Politics Apr 08 ‘The End of Big’ Argues That Technology Helps The Little Guy // Author Nicco Mele writes about technology's influence on politics in "The End of Big." He sat down with PBS NewsHour political editor Christina Bellantoni. I've long been fascinated with the fact that technology can make the world a smaller…
Politics Mar 19 Support for Gay Marriage Grows as Supreme Court Cases Near Chris and Renee Wiley pose for a wedding photo last year in Times Square. Photo by Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images. A new national poll reflecting a major evolution on attitudes toward gay marriage highlights the continued cultural shifts on the issue…
Politics Mar 18 The New GOP Playbook: More Outreach, Fewer Debates Supporters of Sen. Rand Paul watch as he addresses the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images. Republican Party officials are openly charting a course out of the political wilderness, and say…
Politics Mar 15 Democrats, GOP Grapple With Internal Divisions Political campaign buttons and memorabilia at the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference at the National Harbor. Photo By Chris Maddaloni/CQ Roll Call. Republicans and Democrats end a week focused on bipartisanship with signs they are far from united within their…
Politics Mar 08 Obama Steps Up Outreach to Republicans, But Hurdles Remain Sen. John McCain flashes the thumb-up following a dinner with President Obama and a group of fellow Republican senators on Wednesday in Washington. Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images The cherry blossoms are still a few weeks away from peak bloom,…
Politics Mar 05 Parties Look to Budget Battles with Sequestration a Reality President Barack Obama met with his Cabinet at the White House Monday. The president and Congress remain locked in stalled budget negotiations as the effect of the sequestration begin to impact the U.S. economy. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images With…
Politics Feb 28 Despite Votes Today, Sequester Deadlines Will Come and Go Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke this week about the GOP agenda and the economic impact of sequestration as fellow Republicans Sen. John Barrasso, left, Sen. Jerry Moran, and Sen. Roy Blunt listen. Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images Maybe they…
Politics Feb 25 Prospects for Deal to Avert Sequester Appear Grim President Obama spoke Tuesday from the White House with emergency responders in attendance. The president continues to pressure Congress to avert automatic budget cuts set to kick in Friday. Photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images A central question hangs…
Politics Feb 22 President’s Campaign Arm Making Gun Control Push Guns for sale. Photo by Mike Fritz/PBS NewsHour. Even as a government spending crisis nears, President Obama and Vice President Biden have been working steadily on gun control measures, both in public and private. The president's newly revamped campaign arm,…
Politics Feb 12 Join Us for a State of the Union Google Hangout Before President Obama makes his State of the Union address tonight, join PBS NewsHour for a Google Hangout hosted by politics editor Christina Bellantoni. She'll speak with a group of journalists on what they expect to hear in tonight's speech…