Politics Jun 26

Watch Wednesday's PBS NewsHour for more context and analysis on the two same-sex marriage rulings made by the Supreme Court. (Courtroom sketches by W. J. Hennessy) In a pair of decisive victories for the gay rights movement Wednesday,…

Politics Jun 25

For more coverage of the Shelby County ruling by the Supreme Court, watch Tuesday's PBS NewsHour. (Courtroom sketches by W. J. Hennessy) The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Section 4 of the landmark Voting Rights Act was unconstitutional.

Politics Jun 24

The Supreme Court has sent a Texas case on race-based college admissions back to a lower court for another look. The court's 7-1 decision Monday leaves unsettled many of the basic questions about the continued use of race as a…

Politics Jan 20

When he retakes the oath of office Monday, President Barack Obama will join an exclusive club. Obama becomes the 16th of the nation's 44 presidents who've been re-elected to serve as commander-in-chief for two consecutive terms.

Politics Oct 23

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. And with less than two…

Politics Oct 12

The top four search terms during the vice presidential debate. Graphic and data by Google. From real-time fact checkers to live blogs, tweets, gifs and games, the Internet brought in a trove of analysis, context and laughs Thursday…

Politics Oct 09

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. In 2008, the state cast its 11 electoral votes…

Politics Sep 13

Photo by Jewel Samad/Getty Images. Update - 7:45 p.m. Received by cheers and applause in a visit to the House chamber Thursday afternoon, vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan went along with House Republicans to avoid a government shutdown and approve…

Politics Jul 03

On the periphery of a recent Pew poll suggesting voters this election cycle are less enthused than they were four years ago, we turned to you for some insight - do you still care about politics? The question…

Politics Jun 22

Gwen Ifill reports from Mitt Romney's bus tour in Ohio. Follow us on Instagram, @NewsHour Voters this election cycle are less enthused than they were four years ago, according to a new study released by the Pew Research…