Rubin.

	Oct. 22, 2012 Two Takes: Obama vs. Romney Round 3 For the final presidential debate, President Obama and Mitt Romney will take turns touting their foreign policy vision for the country. Once again we asked NewsHour special contributors Rick Davis and Mo Elleithee to lead the online discussion -- from opposite ends of the political spectrum.

	Oct. 22, 2012 Florida Voters Share Election Expectations Ahead of Third Presidential Showdown Voters in Florida have been turned off by the negative tone heard in most political ads and presidential debates thus far. With two weeks left, the candidates seek to appeal to the shrinking number of undecided voters. Judy Woodruff reports on campaigning in Florida, which focuses on women, youth and Hispanics.

	Oct. 22, 2012 Shields and Brooks Preview 2012 Presidential Debate on Foreign Policy As the third and final 2012 presidential debate nears, polls show President Obama losing his edge over Mitt Romney on the question of who would be a better commander-in-chief. Gwen Ifill talks with NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks for what to expect from both candidates, with 15 days till Election Day.

	Oct. 22, 2012 How to Debate Like a Pro Ahead of Monday's presidential debate, we thought it would be fun to get some pointers from two pros. Meet Georgetown University juniors Andrew Markoff and Andrew Arsht. The pair captured the National Debate Tournament championship in April. They have agreed to share the secret sauce to their debating style with five tips.

	Oct. 22, 2012 Commentary: At Core, Obama and Romney Close on Foreign Policy Although the harsh rhetoric on the campaign trail sometimes suggests otherwise, Monday night's debate won't pit fundamentally different visions of American foreign policy against each other.

	Oct. 22, 2012 Obama, Romney Set for Foreign Policy Debate Body language analysts may not have much to talk about Monday night. President Obama and Mitt Romney will sit side-by-side at a table when they meet for the final presidential debate with 15 days to go until voters decide which of them will live in the White House the next four years.

	Oct. 21, 2012 Presidential Candidate, Liberal Icon McGovern Dies at 90 A war hero, U.S. senator, presidential candidate and champion of liberal causes, George McGovern died Sunday in hospice care near his home in South Dakota. He was 90.

	Oct. 19, 2012 Shields and Brooks on Polls, Benchwarmers and Politeness In this episode of the Doubleheader, Mark Shields and David Brooks talk with Hari Sreenivasan about polling, the Yankees and the Tigers, plus the presidential candidates acting polite to each other at a charity dinner.

	Oct. 19, 2012 Shields and Brooks Debrief on the Town Hall Debate, George McGovern's Legacy Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including how Mitt Romney and President Obama fared in the second presidential debate, the political fight for key demographic groups and the long career and legacy of George McGovern, as the politician nears death.

	Oct. 19, 2012 Former Regulator Bair Recounts Behind the Scenes of Financial Crisis, Bailouts Former FDIC chair Sheila Bair says there's plenty of blame to go around for the financial crisis, but the foremost culprit is greed. Judy Woodruff talks to Bair about her new book, "Bull By the Horns," which assesses what role different figures from Wall Street to the White House and the regulatory offices played in the crash.

	Oct. 19, 2012 Campaigns Speak to Growing Hispanic Population Through Spanish-Language Media With a tight presidential race, growing Hispanic populations in key swing states -- Colorado, Nevada, Florida and Virginia -- could provide the margin of victory. Ray Suarez reports on the campaigns' efforts, including spanish-language ads, appearances on Univision, and more, to capture Hispanic votes that are up for grabs.

	Oct. 19, 2012 Debate's Focus on Immigration Highlights Candidate Differences Immigration was a hot point of discussion at the presidential debate at Hofstra University Tuesday, when President Obama and Governor Romney squared-off on the topic for the first time this debate season.

	Oct. 19, 2012 Get a Slice of New Hampshire's Political Mood at the Red Arrow Diner Order up the classic kielbasa and cheese omelet with a side of political banter at Manchester's Red Arrow diner. Patrons of this famous stop for political candidates stumping in New Hampshire share their thoughts on the upcoming election.

	Oct. 19, 2012 Political Checklist: Reaching Latino Voters In this week's Political Checklist, Christina Bellantoni chatted with Ray Suarez about his piece on the NewsHour Friday about how the presidential campaigns are reaching out to Latino voters.

	Oct. 19, 2012 Campaigns to Keep Focus on Battlegrounds Until Election Day The presidential campaigns are grinding it out over the final 18 days in virtually the same battleground states that set the stage for the race at its outset. With both President Obama and Mitt Romney having plenty of money to compete across the nine very different states, this is where the focus will remain.

	Oct. 19, 2012 Gwen's Take: Why Binders and Big Bird Don't Matter If you're voting for Mitt Romney or Barack Obama, it's because one or the other has persuaded you he can make your life better.

	Oct. 18, 2012 New Collection Listens in on President Kennedy's Secret White House Tapes A new book, "Listening In: The Secret White House Recordings of John F. Kennedy," shares a treasure trove of the president's secretly-recorded phone calls, meetings and private reflections. Gwen Ifill talks to Ted Widmer, historian and librarian of Brown University, who edited and annotated the tape transcripts.

	Oct. 18, 2012 Daily Download: Social Media and Mobile Devices Key to Viewer Debate Digestion A third of adult viewers under 40 who watched the second presidential debate were "double screening," meaning they both watched the debate and used an additional form of digital media. Ray Suarez talks to the Daily Download's Lauren Ashburn and Howard Kurtz about the "binders full of women" meme and politicized search terms.

	Oct. 18, 2012 Female Candidates Seek Rematches with Male Opponents in N.H., Court Women Voters New Hampshire is poised to make history if three women running for national political office all win their bids. Anna Sale of WNYC Radio reports from the Granite State, where unemployment is relatively low and independence is highly valued, about how social issues are playing out in local elections and the presidential race.

	Oct. 18, 2012 Listen to Me: Spotlight New Hampshire Mitt Romney and running mate Paul Ryan visit Manchester, N.H.

	Oct. 18, 2012 More Debt, Fewer Jobs: How the Candidates Plan to Solve Rising Costs of College Student debt is outpacing credit card debt. With unemployment high for young people, 10 percent of graduates have defaulted on loans within two years of graduation. Judy Woodruff talks American Council on Education's Terry Hartle and Cato Institute's Neal McCluskey about what President Obama and Mitt Romney propose as solutions.

	Oct. 18, 2012 Judy's Notebook: Women Wanted Now that both campaigns are focusing more openly on women voters, my question is: what took them so long?

	Oct. 18, 2012 Battleground Dispatches: In NH, Women Voters, Candidates Take Center Stage In New Hampshire, women voters and women candidates are center stage. A full roster of women are running for office, including both Democrats running for Congress and the Democratic gubernatorial nominee.

	Oct. 18, 2012 Live Chat: Gwen Ifill Answers Your Questions Join correspondent Gwen Ifill for a live chat, hosted by PBS's Washington Week Thursday at 2 pm E.

	Oct. 18, 2012 Obama, Romney Step Up Pursuit of Women Voters President Obama and Mitt Romney intensified their focus on women voters Wednesday, following Tuesday's debate that saw issues such as pay equity, abortion rights and contraception move front and center in the campaign.

	Oct. 17, 2012 Putting Candidates' Assertions of 'Getting Tough with China' in Context During the presidential debate at Hofstra University, Mitt Romney called President Obama's trade policy weak and China "a currency manipulator". Kenneth Lieberthal of the Brookings Institution and Forbes.com's Gordon Chang talk with Jeffrey Brown about contrasting approaches to U.S.-China geopolitical issues and trade relations.

