Aug 20 Presidential Favorite Falls Short of Victory in Turkey By Admin, PBS News Hour The man presumed to become Turkey's next president, Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, failed to secure the two-thirds of parliamentary votes Monday needed to skip another round of presidential voting next week. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch Presidential Aide Rove to Exit; Federal Reserve Takes Action White House deputy chief of staff Karl Rove announced his resignation, while the Federal Reserve took its most decisive action yet to help an uncertain economy. Political analysts David Brooks and Harold Meyerson discuss the week's top stories. Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch Candidate Spouses Serve as Partners on Campaign Trail Presidential candidate spouses such as Elizabeth Edwards and Ann Romney have been fixtures on the campaign trail, providing support and reaching out to voters. A political science professor and a journalist discuss the changing role of spouses. Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch India, Pakistan Celebrate 60 Years of Independence Celebratory events continued this week in honor of the 60th year of independence for India and Pakistan. Independent Television News reports on the occasion. Continue watching
Aug 15 India and Pakistan Celebrate 60 Years of Freedom By PBS News Hour Ceremonies this week marked the 60th anniversary of India and Pakistan's independence from British colonial rule, including an exchange of gifts between border guards, fireworks and speeches. Continue reading
Aug 15 Constitutional Efforts Hit Snag with Sunni Walkout By PBS News Hour Efforts to revise the constitution in violence-ravaged Iraq threatened to come off the rails when negotiations with key Sunni politicians ended after their largest bloc in parliament left the government Aug. 1. Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch Romney Hits High Note in Iowa Straw Poll Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won the Iowa straw poll Saturday, although other top contenders for the GOP nomination did not compete. A Washington Post political reporter assesses Romney's victory. Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch Presidential Adviser Rove to Leave Post Karl Rove, deputy chief of staff to President Bush and one of his closest advisers, announced Monday that he will resign at the end of August. A former presidential adviser and a political journalist discuss Rove's legacy. Continue watching
Aug 13 Thompson Drops Out of Race After Poor Showing in Iowa Poll By PBS News Hour One day after a disappointing sixth-place finish in the Ames, Iowa straw poll Saturday, former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson dropped out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination, slightly narrowing a crowded GOP field. Continue reading
Aug 11 Romney Scores Symbolic Win in Iowa Straw Poll By Admin, PBS News Hour Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney scored a largely symbolic, yet critical victory in Saturday's Iowa GOP straw poll, beating a field of lesser known candidates in the first test of the governor's organizational ability. Continue reading