Jul 06 Watch Conservative Calderon Declared Winner in Mexican Elections Mexico's Federal Electoral Institute declared conservative Felipe Calderon the winner of the presidential election Thursday, but a protest is planned Saturday. Experts discuss the country's next steps. Continue watching
Jul 06 New York, Georgia Courts Deal Setbacks to Gay Marriage By PBS News Hour Top courts in New York and Georgia ruled independently Thursday that gay marriage is not allowed under their states' laws. Continue reading
Jul 05 Watch Mexico Begins Recount in Contested Presidential Election Mexico's leftist candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador took a slight and early lead Wednesday over his conservative opponent Felipe Calderon as Mexican officials began recounting votes from Sunday's contested election. Ray Suarez reports on the ongoing tally. Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch House Leaders Begin Field Hearings to Build Support for Immigration Bill NewsHour Correspondent Tom Bearden reports on the politics of immigration field hearings in Philadelphia, San Diego, and other towns led by House republicans in order to drive up support for the immigration bill passed in the House last year. Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch Early Results Give Slim Lead to Conservative Candidate Electoral officials in Mexico said a preliminary vote count gave the conservative Felipe Calderon a 1 percentage point lead over Mexico City's leftist former mayor, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. However, the official tally will not be known for days. Ray… Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch Hamdan, Redistricting Rulings Mark New Roberts Court’s First Term The U.S. Supreme Court marked the last week of its 2005-2006 term with major rulings on Guantanamo's military tribunals, texas redistricting, and Kansas' death penalty law. Four legal experts review the high court's decisions over the past year. Continue watching
Jul 02 Mexico Presidential Election Too Close to Call By PBS News Hour Mexico's presidential election was too close to call Sunday evening with a conservative party candidate tied in exit polls with a leftist contender running on an anti-poverty message. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch Analysts Discuss Guantanamo Tribunals, Supreme Court Rulings, Media Leaks Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the Supreme Court decisions on Guantanamo military tribunals and Texas redistricting, flag burning amendments in Congress and growing criticism towards the media… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch Mexico’s Presidential Contenders Crisscross the Country on Eve of Vote Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Mexico City's leftist former mayor, squares off with conservative, ruling party candidate Felipe Calderon in Mexico's highly contested presidential elections. Ray Suarez reports from Mexico on the eve of the vote. Continue watching
Jun 30 Women’s Suffrage, Reformist Victory Mark Kuwaiti Elections By PBS News Hour Women voted and ran for the legislature of Kuwait for the first time in the oil-rich Gulf state's history Thursday, and though no women captured any seats, the election drew unprecedented support for democratic reform from young people and women. Continue reading