Apr 12 Introducing the NewsHour Senate Six Sen. Scott Brown, who won a special election in 2010 to replace the late Sen. Ted Kennedy, will face off against democrat Elizabeth Warren this fall. The contest is expected to be one of the tightest and most-watched in… Continue reading
Apr 12 Four Women of the Supreme Court Agree: More Is Better By Judy Woodruff At a time when women have become an issue in the presidential campaign, it was fascinating to sit in on the first-ever public program involving all three current women members of the U.S. Supreme Court and the only female former… Continue reading
Apr 12 Female Voters in Spotlight of Romney, Obama Battle By Christina Bellantoni Women watch Mitt Romney campaign Wednesday in Hartford, Conn. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images. If the voting women of America were feeling neglected, those days are over. A newly emboldened Mitt Romney, bolstered by his now-inevitable claiming of the GOP… Continue reading
Apr 12 Recap a Twitter Chat With the NewsHour on Virginia, Maryland Politics Virginia's State Capitol in Richmond. Creative Commons photo by Flickr user absentmindedprof. Updated Friday, April 13 6:30 p.m. ET Republican Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and Democratic Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley have two different visions for the role of… Continue reading
Apr 12 In Failing to Pass Budget, Maryland Legislature Makes History The Maryland state flag hangs near a home in Annapolis. Creative Commons photo courtesy Flickr user jimmywayne This report is part of our ongoing Divided by D.C. project, exploring 2 Governors, 2 Visions, 1 Election Year. For… Continue reading
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Apr 11 Watch For Romney and Obama, it's Day 1 of General Election A day after Rick Santorum's exit from the GOP race, Mitt Romney attacked President Obama on spending and big government, while the president ignored the blows and argued again for raising taxes on the rich, accusing Republicans of having the… Continue watching
Apr 11 Game On! General Election Begins By Christina Bellantoni // In this week's Political Checklist, political editor Christina Bellantoni chatted with senior correspondent Judy Woodruff about the challenges facing Mitt Romney and President Obama as they look at the general election. With Rick Santorum bowing out, it's "Game on!"… Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch Political Checklist: The General Election Begins Political editor Christina Bellantoni and correspondent Judy Woodruff talk politics. Continue watching