Nov 01 California’s Central Valley Finds Itself on the Political Map Wheat crops near Bakersfield, Calif., in the state's Central Valley. When most people think of The Golden State, they tend to think of tourist destinations like Hollywood or the Golden Gate Bridge. But there is another swath of California… Continue reading
Nov 01 Monday: Bombs Were Built to Explode in Flight; 52 Killed in Baghdad Siege Yemeni security guard a UPS branch in Sanaa. Photo by Mohammad Huwais/AFP/Getty Images. President Obama's top counterterrorism adviser, John Brennan, said that the two package bombs addressed to Chicago synagogues and intercepted by authorities in Britain and Dubai… Continue reading
Nov 01 Republicans Poised to Take the House House Minority Leader John Boehner attends a campaign rally in his home state of Ohio over the weekend. Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images. Every politician loves to say that the only poll that matters is the one on… Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch Kaine: Obama May ‘Adjust and Correct’ Policies After Midterms On the eve of Election Day, Gwen Ifill talks about the stakes for the midterm vote with Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine. Continue watching
Oct 30 At Stewart/Colbert ‘Sanity’ Rally, a Call for Fewer Political Extremes Was it humor or was it politics? We may never fully know, but crowds came to Washington by the busload Saturday for Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's "Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear." Some rally-goers said they… Continue reading
Oct 30 Comedians’ Rally Seeks to Kindle a Spirit of Sanity and/or Fear Be it for politics or be it for comedy, crowds descended on the National Mall Saturday for the "Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear," organized by Comedy Central's Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, in either in jest or protest… Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch Hard Times, Disillusion Weigh Heavily on Mich. Congressional Race Special Correspondent Betsy Stark examines how the sour economy is influencing voters and a close House race in Michigan. Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch Shields and Brooks Foresee Republican House Takeover Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks give pre-election analysis and predictions in the closing days of campaigns across the country, saying it's likely that the GOP will regain control of the House of Representatives. Continue watching
Oct 29 Senate Watch: Alaska and West Virginia At first blush, the U.S. Senate races in West Virginia and Alaska seem to have little in common. In both states, however, conservative superstar Sarah Palin has endorsed the Republican candidate, and the national mantra of frustration toward Washington is… Continue reading
Oct 29 Afghanistan Tops Agenda at Upcoming NATO Summit in Portugal NATO leaders will convene next month in Portugal at a moment when NATO casualties in Afghanistan are rising and there are growing reports of corruption in Karzai's government. Recession-battered nations large and small are cutting their defense budgets, and… Continue reading