Jun 14 McCain Slams Administration's 'in Your Face Attitude' Toward Pakistan EmbedVideo(3637, 482, 304); Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., accused the Obama administration of needlessly damaging the U.S. relationship with Pakistan and "antagonizing the Pakistanis" with an "in your face attitude." In an exclusive interview Thursday with the NewsHour's… Continue reading
Jun 14 Watch Sen. John McCain on U.S. Relations with India, Pakistan Sen. John McCain on U.S. Relations with India, Pakistan… Continue watching
Jun 14 Walker Urges Romney to Offer 'Clear, Bold Plan' to Address Fiscal Crisis By Terence Burlij With his own job secure until 2014 thanks to a decisive win in last week's recall contest, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Thursday challenged Mitt Romney to define for voters in clear terms what he would do to address the country's… Continue reading
Jun 14 Can Campuses Muster Obama Enthusiasm of 2008? President and Mrs. Obama campaign at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond in May. Photo by Sara D. Davis/Getty Images ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The home of the University of Michigan is in its quiet summer mode in June, as… Continue reading
Jun 14 Ohio in Spotlight as Obama, Romney Make Economic Pitch By Christina Bellantoni Both men on the Nov. 6 ballot will appeal to Ohio voters Thursday with events aimed at showcasing how each would be a better steward of the economy. Continue reading
Jun 14 CBO Director Cautiously Optimistic About U.S. Outlook By Alex Bruns Graphic by CBO Doug Elmendorf has a lot on his mind these days. As director of the Congressional Budget Office, Elmendorf is responsible for reviewing and analyzing all the budgets and legislation making their way through… Continue reading
Jun 13 In War For Every Vote, Florida Moves Under Scrutiny By Judy Woodruff *Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win" ― Sun Tzu, The Art of War* Perhaps the most over-quoted figure in American politics is not Huey Long,… Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch Examining Redistricting's Role in November Elections Democrats held on to a seat in a competitive House district in Arizona Tuesday when congressional aide Ron Barber -- who was wounded in the attack on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in 2011 -- won the special election to serve the… Continue watching
Jun 13 Watch JPMorgan Chase's Big Losses, Big Risk: Blip on Radar or Systemic? JPMorgan Chase's Big Losses, Big Risk: Blip on Radar or Systemic?… Continue watching
Jun 13 Former Giffords Aide Wins Special House Election: AZ Public Media Reports By Elizabeth Summers // Former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords helped propel her one-time aide Ron Barber to victory in the days leading up to Tuesday's special election. Barber beat Republican Jesse Kelly, Giffords' 2010 challenger, 52 percent to 46 percent. Christopher Conover… Continue reading