Oct 21 Presidential Candidate, Liberal Icon George McGovern Dies at 90 The Democratic Party presidential nominee Senator George McGovern, right, and his running mate Senator Thomas Eagleton during their campaign for election in 1972. Photo by Anthony Korody/Getty Images A war hero, U.S. Senator, presidential candidate and champion of liberal causes,… Continue reading
Oct 19 Shields and Brooks on Polls, Benchwarmers and Politeness By Hari Sreenivasan It's another episode of the Doubleheader, where we talk about the sport of politics and the politics of sport. Tonight we sort through all the noise we hear in poll after poll during the election cycle. We also talk about… Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch DoubleHeader: Shields, Brooks and Sreenivasan DoubleHeader with Hari Sreenivasan, Mark Shields and David Brooks… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch Shields and Brooks Debrief on the Town Hall Debate, George McGovern's Legacy Shields and Brooks Debrief on the Town Hall Debate, George McGovern's Legacy… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch Former Regulator Bair Recounts Behind the Scenes of Financial Crisis, Bailouts Former Regulator Bair Recounts Behind the Scenes of Financial Crisis, Bailouts… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch Campaigns Speak to Growing Hispanic Population Through Spanish-Language Media Campaigns Speak to Growing Hispanic Population Through Spanish-Language Media… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch Sheila Bair Takes on Tim Geithner, Gets Tough on Wall Street Sheila Bair Takes on Tim Geithner, Gets Tough on Wall Street… Continue watching
Oct 19 Debate's Focus on Immigration Highlights Candidate Differences By Sarah Svoboda According to a recent Pew Hispanic Center report, a record 23.7 million Latinos are eligible to vote this election year. As we inch closer to November 6, both President Obama and Governor Romney continue their fight to win over… Continue reading
Oct 19 Get a Slice of New Hampshire's Political Mood at the Red Arrow Diner EmbedVideo(4771, 482, 304); Robert Birkett and Joshua Barajas shot this video. Barajas edited it. Mike Melia narrated the report MANCHESTER, N.H. -- With weeks to go before the presidential election, polls revealing a tightening race could mean that New… Continue reading
Oct 19 Political Checklist: Reaching Latino Voters EmbedVideo(4770, 482, 304); In this week's Political Checklist, I chatted with Ray Suarez about his piece on the NewsHour Friday about how the presidential campaigns are reaching out to Latino voters. From the more traditional Spanish-language television… Continue reading