	Oct. 17, 2012 Romney and Obama Argue Over Who Would be Tougher on China Trade Issues During the second presidential debate in Hempstead, N.Y., the candidates traded accusations over alleged unfair trade practices by China. Upset by the debate, the Chinese said China-bashing in U.S. presidential campaigns "has become a ritual" that negatively affects relations between the U.S. and China. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	Oct. 17, 2012 Fact-Checking Debate Claims on Libya Attacks, Gas Prices and Tax Policy Ray Suarez examines charges and counter-charges made during the second presidential debate held at Hofstra University, including disagreements on approaches to addressing the consulate attack in Benghazi, whether gas prices can measure the success of energy policy, and which candidates' tax policies would balance the budget.

	Oct. 17, 2012 News Wrap: FBI Arrests Suspect for New York Federal Reserve Bombing Plot In other news Wednesday, the FBI arrested a 21-year-old Bangladeshi native as part of a sting operation after the man parked a van filled with what he believed was a 1,000-pound bomb near the Federal Reserve Building in New York. Federal agents assured the public the explosives in the van were inert.

	Oct. 17, 2012 After Brisk Debate, Romney and Obama Appeal to Female Voters in Swing States Mitt Romney flew to Virginia and President Obama to Iowa, but distance didn't stop attacks between the two the day after the second presidential debate. Gwen Ifill reports on the presidential candidates' campaign stops. Judy Woodruff gets analysis from the Washington Post's Karen Tumulty and The Associated Press' Julie Pace.

	Oct. 17, 2012 Florida Voters Want Answers, Not Ads What impact is the deluge of campaign ads having on independent and undecided voters in central Florida? NPR National Correspondent Debbie Elliott travels to Orlando to find out.

	Oct. 17, 2012 We're Asking: How Did Romney and Obama Perform in the Town Hall? Zingers and memorable catch phrases aside, Tuesday night's debate performance by President Obama and Mitt Romney underline the stakes of the coming election. How do you think the candidates did? Vote for your favorite performances.

	Oct. 17, 2012 The Second Presidential Debate In Less Than Eight Minutes If you missed the second presidential debate between former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and President Obama Tuesday night, don't worry! We put together a highlight reel of the debate's best moments.

	Oct. 17, 2012 Obama, Romney Get Testy in Second Debate President Obama and Mitt Romney tangled early and often at their second debate Tuesday night, a feisty faceoff that underscored the heightened stakes of the campaign with just three weeks left until Election Day.

	Oct. 16, 2012 Analysis After Town Hall: Obama Takes Aggressive Stance in Debate NewsHour gets post-debate analysis from political analysts in the studio and in Hempstead, N.Y., at the conclusion of the 2nd presidential debate. President Obama's style starkly contrasted his performance in the first debate, voters were turned off by the candidates' interrupting , and women voters targeted in many responses.

	Oct. 16, 2012 Mitt Romney and Barack Obama Spar in Town Hall Ring, Get Aggressive With Mitt Romney and President Obama tied in the polls leading up to the 2nd presidential debate, the candidates were both on offense while answering questions from uncommitted voters from Long Island, N.Y. They addressed questions ranging from U.S. response to Libya and energy policy to immigration reform and women's rights.

	Oct. 16, 2012 What Happens to a Dream 'Betrayed?' Authors Blame Trade for Middle Class Demise Economic correspondent Paul Solman talks to the authors of "The Betrayal of the American Dream," Donald Barlett and James Steele, who say the drive for free trade has exported so many jobs to China, Brazil and India that American workers may become irrelevant to their own economy, just as other countries gain a middle class.

	Oct. 16, 2012 Experts Urge Candidates to Debate Foreign Policy Seriously, Not Play Blame Game Zbigniew Brzezinski, former national security adviser, and Walter Russell Mead of Bard College say that the U.S. position in the Middle East is unraveling, from the Syrian war to the stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace effort. They discuss with Jeffrey Brown the need for a substantive presidential debate on foreign policy.

	Oct. 16, 2012 Republicans Use Benghazi Attack as Critique of President Obama's Mideast Policy In an interview, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she claims responsibility for the consulate attack in Benghazi, Libya. Meanwhile, echoing claims made by Mitt Romney and Rep. Paul Ryan on the campaign trail, congressional Republicans chastised the White House and the president's security team. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	Oct. 16, 2012 News Wrap: Supreme Court Rules on Ohio Voting Law, Won't Block Early Voters In other news Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with President Obama on an Ohio voting matter -- early voting in that state will not be blocked during the three days leading up to Election Day. Also, Americans on Social Security will be receiving an annual inflation-based cost of living adjustment of about $21 per month.

	Oct. 16, 2012 Two Takes: Obama vs. Romney Round 2 The second presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney comes at a time when even more polling suggests that the race is closer than ever. NewsHour special contributors Rick Davis and Mo Elleithee return for a third time to share their perspectives on Tuesday's town hall debate.

	Oct. 16, 2012 Shields and Gerson Trade Pre-Game Predictions for Town Hall Presidential Debate Judy Woodruff reports on the candidates' campaign stops and preparations for the town hall debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. Then Gwen Ifill talks with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson about their debate anticipations for both candidates.

	Oct. 16, 2012 College Students Add to Debate Discussion Get a fresh perspective on Tuesday's presidential debate by following the news coverage and original reporting from the youngest voters -- college students.

	Oct. 16, 2012 Clinton Backs Obama, Perot Endorses Romney as Candidates Set to Debate Tune in to the campaign Tuesday, and you might just think you've been transported by time portal to 1992.Yes, that's former President Bill Clinton arguing to the camera about taxes. And Ross Perot is there, too.

	Oct. 15, 2012 Former Sen. Arlen Specter, 82, Prioritized Law, Policy Over Party Affiliation Arlen Specter served in the U.S. Senate for nearly 30 years, during which he served as a Democrat and Republican. As a moderate, he frequently ignored party lines, speaking his mind on issues from judicial appointments to health care reform and stimulus spending. Kwame Holman remembers Specter who died from cancer at age 82.

	Oct. 15, 2012 Dems Look to Hold Senate Majority, GOP Tries to Wrest Control in Key Races Republicans and Democrats are looking to muster the votes in key elections to take the Senate majority. Judy Woodruff talks to USA Today's Susan Page and The Rothenberg Political Report's Stu Rothenberg about campaigns in states like Missouri, Massachusetts and Virginia, and whether the majority is still in play.

	Oct. 15, 2012 In Blue Bay State, Senate Candidates Stress Bipartisanship and Independence Democrats outnumber Republicans 3-1 in Massachusetts, but rhetoric coming from both sides of the contentious senate race emphasizes moderation and independence -- from Washington and from Wall Street. Gwen Ifill reports on the high profile and increasingly nasty contest between Sen. Scott Brown and Democrat Elizabeth Warren.

	Oct. 15, 2012 Twitter Chat: What to Expect for the Town Hall Debate Politics editor Christina Bellantoni answered your questions Monday about the town hall presidential debate during a live Twitter chat.

	Oct. 15, 2012 Super PACs Wage Political Ad Wars with Hundreds of Thousands of TV Spots Judy Woodruff reports on the candidates' preparation for what many expect to be a high stakes presidential debate in Hempstead, N.Y., while Ray Suarez and NPR's Peter Overby examine how September campaign ad spending has been boosted by hundreds of thousands of television commercials funded by Super PACs.

	Oct. 15, 2012 For Romney, Obama Camps, Ad Wars About Money -- And Buzz Since April, more than 825,000 ads for the presidential candidates have aired in battleground states. But while the Obama campaign has overwhelmingly accounted for spending on the Democratic side, super PACs on the Republican side are dominating. What is perhaps even more surprising: the ads that never aired.

	Oct. 15, 2012 Massachusetts Senate Race: Behind the Scenes The NewsHour team was in Massachusetts this week, covering the close Senate race between Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren.

	Oct. 15, 2012 Latest Polls Show Presidential Race Closer Than Ever With just over three weeks to go, it would be tough for this presidential race to get any tighter. Fresh polls show President Obama holding a lead within the margin of error over his Republican rival Mitt Romney and with little breathing room in some key swing states.

