Aug 08 Judy's Notebook: What Do Voters Want? By Judy Woodruff Judy Woodruff talked to women voters at "Mommy Boot Camp" in Northern Virginia Monday. America's well-known political divisions were thrown into even sharper relief this week with some election results in the heartland. At least seven moderate Republican state senators… Continue reading
Aug 08 Colorado, Virginia, Wisconsin Up for Grabs By Terence Burlij Mitt Romney speaks at a campaign event in Basalt, Colo., last week. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. They call them battleground states for a reason. President Obama and Mitt Romney are locked in close races for three of the most… Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch With Three Months to Go, Money Race is Crucial Factor in Presidential Campaigns With Three Months to Go, Money Race is Crucial Factor in Presidential Campaigns… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch Guilty Plea, Life in Prison for Tuscon Shooter Loughner Jared Lee Loughner pleaded guilty to a 2011 shooting that left six people dead and 13 wounded, including former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Jeffrey Brown talks to Loyola Law School's Laurie Levenson about the plea, which will spare victims going through… Continue watching
Aug 07 Campaign for the Middle Class Goes On By Christina Bellantoni President Obama greets the Presidential Logistics Squadron at Andrews Air Force Base on Monday before departing for campaign events in Connecticut. Photo by Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images. First, Mitt Romney used Hillary Clinton in an ad attacking President Obama. Now,… Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch Food Stamps at Heart of 'Unfinished' Fight Over Farm Bill U.S. farmers have suffered greatly from drought this year, but the farm bill, promising help, failed to pass Congress before summer recess. In contention: food stamps. Judy Woodruff speaks to Daniel Newhauser of Roll Call about Congress' unfinished business and… Continue watching
Aug 06 Recess Roundup: Legislation on Hold Till Congress Returns Congress left town -- though didn't quite officially adjourn -- last week with heaps of unfinished business. Here's a roundup of some of the major pieces of legislation still on the table. Continue reading
Aug 06 How Vulnerable Is America Online: Send Us Your Questions The Internet was never designed to be a secure means of communication yet it's become the backbone of the U.S. economy. Hundreds of millions of dollars are drained from corporate accounts and technology designs are pilfered ever year by… Continue reading
Aug 06 Romney, RNC Raise $101.3 Million in July By Christina Bellantoni Mitt Romney speaks at campaign event with Republican governors last week in Basalt, Colo. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. This post was updated at 10:25 a.m. ET to include the July fundraising numbers for President Obama and the Democratic National… Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch News Wrap: Romney Campaign Outstrips Obama in July Fundraising by $25 Million In other news Monday, the Romney campaign raised $25 million more than the Obama campaign in July. This is the third straight month Mitt Romney has outraised President Obama. Also, Egypt's border patrol is on high alert after masked gunmen… Continue watching