May 14 Pennsylvania Primary Shows How Tough Intra-Party Politics Can Get I doubt it shows up in any political science textbook, but my observation has long been that intra-party fights can be even rougher and more personal than general election battles. Remember "You're likable enough, Hillary..." from then-Sen. Continue reading
May 14 Obama Rips Oil Industry Executives for 'Ridiculous Spectacle' on Capitol Hill By News Desk _pap_embed_custom('news01s3f9dqe9c',482,304,""); President Obama on Friday castigated oil industry executives for failing to take responsibility for the Gulf Coast oil spill, blasting officials for pointing fingers of blame during Congressional hearings into the accident this week. "I did not… Continue reading
May 14 Conversation: Director Alex Gibney on 'Casino Jack and the United States of Money' By Molly Finnegan It involves casinos, the murder of a Greek tycoon, intrigue in Washington and much more. But the film, "Casino Jack and the United States of Money" is a documentary unwinding the trail of super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff -- once a powerful… Continue reading
May 14 Patchwork Nation: Obama's Differing Messages for Varied Views on Recession By Dante Chinni In the age of niche marketing there isn't much use for a standard stump speech, just ask President Obama. Over the past few months he has been roaming the country talking to crowds on what the White House calls a… Continue reading
May 14 Cillizza: GOP Taking the Fight to Top Democrats in 2010 By Hari Sreenivasan _pap_embed_custom('news01s3f91qe9c',482,304,""); The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza stopped by the Rundown to provide some details on his story explaining how the Republican game plan for retaking control of the House of Representatives includes targeting some of the most… Continue reading
May 14 Watch Party Politics Heat Up Democratic Primary in Pa. Judy Woodruff reports from Pennsylvania about the Democratic primary, where former Republican Sen. Arlen Specter is in a fight for survival as a long-shot candidate gains ground on the incumbent senator. Continue watching
May 14 Watch U.K. Foreign Secretary Reaffirms 'Unbreakable Alliance' with the U.S. Foreign Secretary William Hague met with Obama administration officials, following speculation that the U.K.'s new governing coalition will be more independent of U.S. policy. Margaret Warner talks to Hague about the newly formed government under Prime Minister David Cameron. Continue watching
May 14 Watch Shields and Brooks Assess Midterm Politics, Kagan's High Court Path Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including the tough Senate race in Pennsylvania and the president's nomination of Elena Kagan for the Supreme Court. Continue watching
May 13 Dissident Thai General Shot as Army Moves to End Protests By Talea Miller _pap_embed_custom('news01s3f8aqe9c',482,304,""); Ongoing political unrest in Thailand took a new turn Thursday after an anti-government army general aiding the country's Red Shirt protesters was shot in the head as he spoke with foreign reporters in Bangkok. Khattiya Sawatdiphol is… Continue reading
May 13 Arizona Immigration Law Has Broad Support Across U.S., New Polls Show Polls from the Pew Research Center and the Wall Street Journal/NBC show broad support for the new Arizona immigration law that critics said would lead to racial profiling of Hispanics. The Pew Poll, conducted in early May,… Continue reading