	Oct. 12, 2012 Shields and Brooks on Campaigns, Copyright and Cheating Cyclists On this episode of the Doubleheader, where we talk about the politics of sport and the sport of politics with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks, we discuss how campaigns "borrow" aspects of pop culture, and the USADA report on Lance Armstrong.

	Oct. 12, 2012 Google This 'Malarkey': 'How Old Is' Joe Biden, Paul Ryan From real-time fact checkers to live blogs, tweets, gifs and games, the Internet brought in a trove of analysis, context and laughs Thursday night prior to, during and after the vice-presidential debate. But what were voters really asking for, i.e. Googling?

	Oct. 12, 2012 Shields and Brooks on Polls, Biden and Ryan Debate Style, and State of the Race NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks talk to Judy Woodruff about the reliability of polls to gauge voter behavior, body language and debate style from Joe Biden and Paul Ryan, what topics weren't discussed at the 2012 vice presidential debate and the state of the race post-debate.

	Oct. 12, 2012 Political Polls, Professors and Election Markets Predict the Presidential Race With such a close presidential race, many would like to look to pollsters and their political crystal balls for predictions. But what stats are the most reliable and accurate for predicting what will happen come Election Day? Paul Solman examines how polls and election markets parse data to come up with a winner.

	Oct. 12, 2012 How Are Women Responding to Candidates' Debate Policy, Tone and Body Language? Coming off the vice presidential debate, Jeffrey Brown talks to Democratic pollster Celinda Lake and Republican pollster Kellyanne Conway about the ways the presidential candidates and their running mates have or haven't addressed issues that are important to female voters, paying particular attention to the debate performances.

	Oct. 12, 2012 Both Campaigns Claim Victory After Spirited Match Between Biden and Ryan Republicans and Democrats were both upbeat and energized by the performances of Vice President Joe Biden and Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., in the only vice presidential debate for the 2012 elections. Instant polls conflicted on who won the debates and both campaigns claimed victory. Judy Woodruff reports.

	Oct. 12, 2012 Vice Presidential Debate Live Blog Vice President Joe Biden and Rep. Paul Ryan met Thursday night for the only vice presidential debate of the 2012 campaign. We began coverage on our live blog in the afternoon, continued through the debate and even stayed a bit after, providing context for the matchup, reaction and analysis from our NewsHour team.

	Oct. 12, 2012 Vice Presidential Debate Is a Thriller The vice presidential faceoff Thursday night delivered what many were expecting -- a feisty exchange between the two running mates, some laughs and countless GIFs. Vice President Biden also delivered what President Obama had suggested he was looking for: a 90-minute debate in which he was himself.

	Oct. 12, 2012 Gwen's Take: Why Is Anybody Still Undecided? Watching FRONTLINE'S "The Choice" this week, I was reminded how drastically different the 2012 candidates for president are. Career choice. Political world view. So I keep wondering - why is choosing between them so difficult?

	Oct. 11, 2012 Shields and Brooks: Joe Biden Brings Passion, Paul Ryan Keeps Cool Post-debate, NewsHour Political analysts Marks Shields and David Brooks go in-depth on their take of the candidates performance, including the gaffes, the body language and the responses from Joe Biden and Paul Ryan on issues ranging from the attacks on Libya to how their Catholic faith informs their views on abortion.

	Oct. 11, 2012 Two Takes: Showdown in Little Danville Last week we asked our NewsHour friends Rick Davis and Mo Elleithee to share their perspectives on the first presidential debate. We enjoyed it so much that we asked them back for the sole vice presidential debate of the 2012 election. They will offer their takes from the opposite ends of the political spectrum.

	Oct. 11, 2012 Biden and Ryan Square Off in 2012 Vice Presidential Debate Vice President Joe Biden and Rep. Paul Ryan, went head-to-head in the 2012 vice-presidential debate in Danville, Ky. Moderated by Martha Raddatz, the candidates talked about domestic and international issues, including the attacks on Libya, Medicare, taxes and the deficit their Catholic faith, and the Afghanistan withdrawal.

	Oct. 11, 2012 Medicare is Battle Cry for Both Sides in Tight House Races in Fla., N.Y. In our new Battleground Dispatches series, Todd Zwillich of Public Radio International's "The Takeway" reports from Florida and New York, where Medicare is not only a hot topic in the general election, but crucial to clinching some close congressional races.

	Oct. 11, 2012 In VP Debate, Shields, Brooks Predict Ryan to Show Bipartisanship, Biden Resolve While the Romney-Ryan ticket gained momentum in the last debate, Obama-Biden still has a narrow lead. The pressure is now on Rep. Paul Ryan and Vice President Joe Biden as they go head-to-head in the 2012 VP debate. Judy Woodruff talks to NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks about what to expect.

	Oct. 11, 2012 Our Favorite Vices: The Best Vice Presidential Debate Moments Whether debates matter is something political scientists and pundits can argue about some other time. Thursday is vice presidential debate day and we are here to celebrate. In honor of this quadrennial event, we have put together some of our favorite debate moments from past meetings of the running mates.

	Oct. 11, 2012 Listen to Me: Spotlight New York On a national level, New York is reliably Democratic. But the blue state has become a battleground of competitive House races. And none is more tighter than the state's 26th district. As part of NewsHour's Listen to Me project, we spoke with voters in the swing district.

	Oct. 11, 2012 Dispatch From Danville: What's a Debate Without Goat Milk and Bourbon? Why choose a tiny town, in the middle of a state known more for horse racing and bourbon distilleries than for its swing voters, as the site for an event as big as the vice presidential debate? And why do it twice?

	Oct. 11, 2012 Fight of the Night: Happy Warrior vs. Likable Wonk Thursday night's vice presidential debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky., may not change many minds, but we can all agree it's likely to be an entertaining forum.

	Oct. 11, 2012 Judy's Notebook: Less Than 4 Weeks 'Til Election Day, Time For Questions Since the campaign has been going on for what feels like a few years, you'd think that every question under the sun had been asked and answered.

	Oct. 10, 2012 As Goes Jefferson County so Goes Colo.? Candidates Make Appeals, Repeat Visits Jefferson County, Colo., is comprised of one-third Democrats, one-third Republicans, and those who have yet to decide whether they will vote for Mitt Romney or President Obama. As one of the most populous purple counties in Colorado, both candidates have become repeat visitors, hoping to swing some votes. Gwen Ifill reports.

	Oct. 10, 2012 News Wrap: Polls Show President Obama Leads in Ohio, But Narrowly In other news Wednesday, new polls show that President Obama still leads in Ohio. Following the first presidential debate, the gap between the two candidates narrowed, energizing both campaigns' efforts to win over the last undecided voters before Election Day.

	Oct. 10, 2012 Battleground Dispatches: Reporting from the Election's Front Lines In places like Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, Virginia and Ohio, the electoral rumble also spills over into a number of tight contests that could determine control of Congress. For the NewsHour's latest public media collaboration, we'll hit the trail to cover these competitive contests, working with local stations.

	Oct. 10, 2012 American Ideology? There is No Such Thing Paul Solman asked one much-revered former academic colleague, George Lodge of the Harvard Business School, to post his latest thoughts about America. For balance, he asked a current colleague. Charles Hill, like George Lodge, is vastly experienced. Unlike Lodge, he's deeply conservative. To be clear, he and we endorse neither.

	Oct. 10, 2012 House Hearing on Attack on U.S. Consulate in Libya The House is seeking answers in the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, which killed four Americans including Ambassador Chris Stevens. See highlights of Wednesday's hearing.

