World Feb 03 Khmer Rouge Chief Jailer, Known as Duch, Sentenced to Life The U.N.-backed tribunal in Cambodia extended the jail time of Khmer Rouge chief jailer Kaing Guek Eav, also known as Duch, from 19 years to a life sentence on Friday. In 2010, a lower court sentenced Duch to 35…
Politics Jan 31 Liveblog: Romney Wins Florida Primary Gov. Mitt Romney and his wife Ann greet supporters Tuesday; Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images Mitt Romney rebounded after a loss in South Carolina to a big win Tuesday in Florida's primary, securing all of the state's 50 Republican delegates.
Politics Jan 21 Live Blog: Gingrich Victorious in South Carolina Primary Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich pulled off a come-from-behind upset Saturday in the South Carolina's primary, easily besting rivals Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul. "Thank you to everyone in South Carolina who decided to be with…
Politics Jan 20 State of the Union Hangout With the PBS NewsHour // UPDATE Jan. 25 Politics Editor Christina Bellantoni hosted a Google+ hangout during the 2012 State of the Union and the GOP response. Among the guests were Talking Points Memo reporter Evan McMorris-Santoro, Tufts history professor Peniel Joseph, Huffington Post…
Politics Jan 19 Exclusive: Gingrich Says Perry Endorsement Will Make Big Difference Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich told the PBS NewsHour's Gwen Ifill in an exclusive interview Thursday in Beaufort, S.C., that Texas Gov. Rick Perry's endorsement of him earlier in the day is further evidence that he is the only…
Politics Jan 11 Liveblog: Results of New Hampshire Primary Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney celebrates during a primary night victory rally in Manchester, New Hampshire. Photo by Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images Mitt Romney secured a solid victory Tuesday night in New Hampshire's GOP primary, a week after winning by just…
World Jan 10 Occupy Budapest: Protests Challenge Power Grab by the ‘Viktator’ in Hungary As huge protests choke downtown Budapest, organizers say a Hungarian spring is underway.
Politics Jan 04 Liveblog: Results of Iowa’s Caucuses After the first contest of the primary season, Mitt Romney barely edged out Rick Santorum, with Ron Paul close behind. Texas Gov. Rick Perry is heading back to the Lone Star State to consider his next move. We'll have much…
Politics Jan 03 Viewer’s Guide to the Iowa Caucuses Mitt Romney greets supporters during a rally Monday at the Weber Paper Company in Dubuque, Iowa. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. On Tuesday evening, Iowa's Republicans will gather at 1,774 precincts to select their choice to be the GOP's…
Politics Dec 29 California to Stop Towing, Impounding Vehicles of Unlicensed Drivers Starting Jan. 1, a new law will take effect in California, meaning that police officers can no longer impound a car at sobriety checkpoints if the driver's only offense is driving without a license, according to The Associated Press.