Mar 11 Costs at the Pump Reach Record as Oil Prices Soar By Admin, PBS News Hour Prices at the gas pump rose to a record high Tuesday as oil prices climbed, putting further strain on American consumers already confronted with slumping home values and overall concerns about a lackluster economy. Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch Media's Role in Volatile '08 Race Draws Fresh Scrutiny The media's breakneck coverage of the 2008 primaries has drawn reactions from critics and campaigns on a number of issues: from unreliable poll numbers to the debate over whether the press has been too kind to Barack Obama or too… Continue watching
Mar 10 N.Y. Gov. Spitzer Linked to Prostitution Ring By PBS News Hour First-term New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer apologized Monday after reports emerged that he had been caught on a federal wire tap arranging a meeting with a high-priced prostitute in a Washington D.C. hotel. Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch Mississippi Voters Prepare to Make Their Primary Picks Mississippi's presidential primaries will be held Tuesday, and Sen. Barack Obama is heavily favored to win the Democratic contest. Judy Woodruff discusses the 'Magnolia Primary' with a political science professor and reporter from the state. Continue watching
Mar 10 Pakistan Parties Unite to Challenge Musharraf By Admin, PBS News Hour The widower of Benazir Bhutto and a former Pakistan prime minister announced Sunday that their political parties -- Pakistan's largest -- would form a new coalition government. Continue reading
Mar 10 Spain's Socialist Party Wins in General Elections By PBS News Hour Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero's Socialist Party won national elections for a second consecutive time Sunday, gaining seats in parliament but again falling short of an absolute majority. Continue reading
Mar 07 Watch Shields, Brooks Weigh Democrats' Delegate Disputes The fight for the Democratic nomination was shaken up once again this week as Hillary Clinton defeated Barack Obama in the Ohio and Texas primaries. Also, Florida and Michigan might hold new primaries after they were stripped of their delegates… Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch Wyoming Journalist Previews 'Cowboy Caucus' The state of Wyoming holds its Democratic caucus Saturday. Sen. Barack Obama is favored but both Obama and Sen. Hillary Clinotn are campaigning to win. A journalist from Wyoming Public Television previews the contest. Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch Campaign Stump Speeches Focus on Economy This week on the campaign trail, Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama headed out again for another battle for Democratic votes, while GOP Sen. John McCain set out to shore up his support among his own party's base. Continue watching
Mar 07 Terrorism, Economy Weigh on Spain's Elections By PBS News Hour For much of its history, Spain has been isolated from the political and social currents of the rest of Europe. Continue reading