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
Jan 20 Watch Shields, Brooks on Romney's Message, Gingrich's Defense, Santorum's Struggles Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including the impact of Mitt Romney's "stumbling" debate performances, allegations from Newt Gingrich's ex-wife, Ron Paul's chances and the real message behind the… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch The Doubleheader: Are Current Debates Turning Into Political Pep Rallies? The Doubleheader: Are Current Debates Turning Into Political Pep Rallies?… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch Polls Suggest Two-Man Race as South Carolina Voters Prep for Saturday's Primary A day before the South Carolina primary, a drumbeat of polls suggested a "neck-in-neck" race between Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich. Ray Suarez discusses the closing moments of the "single craziest week of the 2012 campaign" with Gwen Ifill, who… Continue watching
Jan 20 Group Aims to Make Women a 'Critical Mass' in Congress By Judy Woodruff The numbers are depressing, and surprising, considering it's 2012. Only 17 percent of the U.S. Senate is made up of women. Only 16 percent of the House of Representatives. And only 12 percent of governors. An astonishing 90 other countries… Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch Supreme Court Ruling on Texas Electoral Maps 'Huge Setback' for Democrats The Supreme Court rejected the new Texas redistricting map Friday, creating disarray for the upcoming primary election. Ray Suarez discusses the decision's political and legal implications with Richard Hasen of the University of California Irvine School of Law and Shira… Continue watching
Jan 20 The Doubleheader: Shields and Brooks on S.C. Debates, Super Bowl Picks By Hari Sreenivasan The first edition of the Doubleheader for 2012 is here. Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks tackle Topic No. 1 of the debates in South Carolina last night. If you missed the debate -- and… Continue reading