Apr 09 Watch U.S., Brazil 'Disagree More Than They Agree,' Analyst Says Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's visit to the White House Monday was staged to stress strong ties between the U.S. and Latin America's richest country. Rousseff and President Obama touched on issues of cooperation, including education, energy and trade while ignoring… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch How Trayvon Martin Case Could Affect 'Stand Your Ground' Laws Across U.S. How Trayvon Martin Case Could Affect 'Stand Your Ground' Laws Across U.S. Continue watching
Apr 09 American Crossroads Plans Anti-Obama Push, Romney Looks to Close Deal in Pa. By Christina Bellantoni President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama walk with their daughters Sasha, second right, and Malia from the White House to St. John's Church for Easter Service. Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images. With the day mostly quiet on the campaign… Continue reading
Apr 06 Virginia Lawmakers Strike Tentative Deal on Budget Virginia's State Capitol in Richmond; Creative Commons photo courtesy Flickr user absentmindedprof. This report is part of our ongoing Divided by D.C. project, exploring 2 Governors, 2 Visions, 1 Election Year. Almost three weeks into a General… Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch Shields, Ponnuru on 'False Dawns' for U.S. Economy, Santorum's Standing in GOP Shields, Ponnuru on 'False Dawns' for U.S. Economy, Santorum's Standing in GOP… Continue watching
Apr 06 Medicare 'Less Generous' Than Private Plans, Study Finds Photo by John Moore/Getty Images Pick your adjective: wildly popular, unsustainable, politically convenient, endangered. At a time when politicians of all stripes are considering drastic changes to "Medicare as we know it," the Kaiser Family Foundation has another… Continue reading
Apr 06 Avoiding the Veepstakes (Not Really) By Gwen Ifill With the Republican primary campaign approaching its end, and more than two weeks before the next voting, there is immense temptation to begin speculating about running mates. I will resist. That seems the respectful thing to do when there are… Continue reading
Apr 06 Romney, Obama Campaigns Battle to Secure Support of Women Voters By Judy Woodruff With the release of a USA Today/Gallup battleground states poll this week showing President Obama running 18 points better than Mitt Romney among women voters, there's even more interest than usual in figuring out what matters most to this… Continue reading
Apr 06 Obama Campaign Slams Romney Over Financial Disclosure, Personal Taxes By Christina Bellantoni President Obama speaks at the American Society of Newspaper Editors Convention earlier this week. Photo by Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images. The disclosure wars began in earnest on Thursday, with President Obama's campaign lighting up the outcry machine over a Washington Post… Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch Examining Social Media Pressure on Santorum, Campaign Culture on Pinterest Examining Social Media Pressure on Santorum, Campaign Culture on Pinterest… Continue watching