Jan 23 Watch Want to Use a GPS-Tracking Device? Get a Warrant, Supreme Court Tells Police The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that police violated the Constitution by attaching a GPS-tracking device to a car owned by a Washington, D.C., club owner, eventually leading to a cocaine-trafficking conviction. Jeffrey Brown discusses their reasoning and the implications… Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch Florida Voters Brace for Barrage of Ads as Romney, Gingrich Battle Escalates Judy Woodruff reports on GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney launching an aggressive assault on South Carolina primary winner Newt Gingrich. Then, Gwen Ifill discusses the state of the Republican field ahead of Florida's primary next week with The Rothenberg Political… Continue watching
Jan 23 Marcia Coyle: Court Moves 'Carefully' to Balance Rights in GPS Ruling By Elizabeth Summers The Supreme Court's decision Monday -- saying police must have a warrant before attaching a GPS tracker to vehicles -- shows the court "wants to move carefully" in weighing the privacy rights of individuals against law enforcement's need for… Continue reading
Jan 23 Brave Newt World: 3 Contests, 3 Winners By Christina Bellantoni Newt Gingrich and his wife Callista celebrate the former House speaker's victory in South Carolina. Photo by T.J. Kirkpatrick/Getty Images. As Jay-Z says, on to the next one. In a 40 percent to 28 percent rout, Newt Gingrich won… Continue reading
Jan 21 Live Blog: Gingrich Victorious in South Carolina Primary By News Desk Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich pulled off a come-from-behind upset Saturday in the South Carolina's primary, easily besting rivals Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul. "Thank you to everyone in South Carolina who decided to be with… Continue reading
Jan 21 In S.C. Victory, Gingrich Wins 'Just About Every Demographic' By Christina Bellantoni "This race is getting to be even more interesting," Mitt Romney just told his cheering, but disappointed, fans in South Carolina. I couldn't have said it better myself. The former Massachusetts governor lost South Carolina's primary to Newt Gingrich, his… Continue reading
Jan 21 Gwen's Take: South Carolina Votes By Gwen Ifill COLUMBIA, S.C. | In retrospect, it should not come as a surprise that Election Day came to South Carolina with wind, rain and tornado watches. The Gingrich surge here has been that strong. It cannot be overstated how dramatic the… Continue reading
Jan 20 State of the Union Hangout With the PBS NewsHour By News Desk // UPDATE Jan. 25 Politics Editor Christina Bellantoni hosted a Google+ hangout during the 2012 State of the Union and the GOP response. Among the guests were Talking Points Memo reporter Evan McMorris-Santoro, Tufts history professor Peniel Joseph, Huffington Post… Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch Hackers Retaliate Against DOJ in Raging Online Piracy Fight Just hours after the Justice Department shut down the file-sharing website megaupload.com and charged several of its executives with online piracy Thursday, a group of hackers retaliated by taking down the DOJ website. Margaret Warner discusses the ongoing battle with… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch After Union Fallout, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on the Brink of Recall Election After Union Fallout, Wis. Gov. Scott Walker on the Brink of Recall Election… Continue watching