	Oct. 10, 2012 Fresh Batch of Polls Show Race Tightening in Battleground States With each passing day since last week's presidential debate in Denver, there are growing signs that the race between President Obama and Mitt Romney has tightened. The latest batch of evidence came Tuesday in the form of two battleground state polls out of Ohio and New Hampshire.

	Oct. 9, 2012 As Romney Cuts into Obama's Lead, Both Vie for Critical Votes in Swing States After the first presidential debate the tides were turned for Mitt Romney, who had been trailing President Obama. In almost every post-debate poll Romney is now statistically tied or leading President Obama. Gwen Ifill reports on the candidates' messages on campaign trail post-debate, especially in swing states.

	Oct. 9, 2012 Opposing Views on Congress' Claims Huawei Technologies Enables Chinese Spying Jeffrey Brown discusses the House Intelligence Committee's report with Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, D-Md., which suggests Chinese telecoms pose a national security threat. Then Brown talks to Huawei Technologies spokesman William Plummer who refutes any claims of an inappropriate relationship between Huawei and China's government.

	Oct. 9, 2012 Report Suggests Potential for Spying, Stealing by Chinese Tech Companies in U.S. Two of the largest telecom companies in the world are looking to expand to the U.S. market. But the House Intelligence Committee has charged that Huawei and ZTE have ties to the Chinese government and run a potential cyber-security risk, recommending their products and services should be avoided. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	Oct. 9, 2012 Listen to Me: Spotlight Tennessee In the latest installment from our Listen to Me series, where we ask voters what they think of the political system, we travel down south, to country music's heartland -- Tennessee.

	Oct. 9, 2012 Post-Debate Polls Show Romney on Rise With four weeks to go until Election Day, Mitt Romney has erased President Obama's lead in the polls following his convincing debate victory in Denver last week.

	Oct. 8, 2012 Gallup Poll to Show Romney, Obama Tied Among Likely Voters Former Gov. Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama are virtually tied among likely voters, a new Gallup daily tracking poll will show, according to USA Today's Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page.

	Oct. 8, 2012 Romney-Obama Race Tightens Up, Raising Stakes for Vice Presidential Debate Margaret Warner talks to the Rothenberg Political Report's Stu Rothenberg, USA Today's Susan Page and Pew Research Center's Andy Kohut about the latest election polls coming out of the first presidential debate, and what that means for the stakes in this week's vice presidential debate.

	Oct. 8, 2012 News Wrap: Investigation Continues on Security Factors in Libya Embassy Attack In other news Monday, the investigation of terrorist attacks on the U.S. consulate continues, with media reports surfacing that the State Department rejected requests for more security personnel made by American officials in Libya. Deputy national security adviser John Brennan will visit Libya to review the inquiry.

	Oct. 8, 2012 Assessing Differences Between Obama's, Romney's Foreign Policy Platforms President Obama and Mitt Romney have traded barbs on foreign policy while remaining vague about specific proposals. Judy Woodruff talks to former Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy and Duke University's Peter Feaver on how the United States should move forward on foreign policy priorities.

	Oct. 8, 2012 House Report Flags Chinese Telecom Firms on Espionage Fears A report by the U.S. House Intelligence Committee said that evidence and ties to the Chinese government left the strong possibility that goods by two of the world's leading telecom producers could be used for spying in the U.S.

	Oct. 8, 2012 Candidates Trade Attacks on Foreign Policy, Handling of Libya Attacks At a campaign event in Virginia, Mitt Romney criticized President Obama's handling of the Middle East, including the Syrian conflict, the withdrawal from Iraq and the attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. The president accused Romney of injecting politics into a tragedy and criticized Romney's remarks on Israel.

	Oct. 8, 2012 Building Tools for Democracy at the Political Hackathon How do you measure the effectiveness of a politician? How can you tell if the new voter identification laws will affect your ability to vote? What are your chances of being frisked by a New York City police officer based on the neighborhood you are in? In each of these cases, there's an app for that.

	Oct. 8, 2012 Romney Will Turn Focus to Middle East Foreign Policy President Obama and Mitt Romney will meet in two weeks for their final debate, which will focus on foreign policy and national security issues. But Romney has decided not to wait to draw contrasts on such matters, traveling Monday to Virginia Military Institute to ratchet up his criticism of Mr. Obama.

	Oct. 5, 2012 Shields and Brooks on Biden v. Ryan, MLB Playoffs It's another episode of the Doubleheader, where we talk about the sport of politics and the politics of sports with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks.

	Oct. 5, 2012 Shields and Brooks on Close Congressional Races, Obama's Debate Performance Judy Woodruff talks with NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks on the top political news of the week, including the tight Missouri senate race, as well as other close contests; the latest, more optimistic jobs report; and what factors may have contributed to President Obama's performance at the first debate.

	Oct. 5, 2012 Missouri Senate Seat in Play as Akin and McCaskill Fight for the Middle Democrats expected incumbent Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., to lose her seat come November. But after her challenger Republican Todd Akin made controversial remarks about rape and abortion, McCaskill has gained a narrow lead. Gwen Ifill reports on the key race, which may dictate which party controls the Senate.

	Oct. 5, 2012 Listen to Me: Spotlight Louisiana Louisiana hasn't seen much of the presidential candidates over the past few months. And it's not hard to see why: The Republican share of the vote in Louisiana has increased in each of the last four presidential elections. In 2008 Sen. John McCain beat President Obama by 19 points.

	Oct. 5, 2012 Todd Akin, Claire McCaskill Talk Missouri Senate Race With NewsHour In Missouri, where many expected the Senate race to be a shoo-in for Republicans this November, Democratic incumbent Claire McCaskill is now ahead in the polls.

	Oct. 5, 2012 Relive 2011's Influential Moments Through the Eyes of History From the brink of war to raucous political rallies, the photographers of the White House News Photographers Association have stood at the forefront of historical news making events.

	Oct. 5, 2012 New Jobs Numbers Could Help Obama Rebound From First Debate Friday's Labor Department report is unlikely to cause a major shift in the dynamics of the presidential campaign. Still, the fact that the jobless rate has fallen below 8 percent for the first time in nearly four years will no doubt give the president's prospects a jolt following Wednesday night's lackluster debate performance.

	Oct. 5, 2012 Gwen's Take: How Do You Solve A Problem Like Todd Akin? If Romney's post-debate rebound lasts, no one will benefit more than Republican Senate candidates competing in tight races around the country. And in Missouri, at least, that's what has Republicans so worried.

	Oct. 4, 2012 Debate Was 'Watershed' Moment of Multiple Screen Use by Viewers Daily Download's Lauren Ashburn and Howard Kurtz talk with Margaret Warner about the explosion of Twitter use during the first presidential debate, the use of Google by viewers to research aspects of the candidates' arguments, the most frequently mentioned terms on Facebook, and Xbox's decision to stream the debate to players.

	Oct. 4, 2012 After First Debate, Florida Voters Discuss Convincibility, Consistency Ray Suarez visits Orlando, Fla., to talk to voters -- some decided, some undecided -- directly following the first presidential debate. Were the candidates convincing? Did the voters hear what they hoped to from either side? They discuss jobs, President Obama's consistency, Mitt Romney's softer side, and the role of government.

	Oct. 4, 2012 Experts Debate Facts, Outcomes of the Candidates' Approaches to Taxes Jeffrey Brown gets two political perspectives on the candidates' tax plans from Center on Budget and Policy Priorities' Jared Bernstein, former economist for Vice President Joe Biden, and American Action Forum's Douglas Holtz-Akin, former economics advisor to the McCain campaign.

	Oct. 4, 2012 After Denver Duel, Mitt Romney and President Obama Continue to Spar Though instant polling numbers showed Mitt Romney winning the first presidential debate by a factor of two to one, President Obama charged Romney of misrepresenting his own positions on jobs and taxes. Judy Woodruff reports on their debate performances, as well as reactions to their opponent the day after.

