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Blame Game
President-elect Obama's economic team has begun to work on the financial crisis. Learn about the role credit rating agencies played in creating the problems the new administration will face. November 26, 2008 View or add comments to this video

Starting Early
President-elect Obama announced his economic team and already has them at work. Learn about the challenges the new administration faces with the government bailout program from columnist Joe Nocera. November 25, 2008 View or add comments to this video

Heading Health Care
It is being reported that President-elect Obama has chosen former Sen. Tom Daschle to head HHS. Journalists discuss why Daschle was picked and debate other viewer questions from the week's news. November 24, 2008 View or add comments to this video

Green-Collar Jobs
President-elect Obama promised to invest $150 billion in environmental technology intended to create millions of new jobs. Find out what those new jobs might look like and how they'll affect the environment. November 21, 2008 View or add comments to this video

The Road Ahead
With two wars and a complicated balance of powers in the Middle East, how will President-elect Obama approach foreign policy? Journalists Elizabeth Rubin and Fred Kaplan explain the challenges ahead. November 19, 2008 View or add comments to this video

Madam Secretary?
It's rumored that President-elect Obama is considering Sen. Hillary Clinton for his Secretary of State. A panel of journalists discuss this possible appointment and answer viewer questions from the week's news. November 17, 2008 View or add comments to this video

Supreme Opportunity
President-elect Obama may get the chance to appoint several Supreme Court justices. Author and analyst Jeffrey Toobin explores possible vacancies on the court and who Obama might nominate. November 14, 2008 View or add comments to this video

Emerging Majority
Author Kevin Phillips discusses why he thinks the country might be going through a major political realignment. What challenges will this create for the new administration? November 12, 2008 View or add comments to this video

Gate Keeper
How prominent a role will Rep. Rahm Emanuel play as President-elect Obama's chief of staff? Journalists answer this and other questions weighing on viewers' minds in the days following the election. November 10, 2008 View or add comments to this video

Leadership Style
President-Elect Obama's campaign management approach is reviewed by journalists who got exclusive behind-the-scenes access to both candidates during the election. November 7, 2008 View or add comments to this video

Documenting the Vote
PBS, YouTube and the Online NewsHour came together to encourage people to video their voting experiences and share them on YouTube. Learn how the project came together and what it documented in this report. November 6, 2008 View or add comments to this video

Barack Obama
Sen. Barack Obama has been elected the next president of the United States of America. Learn about his rise through the Democratic Party with a look back on his first days as a U.S. Senator. November 5, 2008 View or add comments to this video
First Choice
A first-time presidential voter talks about his experience and how he came to a decision in this WTIU submission to the Video Your Vote project. November 4, 2008 View or add comments to this video

Tough Time
One Michigan voter says she had a hard time deciding between the presidential candidates. Find out why in this Detroit Public Television submission to the Video Your Vote Project. November 4, 2008 View or add comments to this video
Experience and the Economy
A Michigan voter shares what effect he thinks the presidential election will have on the economy in this Detroit Public Television submission to the Video Your Vote project. November 4, 2008 View or add comments to this video

Drawing to a Close
Cartoon commentator David Gillette gives his take on Election Day in a submission to the PBS/YouTube Video Your Vote project. November 4, 2008 View or add comments to this video

Your Voting Rights
Time magazine correspondent Michael Scherer gives advice to voters who might encounter problems exercising their right to vote on Election Day. November 4, 2008 View or add comments to this video

A Careful Decision
In the final days of the campaign, polls show that women make up the majority of undecided voters. Women in a key swing state discuss how they will choose their candidate. November 3, 2008 View or add comments to this video

Historic Election
Could this election be what one columnist calls a "philosophical tipping point in America?" Guests discuss the possible historic implications of the 2008 election. November 3, 2008 View or add comments to this video

Record Funds
Sen. Obama has raised more money than any other candidate in history. How will this affect campaign finance reform? Journalists answer this and other viewer questions as the campaigns head to the finish line. November 3, 2008 View or add comments to this video
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