Aug 13 Watch From Prom King to Policy Wonk: A Look at Paul Ryan as He Launches VP Campaign From Prom King to Policy Wonk: A Look at Paul Ryan as He Launches VP Campaign… Continue watching
Aug 13 Political Checklist: A Reunion Focused on Paul Ryan By Christina Bellantoni // In this week's Political Checklist, I chatted with senior correspondents Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff about Mitt Romney's selection of Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate. Gwen made the all-important point that voters ultimately don't make their… Continue reading
Aug 13 Exploring the Financing of Campaign Advertising EmbedVideo(4131, 482, 304); Is a low-budget online video that names political candidates, states campaign issues and includes language that could sway opinion in an election, a political advertisement subject to donor disclosure laws, or is it an… Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch Political Checklist: Let's Talk About Paul Ryan Judy Woodruff, Gwen Ifill and Christina Bellantoni tackle what the Paul Ryan pick means. Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch Campaign Ads and Anonymous Donors Kwame Holman on campaign ads funded by anonymous donors. Continue watching
Aug 13 PBS NewsHour's Jim Lehrer: Moderating Presidential Debate 'Was an Offer I Could Not Refuse' By Larisa Epatko PBS NewsHour co-founder and executive editor Jim Lehrer will moderate the first national presidential debate on Oct. 3 in Denver, Colo. Continue reading
Aug 13 With GOP Ticket Settled, Race to Define Ryan Is Underway By Terence Burlij Mitt Romey and Paul Ryan campaign Saturday in Manassas, Va. Photo by Terence Burlij/PBS NewsHour. The GOP ticket is set, and the race by Republicans and Democrats to define Rep. Paul Ryan for the American people is underway. Mitt Romney… Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch News Wrap: House Republicans Persist for 'Operation Fast and Furious' Records In other news Monday, U.S. House Republicans went to federal court to press Attorney General Eric Holder for records related to a gun-tracking investigation in Arizona, known as 'Operation Fast and Furious.' Also, Syrian rebels in eastern Syria claimed to… Continue watching
Aug 11 Two Takes on Paul Ryan: Republican and Democrat Each Are Thrilled By Christina Bellantoni Rep. Paul Ryan introducing his budget blueprint on April 5, 2011. Photo by Bill Clark/Roll Call On Monday night, the NewsHour will be exploring in depth Mitt Romney's decision to put Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan on the ticket. To… Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch Rep. Paul Ryan's Speech As He Joined Romney Ticket ( {"video_url": "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNySL-ihAvo"} ) Updated, 2:30 p.m. Mitt Romney on Saturday morning formally announced he has chosen Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., as his vice presidential running mate. Calling themselves "America's Comeback Team," the duo promised voters in the… Continue reading