Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/on-wednesdays-newshour-45 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter On Wednesday’s NewsHour… Nation Nov 3, 2010 4:43 PM EDT MIDTERM DEFEATS, VICTORIES | A day after Republicans took over the House, pledges came from the GOP to cut spending and seek a smaller government. Gwen Ifill gives more details of the results and an update on races that haven’t been called yet. KEY CONTEST RESULTS | Political Editor David Chalian breaks down voter demographics of the midterms. He looks at who voted and why. PARTY LEADERS SPEAK OUT | The next Speaker of the House John Boehner and President Obama held separate press conferences today. Hear what they both had to say in these excerpts. ELECTION’S POTENTIAL IMPACT ON ECONOMIC POLICY | In an effort to boost the slow economic recovery, the Federal Reserve announced it would buy $600 billion more in government bonds by the middle of next year. Jeffrey Brown talks about the FED’s decision and how politics played a part in it with David Wessel of ‘Wall Street Journal’ and Chrystia Freeland from ‘Reuters’. SHIELDS AND BROOKS | Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks analyze the election mania and what it means for both parties. Wednesday’s anchors are Jim Lehrer and Gwen Ifill. Hari Sreenivasan has the day’s other top news stories and look at the Web features. You can find much more on the election online, browse state-by-state results and watch our midterm highlight reel. Also, you can pose questions to Political Editor David Chalian. We hope you’ll join us. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
MIDTERM DEFEATS, VICTORIES | A day after Republicans took over the House, pledges came from the GOP to cut spending and seek a smaller government. Gwen Ifill gives more details of the results and an update on races that haven’t been called yet. KEY CONTEST RESULTS | Political Editor David Chalian breaks down voter demographics of the midterms. He looks at who voted and why. PARTY LEADERS SPEAK OUT | The next Speaker of the House John Boehner and President Obama held separate press conferences today. Hear what they both had to say in these excerpts. ELECTION’S POTENTIAL IMPACT ON ECONOMIC POLICY | In an effort to boost the slow economic recovery, the Federal Reserve announced it would buy $600 billion more in government bonds by the middle of next year. Jeffrey Brown talks about the FED’s decision and how politics played a part in it with David Wessel of ‘Wall Street Journal’ and Chrystia Freeland from ‘Reuters’. SHIELDS AND BROOKS | Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks analyze the election mania and what it means for both parties. Wednesday’s anchors are Jim Lehrer and Gwen Ifill. Hari Sreenivasan has the day’s other top news stories and look at the Web features. You can find much more on the election online, browse state-by-state results and watch our midterm highlight reel. Also, you can pose questions to Political Editor David Chalian. We hope you’ll join us. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now