	Oct. 4, 2012 The Eyes of History 2012 "The Eyes of History 2012," a new exhibit at Washington D.C.'s The Newseum, highlights more than 70 award-winning photos by The White House News Photographers Association. The following are the 2011 top political photos featured at the exhibit.

	Oct. 4, 2012 Romney Looking for Boost After Strong Debate Performance Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney went on the offensive against President Obama at their first debate Wednesday evening in Denver, sharply criticizing the Democrat's stewardship of the economy.

	Oct. 4, 2012 Debating Our Destiny: Reflections on the Impact of Presidential Debates As Wednesday night's showdown between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney demonstrates, presidential debates are an integral part of the election process.

	Oct. 3, 2012 Shields and Brooks: First Debate Focused on Details Rather than Larger Themes Judy Woodruff, Gwen Ifill and Christina Bellantoni discuss the candidates' performances in the first debate with NewsHour's political analysts David Brooks and Mark Shields. For Shields and Brooks, the most interesting part of the debate were the topics the candidates did not bring up and the comments that went unchallenged.

	Oct. 3, 2012 Debate No. 1: Two Points of View, Two Winners We solicited two takes on Wednesday's presidential debate: Rick Davis, who served as campaign manager for both of Sen. John McCain's presidential bids, and Mo Elleithee, a Democratic strategist who worked for Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential effort. They each picked a winner.

	Oct. 3, 2012 Mitt Romney and President Obama Focus on Domestic Policy Details in First Debate In the first presidential debate, held in Denver, Colo., and moderated by NewsHour's Jim Lehrer, Gov. Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama presented their cases primarily on domestic policy issues, including tax cuts or increases, job creation, education improvements and health care reform.

	Oct. 3, 2012 'Tension City' Reflects on Jim Lehrer's Decades Moderating Presidential Debates In his new book, "Tension City: Inside the Presidential Debates, from Kennedy-Nixon to Obama-McCain," NewsHour Executive Editor Jim Lehrer looks back at more than 40 years of televised political debates in America. Jeffrey Brown and Lehrer discuss his unique front-row seat to history as a 10-time presidential debate moderator.

	Oct. 3, 2012 Listen To Me: Spotlight Iowa Many Iowa voters interviewed for the NewsHour's Listen To Me project say they are disillusioned with the political system. The Hawkeye State, home to the Ames Straw Poll and the nation's first caucuses, plays a key role in the election process and this year is one of a few swing states expected to make the difference on Nov. 6.

	Oct. 3, 2012 In Battleground Iowa, Where Most Voters Are Decided, Early Voting Turnout Is Key According to one poll, less than 2 percent of Iowa voters are still undecided. In that state, the candidates have made 30 campaign visits and have barraged the air waves with ads. Hari Sreenivasan reports on how both campaigns are hoping that early voting, now begun, will improve overall turnout and give them a winning edge.

	Oct. 3, 2012 Mitt Romney and President Obama to Square Off in First Debate NewsHour's Jim Lehrer will moderate what will be the first of three official debates between the two presidential candidates going into the 2012 elections. Judy Woodruff gets pre-debate analysis from NewsHour's political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks on what to expect.

	Oct. 3, 2012 Hedrick Smith Answers Your Questions Monday night on NewsHour, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Hedrick Smith spoke with Ray Suarez about his book, "Who Stole the American Dream?"As a follow-up to his interview, we gave our audience the opportunity to ask Smith questions on Twitter.

	Oct. 3, 2012 In Denver, Stakes for First Debate Are a Mile High Wednesday's presidential debate offers President Obama and his rival Mitt Romney a fresh chance to appeal to the American people. And while the stakes are high for each man, it's Romney who must deliver the debate performance of his political career if he wants to turn the contest around.

	Oct. 2, 2012 User Guide: How to Watch NewsHour's Coverage of the Presidential Debate Jim Lehrer will be moderating his 12th presidential debate when President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney square off Oct. 3.

	Oct. 2, 2012 Listen to Me: Spotlight North Carolina North Carolina promises a close contest on Election Day. With just over one month to go, what are the big issues for voters there?

	Oct. 2, 2012 FBI Investigation Continues on Benghazi Attacks, Searching for Alleged Suspects After officially announcing that terrorists were responsible for attacks on a U.S. consulate in Benghazi, the U.S. intelligence community is pursuing alleged suspects. Margaret Warner talks to The Wall Street Journal's Siobhan Gorman and Greg Miller of The Washington Post for more on the state of security in Libya.

	Oct. 2, 2012 Congress Charges that Requests to Improve Security in Libya Were Rejected In a letter sent to the State Department, Congressmen Darrell Issa, R-Calif., and Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, blamed the administration for allegedly rejecting requests for more security made by the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, prior to the fatal Sept. 11 attack there. Margaret Warner reports.

	Oct. 2, 2012 Spanish-Language Election Ad Spending Eight Times Higher in 2012 Than 2008 Judy Woodruff talks to NPR's Greg Allen, who traveled to Raleigh, N.C., to explore how the presidential candidates are spending campaign funds to target Latinos, voters who are generally younger and hard hit by the economic downturn. But some political messages, like on health care reform, may be mismatched to their audience.

	Oct. 2, 2012 North Carolina Up for Grabs in 2012 as Voter Enthusiasm Wanes In 2008, North Carolina went blue for the first time since 1976, in large part due to a high turnout of African-American voters. But with enthusiasm ebbing over the down economy and unmet expectations among key voting blocs, turnout may be too unpredictable to know which way the state will swing in 2012. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	Oct. 2, 2012 Pa. Judge Rules Strict Voter ID Law Will Go Into Effect Year After Election A Pennsylvania judge blocked a law that will require voters to show government ID at the polls from taking effect until after the 2012 elections. Ray Suarez asks Republican Pa. state representative Daryl Metcalfe and Judith Browne-Dianis of Advancement Project if the law addresses voter fraud or merely disenfranchises voters.

	Oct. 2, 2012 Political Checklist: Tracking Enthusiasm in the Tarheel State In this week's Political Checklist, Political Editor Christina Bellantoni chatted with senior correspondent Jeff Brown about his piece on the NewsHour Tuesday, looking at North Carolina.

	Oct. 2, 2012 Judy's Notebook: It Matters Whether or not one candidate or the other scores a "knockout punch" or memorable zinger, or if President Obama commits a gaffe or Governor Romney misspeaks, Wednesday night's debate between the major party candidates counts. It counts a lot.

	Oct. 2, 2012 Gwen's Take: Debunking Five Myths About Presidential Debates Drawing from her own experience moderating two vice presidential debates in 2004 and 2008, Gwen Ifill reveals the five biggest misconceptions about presidential election debates.

	Oct. 2, 2012 Battleground North Carolina: Behind the Scenes In Durham, Raleigh and Rocky Mount, N.C., we take you behind the scenes from our reporting on the battleground state.

	Oct. 2, 2012 Polls Show Voters Split Along Gender Lines On the eve of the first presidential debate, a pair of new national polls find President Obama and Mitt Romney locked in a close race with support for the two candidates divided sharply along gender lines.

	Oct. 1, 2012 Primer: How Will The Election Change Medicaid? The future of Medicaid -- the state-federal workhorse of the nation's health system that provides health coverage to the poorest and sickest Americans -- hangs in the balance on Election Day. What impact could the candidates' two very different visions have on the program? Here's your primer.

	Oct. 1, 2012 The Seismic Economic and Political Changes that Transformed the American Dream For Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Hedrick Smith, the American Dream depends upon the prosperity of middle class. Ray Suarez talks to Smith about his latest book, "Who Stole the American Dream?" for more on what needs to change to restore the American Dream, economically, politically and culturally.

	Oct. 1, 2012 What's at Stake in the Candidates' Different Visions for Medicaid The firestorm over how to make Medicare more sustainable has consumed the health care debate this election season, but Medicaid, its counterpart for low-income, disabled and elderly Americans, actually covers more people. Hari Sreenivasan looks at how the candidates' two drastically different proposals offer reform.

