Aug 11 Romney Chooses Rep. Paul Ryan as Running Mate By News Desk Rep. Paul Ryan and Mitt Romney campaign together in March in Appleton, Wisc. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images Updated 11:58 a.m. Mitt Romney has selected Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as his vice presidential running mate. He formally rolled out… Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch Marcus and Gerson on Negative Campaign Ads, Polling Shifts, Veepstakes Marcus and Gerson on Negative Campaign Ads, Polling Shifts, Veepstakes… Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch Book Examines Varied 'Tapestry' of Michelle Obama's American Ancestry Book Examines Varied 'Tapestry' of Michelle Obama's American Ancestry… Continue watching
Aug 10 As Negative Attacks Pile Up, Romney's Favorability Ratings Go Down By Christina Bellantoni Mitt Romney boards his campaign plane in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. Mitt Romney's favorability ratings were on the upswing ever since he locked down the Republican nomination in April, but there are growing signs… Continue reading
Aug 10 Campaigning Through the Ages By Online DA From George Washington to the current Barack Obama, presidential campaigns have shaped American culture and history in lasting ways. Highlighted here are some notable items featured at the Library of Congress which tell an interesting story about the evolution of… Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch News Wrap: DOJ Will Not Prosecute Goldman Sachs in Financial Fraud Probe In other news Friday, the Department of Justice issued a statement that they will not go forward with prosecutions of Wall Street firm Goldman Sachs, due to a lack of evidence to support financial fraud allegations. Also, Sikh mourners held… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch Justice Scalia Writes How-to Read Guide for Interpreting the Law Justice Scalia Writes How-to Read Guide for Interpreting the Law… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch Candidates Spar Over Welfare Reform on the Campaign Trail In a new ad, the Romney campaign targets 'welfare-to-work' programs and inflexibility for state changes to federal programs. Judy Woodruff talks to Georgetown University's Peter Edelman and Heritage Foundation's Robert Rector about welfare reform and the criticisms and proposals coming… Continue watching
Aug 09 Romney Aide's Health Care Remark Rankles Conservatives By Terence Burlij Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign event Wednesday in Des Moines, Iowa. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. The Massachusetts health reform law signed by Mitt Romney in 2006 was one of his signature achievements as governor, but it was… Continue reading
Aug 08 Are American Companies Ignoring Significant Cyber Threats? Joel Brenner Answers Your Questions The internet was never designed to be a secure means of communication, yet it's become the backbone of the U.S. economy. Hundreds of millions of dollars are drained from corporate accounts, and technology designs are pilfered every year by criminal… Continue reading