Politics

Christina Bellantoni on the Week Ahead in Politics

PBS NewsHour political editor Christina Bellantoni joins NewsHour Weekend anchor Hari Sreenivasan for a look at the week ahead in politics, including an upcoming meeting between President Obama and Senate Republicans. Bellantoni and Sreenivasan also discuss the tone…

Shields and Lowry on Stakes for U.S. on Syria, Debating GOP Identity

Shields and Lowry on Stakes for U.S. on Syria, Debating GOP Identity…

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How Will the Military Handle Bradley Manning's Request to Be 'Chelsea'?

How Will the Military Handle Bradley Manning's Request to Be 'Chelsea'?…

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'My Dad heard the call to action.' Gwen Ifill on her father and Martin Luther King

By Gwen Ifill

Somewhere in that sea of optimistic humanity on August 28, 1963, was my father. He heard Dr. King's call to action. That’s what his children heard too.

Punditry Trumps Productivity in 'Celebritized' Culture of Washington Politics

Punditry Trumps Productivity in 'Celebritized' Culture of Washington Politics…

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Secret Tapes Listen in on Nixon Presidency Under Grips of Watergate Scandal

Secret Tapes Listen in on Nixon Presidency Under Grips of Watergate Scandal…

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Obama Proposes New System for Rating Colleges

EmbedVideo(7206, 482, 304); During a speech Thursday morning in Buffalo, N.Y., President Barack Obama announced a new three-pronged approach to lower the costs of college. His goals include a new rating system of colleges and universities based on the…

Judy's Notebook: The News in Our Backyard

What news are Americans reading? This question has been nagging at me ever since the owners of the Washington Post, the venerated Graham family, announced this month they're selling to the founder of Amazon. I've long known how…