	Oct. 1, 2012 Candidates Fine-Tune Their Messages Before First 2012 Presidential Debate Days before the first 2012 presidential debate, Mitt Romney and President Obama work to craft their messages on the economy, health care, the role of government and governing. Judy Woodruff talks to the Rothenberg Political Report's Stu Rothenberg and Susan Page of USA Today for more on the candidates' preparations.

	Oct. 1, 2012 White House Turns Over Debate Prep to Obama Campaign When President Obama arrived in Henderson, Nev., over the weekend to prepare for Wednesday's debate with Mitt Romney, he had all the usual support staff who attend to his official duties as president. But when the preparations are underway, it will be campaign, not White House staff, in charge of readying their candidate.

	Oct. 1, 2012 New Session of Supreme Court Expects Cases on Voting Rights, Same-Sex Marriage The U.S. Supreme Court begins its fall session and is expected to review cases on hot issues including same-sex marriage, voting rights and affirmative action. Jeffrey Brown talks to The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle for more on the important cases and the impact of the Supreme Court's potential rulings.

	Oct. 1, 2012 Listen to Me: Spotlight Colorado Over the past few months, both campaigns have focused on the key swing state of Colorado in hopes of capturing its nine Electoral College votes. So, what topics are on the voters' minds there this election cycle?

	Oct. 1, 2012 New Poll Reveals Stakes for Wednesday's Debate Heading into Wednesday night's debate, President Obama holds a narrow lead over Mitt Romney nationally and a more sizeable advantage in the battleground states that will ultimately decided the November election.



	SEPTEMBER Sept. 28, 2012 Shields and Brooks on Early Voting, Preparing for the First Debate NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including the start of early voting, the challenge Mitt Romney faces in trying to recoup in the polls, and how the candidates should prepare for the first 2012 presidential debate.

	Sept. 28, 2012 Consumer Confidence Is Higher Than Before Despite Mixed Economic Numbers New data shows consumer confidence and home prices rose, possible signs of further economic recovery. But other numbers show that growth remains slow. Judy Woodruff talks to Harvard University's Kenneth Rogoff and PIMCO CEO Mohamed El-Erian on what are the most important data indicators to gauge the economic temperature.

	Sept. 28, 2012 Shields and Brooks on Akin's Curve and Dickey's Knuckler Welcome back to another edition of the Doubleheader, where we talk about the resurgence of Todd Akin in the Senate race in Missouri, plus a hot streak on a cold team.

	Sept. 28, 2012 Gwen's Take: Political High Wire Acts I haven't been to the circus in a while, but this election year has provided me with top flight seats from which to view political high wire acts.

	Sept. 28, 2012 Three More Battleground Polls Give Obama the Edge President Obama leads Mitt Romney by seven points, 51 percent to 44 percent, in New Hampshire, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist survey. The president also edges his GOP rival in Nevada (49 percent to 47 percent) and North Carolina (48 percent to 46 percent).

	Sept. 27, 2012 Campaigns Use Non-Traditional Advertising to Target Specific Communities The Obama campaign has bought ad time during video games, while Mitt Romney has been using social media to target specific voters to encourage early voting. Lauren Ashburn and Howard Kurtz of the Daily Download talk to Judy Woodruff about new advertising outlets and a plethora of polls showing President Obama in the lead.

	Sept. 27, 2012 News Wrap: Economic Report Paints Mixed Picture, Oblique Recovery Outlook In other news Thursday, despite the fact that jobless claims filed last week were the lowest in 2 months, the Commerce Department revised economic growth estimates down by 0.4 percent to 1.3 percent. And the Obama and Romney campaigns used the latest economic numbers as fodder on the campaign trail.

	Sept. 27, 2012 Obama Makes Appeal to Voters With 'Kitchen Table' Ad With the first debate right around the corner and the election 40 days away, the Obama campaign took to television Thursday with a new two-minute, direct-to-camera ad that tries to sum up why voters should re-elect the president to the White House.

	Sept. 26, 2012 Candidates Push Early Voting on Campaign Trail Though Election Day is nearly six weeks away, some voters have already cast their ballots. Thirty-five states have early voting or no-excuse absentee voting. Gwen Ifill talks to George Mason University's Michael McDonald for more on the process of early voting and its potential impact on the 2012 election.

	Sept. 26, 2012 In Swing States, Elusive Youth Voters are Politically Jaded and Still Undecided As Mitt Romney and President Obama hit the campaign trail, the candidates know that a high young voter turnout may be the key to winning or losing swing states. But with polls saying 40 percent of young people are disappointed with the political system, the candidates have their work cut out for them. Judy Woodruff reports.

	Sept. 26, 2012 Political Checklist: What's Driving Young Voters? What drives young voters to the polls? And how is each presidential candidate looking to harness their energy? I asked Judy Woodruff that question in this week's Political Checklist.

	Sept. 26, 2012 Judy's Notebook: The Youngest One-Fourth of Us Other than their age and their massive numbers, what's different about what voters under 30 are looking for in this election? After spending a weekend in and around Columbus, Ohio, I was reminded that young people can often be swayed by the same arguments as older voters.

	Sept. 26, 2012 Romney Fights to Keep Ohio Competitive No Republican has won the White House without winning Ohio, but it appears increasingly likely that Mitt Romney will have to find a path to 270 electoral votes without the Buckeye State if he is to become the 45th president of the United States.

	Sept. 25, 2012 Where They Stand: How Voters, Pollsters and Historians Judge Presidents The National Interest's Robert Merry argues presidencies rise and fall as voters judge presidents' performance. Merry decided to explore how voters' perceptions compared with those of historians. He joins Judy Woodruff to talk about his new book, "Where They Stand: The American Presidents in the Eyes of Voters and Historians."

	Sept. 25, 2012 In the Face of GOP Criticism, Addressing Obama's Foreign Policy Challenges In Pueblo, Colo., and at the 2012 Clinton Global Initiative, Mitt Romney lambasted President Obama's handling of foreign affairs after the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya. Gwen Ifill talks to former U.S. Ambassador Nicholas Burns and Council on Foreign Relations' Richard Haass about the president's foreign policy.

	Sept. 25, 2012 News Wrap: Obama Campaign Talks Economics, Romney Campaign Talks Education In other news Tuesday, President Obama presented his strategy for reviving the economy and supporting the middle class, while challenger Mitt Romney began a bus tour throughout Ohio, touting his education policy and hoping to sway undecided Ohio voters to vote for him at the polls.

	Sept. 25, 2012 Obama Will Urge U.N. to Confront Iran, Violence in Middle East President Obama will seize the bully pulpit Tuesday at the United Nations General Assembly in New York with a focus on quelling violence spreading abroad and promising the United States will "do what we must to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon."

	Sept. 24, 2012 Grading the Campaigns Six Weeks from Election Day Debate preparations are underway with only one week until the first 2012 presidential debate between President Obama and Mitt Romney. Judy Woodruff talks to The Rothenberg Report's Stu Rothenberg and USA Today's Susan Page for more on the strategy behind the messages coming from the Obama and Romney campaigns.

	Sept. 24, 2012 Political Ad Spending Doubled in 2012, More Drastically in Battleground States Political ad spending has doubled overall, but in critical battleground states the numbers are more drastic. In 2008, 519 presidential campaign ads aired in Colorado Springs, Colo. Four years later, the number has jumped to 1,445. Gwen Ifill talks to NPR's Ari Shapiro about the blitz of campaign ads in a Republican leaning city.

	Sept. 24, 2012 Colorado Voters Facing Deluge of Campaign Ads The deluge of campaign ads is being concentrated in a handful of battleground states that political experts say ultimately will determine the outcome of the election. NPR and the PBS NewsHour visited Colorado Springs, Colo., one of the hottest political advertising markets in the country.

