Dec 31 Watch What Will History Books Have to Say About 2012? Judy Woodruff talks to presidential historians Michael Beschloss and Richard Norton Smith about the events from 2012 that will live on in the history, including Hurricane Sandy, the 2012 elections, a mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., China's new leadership, and… Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch Emancipation Proclamation Celebrates 150 Years and an Enduring Power to Inspire Emancipation Proclamation Celebrates 150 Years and an Enduring Power to Inspire… Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch In New E-Book, a Chronicle of the '34 Days That Decided' the 2012 Election In New E-Book, a Chronicle of the '34 Days That Decided' the 2012 Election… Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch Deadline Day Arrives: Congress 'Very Close' to Tax Deal, Unresolved on Deficit Deadline Day Arrives: Congress 'Very Close' to Tax Deal, Unresolved on Deficit… Continue watching
Dec 31 Why Barney Frank Took a Cautious Approach to Same-Sex Marriage By Paul Solman // In an exit interview that aired on PBS NewsHour Dec. 26, economic correspondent Paul Solman spoke with Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., who plans to retire from Congress at the end of his term in January 2013. Watch this… Continue reading
Dec 31 President Obama Says Deal 'Within Sight'; Deficit Solution to Come Later EmbedVideo(5342, 482, 304); Despite President Obama's earlier optimistic message that a deal had been reached, Congress won't vote on a bill before midnight New Year's Eve, to avert the so called fiscal cliff. According to news… Continue reading
Dec 31 It's So Easy to Say Goodbye to These Six Political Ad Archetypes of 2012 EmbedVideo(5343, 482, 304); "The Welder"—or specifically the welder in political ads—is one character we're happy to say goodbye to in 2013. All images and sounds were pulled from 2012 campaign ads. You can hear ads from Rick Santorum, Newt… Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch Why Barney Frank Took a Cautious Stance on Same-Sex Marriage Why Barney Frank Took a Cautious Stance on Same-Sex Marriage… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch Shields and Brooks on Best Political Gaffes of 2012 Shields and Brooks on Best Political Gaffes of 2012… Continue watching