Jul 04 Watch Our Founding Fathers: Who Were They and What Happened to Them? Our Founding Fathers: Who Were They and What Happened to Them?… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch Examining the Supreme Court Session Through the Lens of History Examining the Supreme Court Session Through the Lens of History… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch U.S. Observes Sultry Fourth of July Heat and hardship didn't stop Americans from celebrating Independence Day on Wednesday with parades barbecues and fireworks. But prolonged power outages, record high temperatures and wildfires made it a challenging Fourth of July for many. Gwen Ifill reports. Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch Declaration Signers What happened to the signers of the Declaration of Independence?… Continue watching
Jul 04 The Supreme Court's Political Legacy By Allie Morris Last week the Supreme Court issued a decision on the Affordable Care Act, sending reverberations through the political sphere. But it wasn't the first time. Landmark Supreme Court cases, like Roe v. Wade or Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission,… Continue reading
Jul 04 The Intersection of Politics and the Supreme Court By Saskia de Melker A slide show of Supreme Court decisions impacting national politics. Continue reading
Jul 04 What Happened to the Signers of the Declaration of Independence? EmbedVideo(3807, 482, 304); In this age of texting and tweeting, finding out what happens in American politics is as simple as checking your cellphone. Not so 236 years ago when leaders in America's 13 original colonies in… Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch It's an Election Year, and We're Listening The NewsHour and other public media partners are gathering opinions about what matters most to people as the presidential election approaches. Find videos on the "Listen to Me" page on our website. Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch How Will the Health Care Law Work? Americans Ask, We Answer Susan Dentzer of the journal Health Affairs answers specific questions about the health care law from Americans visiting the National Mall. Among the questions, what will the law mean for small businesses, how soon can someone with pre-existing conditions buy… Continue watching
Jul 03 Your Responses: Do You Still Care About Politics? By Meena Ganesan On the periphery of a recent Pew poll suggesting voters this election cycle are less enthused than they were four years ago, we turned to you for some insight - do you still care about politics? The question… Continue reading