Nov 10 Veterans Jobs Bill Only Part of Obama Jobs Plan to Pass Senate In a rare showing of bipartisanship in the Senate, a small portion of President Obama's jobs bill designed to help military veterans find employment passed by a vote of 94 to 1 Thursday. (Senator Jim DeMint, R-S.C. was the only… Continue reading
Nov 10 Perry Launches Damage Control After Major Debate Flub By David Chalian GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry didn't do himself any favors during Wednesday night's debate. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images. You know you didn't have a good night as a presidential candidate if you need to get up early to do… Continue reading
Nov 10 Penn State Ousts Paterno, Spanier 11:30 a.m. ET | Tom Bradley, a 33-year veteran of the Nittany Lions staff who was named as interim head coach, said Thursday morning in a new conference that he takes the helm from Paterno with "very mixed emotions." He… Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch Ohio Voters Reject Law Curbing Union Rights Voters around the country went to the polls on Tuesday to answer some critical ballot questions. Judy Woodruff examines the results in Ohio, where voters overturned a law curbing union rights, with Ohio Public Radio's Karen Kasler. Continue watching
Nov 09 Paterno Says He Will Retire as Penn State Head Coach at End of Season Joe Paterno receives a plaque celebrating his 409th career win on Oct. 29, 2011 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images. Legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, in the middle of his… Continue reading
Nov 09 Labor, Democrats Score Big Win in Ohio; 'Personhood' Rejected in Mississippi By David Chalian Ohio voters repealed Senate Bill 5. Photo by wisaflcio via Flickr. Two high-profile ballot measures headlined this year's off-year elections, and both were resoundingly defeated Tuesday. In Ohio, voters overwhelmingly turned back Senate Bill 5, which sought to… Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch California Raids Threaten Medical Marijuana Regulation In 16 states, marijuana use is legal for medical purposes, but authorities say state laws do not protect growers from federal prosecution. Special correspondent Michael Montgomery of KQED San Francisco looks at how that conflict is playing out in one… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch Supreme Court Hears Landmark GPS Tracking Case Can the government track a suspect using a GPS device without a warrant? That question was at the center of a high-profile case before the Supreme Court on Tuesday. Judy Woodruff discusses the oral arguments in the case with the… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch Cain Denies Harassment Claim, Vows to Stay in Race GOP hopeful Herman Cain went before cameras late Tuesday in Scottsdale, Ariz. to deny allegations made by a Chicago-area woman that he made unwanted sexual advances toward her more than a decade ago. Judy Woodruff and Political Editor David Chalian… Continue watching
Nov 08 Cain Says Bialek's Harassment Claim 'Simply Didn't Happen' Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain waits to speak at a press conference November 8, 2011 in Scottsdale, Ariz. Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images. Embattled GOP candidate Herman Cain rejected new claims that he has sexually harassed women -- one… Continue reading