	Sept. 24, 2012 President Obama, Romney Make Their Case on '60 Minutes' With just over six weeks to go before voters decide whether President Obama deserves a second term, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and the incumbent Democratic president each made their case in interviews Sunday on CBS News' "60 Minutes."

	Sept. 24, 2012 Allegheny College Seeking Civility Prize Nominations For the second year, Allegheny College is seeking nominations for the Civility Prize, which will be awarded in 2013.

	Sept. 21, 2012 Shields and Brooks on Romney's Clean Bill of Health and MLB Playoffs Mark Shields and David Brooks were reunited in the NewsHour newsroom for the Doubleheader Friday, chatting in the informal setting for the first time since the conventions.

	Sept. 21, 2012 Shields and Brooks on Romney's Tax Returns and '47 Percent' Remarks NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's top political news with Judy Woodruff, including the release of Mitt Romney's 2011 tax returns, Romney's remarks on the '47 percent,' and President Obama's handling of the unrest and deadly protests over the American anti-Islam video.

	Sept. 21, 2012 Mitt Romney Releases 2011 Returns But Taxes Still a Hot Topic on Campaign Trail President Obama has badgered Mitt Romney to release more than two years of income tax returns. Romney addressed criticism by releasing his 2011 returns, showing he paid an effective tax rate of 14.1 percent. But that didn't take taxes off the campaign trail as the candidates set out to woo older voters. Judy Woodruff reports.

	Sept. 21, 2012 Would Medicare Competition Help Contain Costs? Paul Ryan says his proposal to overhaul Medicare would use market competition to tame costs. Medicare Part D and the health program for federal employees already use this approach. Is the competitive model working?

	Sept. 21, 2012 Final Stretch Marks Shift in Money Race President Obama entered the final stretch of the campaign season with $88.8 million in the bank, while his Republican rival Mitt Romney had $50.4 million in cash on hand and $15 million in debt to repay.

	Sept. 21, 2012 Gwen's Take: When the Horse Race Matters (Kinda) In the past twelve days, there have been 82 published election polls. Eighty-two. But it's tough - and a bit arrogant - to call the election in mid-September, before a single debate has been held or vote cast.

	Sept. 20, 2012 With Campaign Trail Flooded by Cash, Political Fundraising Post-Citizens United When the Supreme Court upheld the Citizens United case, the government no longer could prohibit or restrict independent political expenditures by corporations. Judy Woodruff talks to The Atlantic's James Bennet and the Washington Post's Ann Gerhart for more on how political fundraising has evolved this election cycle.

	Sept. 20, 2012 President Obama and Romney Vie for Hispanic Vote in Florida, Talk Immigration At a Spanish-language town hall in Florida, President Obama and Mitt Romney addressed questions and issues of importance to Hispanic voters in the state and across the country, including the DREAM act, immigration reform and deportation concerns. Judy Woodruff reports.

	Sept. 20, 2012 Ohio Lawmaker's Quest to Fight Voter Disenfranchisement State Sen. Nina Turner said she thinks recent efforts to change the requirements for voting in her home state of Ohio and other battlegrounds are a partisan effort to disenfranchise voters.

	Sept. 20, 2012 At Liberty Conference, Ron Paul Supporters Move Forward Even though his back-to-back presidential campaigns in 2008 and 2012 failed, Ron Paul managed to win a victory of sorts: Using some of the money he raised campaigning, he started a political action committee, the Campaign for Liberty.

	Sept. 20, 2012 Live Chat: Gwen Ifill Answers Your Questions Join correspondent Gwen Ifill for a live chat, hosted by PBS' Washington Week Thursday at 12 p.m. ET.

	Sept. 20, 2012 Romney: 'This Is a Campaign About the 100 Percent' When Mitt Romney first agreed to participate in a forum hosted by Univision, it came with a singular purpose: to make inroads with Latino. But given the controversy surrounding the comments he made at a private fundraiser, the Republican had another mission when he appeared Wednesday night at the University of Miami.

	Sept. 20, 2012 Judy's Notebook: Opportunity Nation If you're down in the dumps and in need of something to lift your spirits, tune in to the work being highlighted this week at the Opportunity Nation Summit.

	Sept. 19, 2012 Bob Woodward on 'The Price of Politics,' Fiscal Fight Over the Debt Ceiling In summer 2011, a partisan Congress sparred with the White House on how to solve the U.S. debt crisis. Judy Woodruff talks to journalist Bob Woodward about his new book, "The Price of Politics," about how Washington's politicians couldn't look past their own political aspirations in order to forge a deal.

	Sept. 19, 2012 U.S. Voters Are Highly Engaged: Pew Poll Suggests Big Turnout for 2012 Election A new Pew poll suggests Americans are paying attention to 2012 campaigns, and that Election Day will see high numbers of voters cast their ballots. Gwen Ifill talks to Pew Research Center's Andy Kohut and the Huffington Post's Mark Blumenthal for what the latest polls say about the mood of U.S. voters.

	Sept. 19, 2012 Students of Chicago Public Schools Back in Class, Broader Reform Issues Remain Chicago students head back to class as Chicago Public Schools and teachers unions compromise on the issues that led to a seven-day strike. Jeffrey Brown talks to American Enterprise Institute's Michael McShane and Stanford University's Linda Darling-Hammond for more on the broader education reform issues involved.

	Sept. 19, 2012 Justice Department Reports on Faulty Gunwalking Operation Along U.S. Border The Justice Department's internal watchdog released a report detailing the faulty execution and management failures of Operation Fast and Furious, a sting intended to curb illegal gun trafficking across the U.S.-Mexico border. Jeffrey Brown talks to The Wall Street Journal's Evan Perez.

	Sept. 19, 2012 First Debate To Feature Three Sections on Economy Presidential debate moderator Jim Lehrer plans to spend half of the Oct. 3 forum on the economy.

	Sept. 19, 2012 Young Voters Rank Education and the Economy as Top Priorities With a growing deficit and steady unemployment levels, it's no surprise that young voters list the economy as a top issue this election season.

	Sept. 19, 2012 New Wave of Polls Gives Obama the Advantage Whether you take the national view or go state-by-state, the polls all seem to show the same thing: President Obama has the advantage over Mitt Romney 48 days from Election Day.

	Sept. 18, 2012 Bob Woodward Calls Romney's Comments Unpresidential Journalist Bob Woodward had harsh words for former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney Tuesday, suggesting Romney went out of bounds with his comments made at a private fundraiser.

	Sept. 18, 2012 Pa. Supreme Court Orders Additional Review for Voter ID Law In a 4-2 decision Tuesday the Pennsylvania Supreme Court vacated a lower court's decision to uphold Pennsylvania's strict new voter ID law, asking that it review whether the new law will disenfranchise voters.

	Sept. 18, 2012 How the Mortgage Crisis in Nevada Will Affect Voters at the Polls In 2006, Nevada's economy was booming. Jobs were plentiful due to a burst in commercial and residential construction. Two years later, the housing market bottomed out and more than 60 percent of homeowners found themselves underwater. Ray Suarez reports on how the mortgage crisis in Nevada will play out on Election Day.

	Sept. 18, 2012 News Wrap: Pa. Court Rules Voter ID Law Decision Must Be Revisited In other news Tuesday, the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court ordered a lower court judge to review his decision to uphold a voter ID law that could disenfranchise voters who don't have government IDs. Also, NATO leaders plan to scale back to joint operations with Afghan forces after an uptick of 'green on blue' attacks.

	Sept. 18, 2012 GOP Scrambles to Contain Damage from Secretly Recorded Video at Fundraiser A video released this week caught Mitt Romney calling 47 percent of voters unswayable Obama supporters who are 'victims' who don't pay any taxes. Gwen Ifill talks to Tax Policy Center's Roberton Williams and National Journal's Nancy Cook about backlash over Romney's remarks and whether his rhetoric paints an accurate picture.

