Oct 02 Gwen's Take: Debunking Five Myths About Presidential Debates By Gwen Ifill Gwen Ifill moderating the 2008 vice presidential debate between Sarah Palin and Joe Biden in St. Louis, Mo. Photo by Don Emmert/Getty Images. Myth No. 1: "Voters use debates to decide." For many voters, televised presidential debates serve to focus… Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch Jeff Brown Visits Battleground North Carolina Political Checklist with Christina Bellantoni and Jeff Brown. Continue watching
Oct 02 Battleground North Carolina: Behind the Scenes By Online DA In Durham, Raleigh and Rocky Mount, N.C., we take you behind the scenes from our reporting on the battleground state. Continue reading
Oct 02 Presidential Debates: Teachable Moments to Spark Interest in Elections What can middle, high school and college students learn from watching the upcoming presidential debates? Not only can these prime-time events be suspenseful and exciting, but they provide the opportunity to see the candidates side by side on… Continue reading
Oct 02 Polls Show Voters Split Along Gender Lines By Christina Bellantoni A woman holds a sign at an Obama campaign event last week in Boca Raton, Fla. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images. On the eve of the first presidential debate, a pair of new national polls find President Obama and Mitt… Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch In 'Half the Sky,' Transforming Limitations on Women's Opportunities Worldwide Transforming Women's Lives from 'Weapons of War'… Continue watching
Oct 01 SCOTUS Preview: Looking at Affirmative Action A line forms up to attend the opening day of the Supreme Court. Since 1917 the first Monday in October has been the official opening day of the Court. Photo by Chris Maddaloni/CQ Roll Call. The Supreme Court was back… Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch The Seismic Economic and Political Changes that Transformed the American Dream The Seismic Economic and Political Changes that Transformed the American Dream… Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch What's at Stake in the Candidates' Different Visions for Medicaid What's at Stake in the Candidates' Different Visions for Medicaid… Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch Candidates Fine-Tune Their Messages Before First 2012 Presidential Debate Candidates Fine-Tune Their Messages Before First 2012 Presidential Debate… Continue watching