Nov 03 Watch Will a Generational Divide Define 2012 Election? With the 2012 presidential election a year away, the Pew Research Center examines the state of the American electorate and the divisions that fall along age lines. Judy Woodruff reports. Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch Census: 1 in 15 Americans Among the Poorest of the Poor New Census data out Thursday show that one in 15 Americans now lives in extreme poverty and earns less than half of the official poverty line. Jeffrey Brown discusses the spread of poverty and the implications for families and communities… Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch News Wrap: Upbeat Economic Reports Boost Markets In other news Thursday, the markets around the world got a boost from several upbeat economic reports. The Labor Department said first-time jobless claims fell below 400,000, the lowest level in five weeks. Also, Senate Republicans have blocked another piece… Continue watching
Nov 03 Rice: Case for Iraq War May Have 'Overemphasized' Some Intel EmbedVideo(1903, 482, 304); Gwen Ifill spoke with with former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice this week about her new memoir, titled "No Higher Honor." In it, Rice looks back at the lead up to the invasion of Iraq… Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch Rice: Case for Iraq War May Have Been 'Overemphasized' Gwen Ifill talks with Condoleezza Rice about her time as Secretary of State. Continue watching
Nov 03 Anybody But Romney? Mitt Romney greets volunteers; photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images The 2012 primary contests have not yet begun, but one trend has emerged in the early stages of the campaign. In national polls, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney sits… Continue reading
Nov 03 'Crime After Crime' Follows Complex Story of Imprisoned Battered Woman Image courtesy of Life Sentence Films. On Thursday's NewsHour, we will feature an excerpt of the film "Crime After Crime", which traces the legal battle to free Deborah Peagler from a California prison 20 years after she was… Continue reading
Nov 03 Cain Launches Blame Game, Regroups on Strategy By David Chalian Herman Cain is questioned by reporters Wednesday about sexual harassment allegations. Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call. Herman Cain has stopped talking about the sexual harassment allegations against him. It's a new strategy for the embattled GOP contender who has… Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch Cain's Whole Message 'Consumed' by Harassment Claims Herman Cain faced a third day of scrutiny over sexual harassment allegations on Wednesday, when a third woman said he made inappropriate remarks to her during his time as the head of the National Restaurant Association. Ray Suarez discusses the… Continue watching
Nov 02 Cain Struggles to Contain Sexual Harassment Story By David Chalian Herman Cain addresses the accusations of sexual harassment against him at the National Press Club on Monday. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images. From the moment Politico broke the Herman Cain story on Sunday evening, it seemed inevitable that more… Continue reading