Politics Jun 05 Voters Have Their Say in Six Contests With Implications for November Neighbors in Beloit, Wis., display opposing signs for Tuesday's recall election. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images. Tuesday marks an exciting Election Day as voters in six states head to the polls to decide, among other things, whether Wisconsin should become…
Politics Jun 04 Political Checklist: Watching Wisconsin In this week's Political Checklist, Political Editor Christina Bellantoni chatted with senior correspondent Gwen Ifill and special guest Jeff Brown about the historic recall election in Wisconsin. Jeff outlined the energy he saw coming from people on both sides of…
Politics Jun 04 Obama Attacks Romney’s Record on Job Growth Mitt Romney has told voters on the campaign trail that he would create jobs and revive the struggling economy if elected. A new ad from President Obama's team attempts to undermine the Republican's accomplishments.
Politics Jun 01 Shields and Brooks on John Edwards’ Future, Moral Struggles Over LeBron Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks tackle LeBron James and John Edwards in the weekly Doubleheader.
Politics Jun 01 Presidential Gathering Overshadowed by Edwards Verdict Summing up Thursday in politics: A guy who desperately wanted to be president upstaged another guy who wants the job, two former commanders in chief and the one currently living in the White House.
Politics May 31 New Polls Show Campaigns’ Dead Heat Hasn’t Lifted President Obama in Des Moines, Iowa May 24. Photo by: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/GettyImages Deadlocked: past participle, past tense of dead·lock (verb) Cause (a situation or opposing parties) to come to a point where no progress can be made because of…
Politics May 30 On to November: Romney Earns Spot to Face President Mitt Romney campaigns in Las Vegas Tuesday. Photo by: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images With little fanfare, Willard Mitt Romney crossed an important threshold Tuesday. The 65-year-old former governor of Massachusetts clinched enough primary delegates to earn the Republican Party's nomination to…
Politics May 29 Romney Set to Clinch GOP Nomination With Texas Victory Mitt Romney campaigns on Memorial Day in San Diego. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Texas, home to the last two Republican presidents, will be the state that pushes Mitt Romney across the 1,144 delegate threshold Tuesday. The presumptive Republican nominee…
Politics May 28 Presidential Campaigns Pause to Honor Veterans on Memorial Day A man visits the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., on May 28. Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images. On this Memorial Day, the presidential campaign is taking a bit of a pause as both men on the ballot honor the…
Politics May 25 Financially Struggling Voters Split Between Obama and Romney Supporters of President Obama listen to him speak during a campaign event Thursday in Des Moines, Iowa. Photo by Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images. As the nation prepares to spend a long weekend honoring the armed forces and gathering in backyards for…