	Sept. 18, 2012 For Romney, Leaked Video Creates Fresh Challenges Mitt Romney found himself caught in a political firestorm Monday after the liberal magazine Mother Jones posted video of the Republican presidential nominee criticizing supporters of President Obama during a private fundraiser in Florida earlier this year.

	Sept. 17, 2012 Medicare Patients Aren't Getting Sicker or Older, But Doctors Are Charging More The Center for Public Integrity investigated how Medicare billing changed over the past decade and found doctors were billing at much higher rates. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Center for Public Integrity's Fred Schulte to understand why doctors are 'upcoding' more and why electronic medical records could be driving higher prices.

	Sept. 17, 2012 Poll Numbers Sliding, Mitt Romney Plans to Offer Policy Specifics In an effort to combat sliding poll numbers, the Romney Campaign announced that Mitt Romney would address voters' hunger for specificity, planning to give more detail on parts of his policy platform. Gwen Ifill talks to USA Today's Susan Page and the Washington Post's Dan Balz on whether this strategy shift can win over voters.

	Sept. 17, 2012 Obama, Romney Shift Focus of Campaign Back to Economy President Obama and Mitt Romney are expected to shift the focus of the presidential campaign back to the economy this week after spending much of last week sparring over foreign policy following the attacks and unrest in Libya and Egypt.

	Sept. 14, 2012 How Data Mining is Causing Analytical Revolution for Campaigns' Victory Strategy Increasingly, behavior psychology concepts like 'social pressure' can be used not only to get voters out to the polls but getting them to vote for a specific candidate. Hari Sreenivasan talks to journalist Sasha Issenberg about his latest book, "The Victory Lab: The Secret Science of Winning Campaigns.

	Sept. 14, 2012 Brooks and Marcus on Post-Convention Politics, Foreign Affairs, and Fed's QE3 New York Times' David Brooks and the Washington Post's Ruth Marcus discuss the week's top political news including the latest election polls, which show an overwhelming majority of voters have already decided their vote, plus analysis on Mitt Romney's critique of U.S. response to attacks in Libya and Fed's recent stimulus plan.

	Sept. 14, 2012 Four Years After Bailouts, Banks Have Bounced Back, Still Making Risky Bets After the fall of Lehman Brothers in 2008, Congress passed the Troubled Asset Relief Program, disbursing money to hundreds of banks, including AIG. Ray Suarez talks to University of Michigan's Michael Barr and Better Markets' Dennis Kelleher on whether the bailouts resulted in financial reform or banks are still too big to fail.

	Sept. 14, 2012 News Wrap: Romney Demands Tougher Line on Protecting American Foreign Interests In other news Friday, presidential candidate Mitt Romney drew a hard line when he said Egyptian leadership should protect foreign diplomats or risk losing out on $1.3 billion in U.S. aid. Also, Chicago teachers unions and district officials are close to a "framework" for a deal that would end the week-long strike.

	Sept. 14, 2012 What Would the Automatic Budget Cuts Mean for Medicare? Medicare providers would see reductions of about $11 billion beginning in January as part of series of automatic spending cuts set to begin next year unless Congress acts to halt them, according to estimates released Friday by the White House Office of Management and Budget.

	Sept. 14, 2012 Obama Leads Romney in New Polls of Battleground States President Obama has mocked Mitt Romney's tax plan as "bad math" on the campaign trail. Those same words could also be used to describe the Republican nominee's electoral college outlook based on three new battleground state polls.

	Sept. 14, 2012 Gwen's Take: Teetering at the Water's Edge Fresh off a pair of political conventions that were designed to blast the candidates into the fall campaign with a burst of enthusiasm, the nominees were reminded that the best-laid plans often fall victim to world events.

	Sept. 13, 2012 For Campaigns, Online Outreach on Libya Attacks, Conventions, Get-Out the Vote Margaret Warner talks to Daily Download's Lauren Ashburn and Howard Kurtz for the social media wrap on Mitt Romney's criticism of President Obama and the White House's response to the attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi. Plus, a recap on the campaigns' social media usage during the Democratic and Republican conventions.

	Sept. 13, 2012 News Wrap: Romney Criticizes President Obama's Foreign Affairs Leadership In other news Thursday, Mitt Romney broadened his critique of the White House's response to attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi and took aim at President Obama's foreign affairs record. President Obama responded by vowing to always defend American citizens and interests.

	Sept. 13, 2012 Romney's Virginia Rally Focuses On Economy, Turns Out Faithful The Romney campaign bus made a stop in Fairfax, Va., where the Republican presidential nominee continued to attack the Obama administration on jobs and the economy.

	Sept. 13, 2012 For House Democrats, Paul Ryan is a Godsend When Mitt Romney announced Paul Ryan as his vice presidential candidate on the GOP ticket a month ago, Democrats saw a light at the end of the tunnel, or, rather, a touchdown within reach.

	Sept. 13, 2012 Judy's Notebook: Amid the Noise, A Voice From the Center With Washington in the grips of election fever and late-breaking news about the killing of the U.S. Ambassador in Libya, the mayor of another city slipped into town to plead for common sense solutions to the economic challenges facing the country.

	Sept. 13, 2012 Candidates Spar Over Foreign Policy Following Attacks in Libya, Egypt It remains to be seen how long the attacks in Benghazi and Cairo this week will reverberate on the campaign trail, but there is no question that the events overseas have temporarily moved foreign policy to the forefront of the contest.

	Sept. 12, 2012 Parsing the Numbers on Income, Poverty and Insurance from Latest U.S. Census Newly released census data paints a mixed picture of America's economy. The poverty rate remained stagnant. Wage gains have fallen below the level of inflation. And income inequality is at its highest in decades. Margaret Warner talks to New York Times' David Leonhardt to parse the numbers on income, poverty, and health care.

	Sept. 12, 2012 The Politics of Foreign Policy: Campaigns Get Combative Over Embassy Attacks The two major presidential candidates responded to news of attacks on the U.S. Embassy in Libya, emphasizing their foreign policy differences in the process. Judy Woodruff talks to former Minnesota senator Norm Coleman and former ambassador to NATO Nicholas Burns about the campaigns' responses.

	Sept. 12, 2012 Romney on Libya: Obama Administration Sending 'Mixed Messages' Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney Wednesday morning addressed the attack on the consulate in Libya and took questions from the press about his campaign's response to what happened.

	Sept. 12, 2012 Killings at American Consulate in Libya Might Shift Campaigns' Focus After months of a remarkable laser focus on domestic policy and even as the anniversary of 9/11 had a more muted tone than in years past, overnight events overseas have unexpectedly shifted the focus of the presidential contest.

	Sept. 11, 2012 Financing 9/11 Memorials: Money, Control and Plain Old Fashioned Politics Eleven years after the Twin Towers fell, the final portion of the $700 million New York project to build an underground 9/11 museum remains incomplete, as city, state and federal governments disagree over who pays for what and for how long. Gwen Ifill talks to the New York Times' Charles Bagli about the current challenges.

	Sept. 11, 2012 Making Sen$e of Health Care: Competing Claims on Campaign Trail About Reform Paul Solman compares and contrasts "Obamacare" policy with health care reform proposals from Mitt Romney. Economists on both sides of the political debate discuss increasing efficiency, technological innovation, market competition and vouchers.

	Sept. 11, 2012 Day 2 of Chicago Strike: Teachers Union vs. Financially-Strapped Schools Chicago teachers remained on strike for a second day. At dispute is tying teacher pay to student performance on standardized tests. Jeffrey Brown talks to American Federation of Teachers' Randi Weingarten and former Colorado Gov. Roy Romer on the challenges to improve standards while school budgets continue to be cut.