Politics Aug 28 Ann Romney Prepares to Take Center Stage at RNC Ann Romney is scheduled to address the Republican National Convention Tuesday night in Tampa Bay. The NewsHour was there on the convention floor as she prepped for her speech. Watch it here: // Here Ann Romney, dressed in all white,…
Politics Aug 28 Al Cardenas: ‘Without Florida, Mitt Can’t Win’ Tea party activists, social activists, Super Pac independent groups. The Republican party encompasses all these communities, said Al Cardenas of the American Conservative Union in this interview with NewsHour correspondent Jeffrey Brown. Republicans agree mostly on a set…
Politics Aug 27 Protesters, Law Enforcement Converge at RNC About 200 protestors gathered Monday in a park in Tampa, Fla., and marched through the city's streets toward the site of the 2012 Republican National Convention. They were matched by a sizable police presence, and inclement weather triggered led to…
Politics Aug 27 Liberty Supporters Rock on at Ron Paul Rally // Video by Saskia de Melker and Katelyn Polantz Texas Rep. Ron Paul spoke to a crowd of nearly 10,000 supporters Sunday at the Sun Dome on the campus of the University of South Florida in Tampa, one day before…
Politics Aug 23 Live From Tampa, Gwen Ifill Answers Your Questions Live from Tampa, Fla., ahead of the Republican National Convention, Gwen Ifill answers your questions. Join her for a live chat with PBS' Washington Week at 2 p.m. ET…
World Aug 14 Syria’s Wild, Wild East During the Iraq war, Syria's tribes smuggled in al-Qaida to fight the United States. Now they're helping them fight Assad.
Politics Aug 11 Romney Chooses Rep. Paul Ryan as Running Mate Rep. Paul Ryan and Mitt Romney campaign together in March in Appleton, Wisc. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images Updated 11:58 a.m. Mitt Romney has selected Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as his vice presidential running mate. He formally rolled out…
World Aug 03 Free Syrian Army and Assad Forces Clash Over 10th Street in Aleppo In Aleppo, GlobalPost reports from the single street that separates the rebels from the regime.
Science Aug 02 Robots and Rovers and Mars Revisited With the youngest and most ambitious Mars rover yet zipping toward its final destination, we thought it appropriate to pause and take a look back at Curiosity's new home and robot brethren.
World Jul 31 Inside Syria: Aleppo’s Christians Arm Against Islamists As foreign and local radicals rise amid the chaos of Syria's civil war, Christians are taking arms from the Assad regime.