Nov 08 Democrats Make More Gains in House By PBS News Hour The day after the midterm elections, results continued to roll in giving Democrats more House seats and putting them in the majority. A handful of other races remained too close to call… Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch Defense Secretary Rumsfeld Resigns, Bush Appoints Former CIA Director Successor Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld resigned Wednesday, and President Bush nominated Robert Gates, former director of the CIA, to succeed him. Jim Lehrer reports on Rumsfeld's resignation and provides excerpts from President Bush's White House Press Conference, as well as comments… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch Democrats Preparing to Take Control of House, Push New Agenda Democrats counted the gains that returned them to power in Congress on the day after Tuesday's midterm elections. The NewsHour's Congressional Correspondent Kwame Holman reports on the Democrats' dominance as part of a special NewsHour series of election year reports… Continue watching
Nov 08 Republican Gerlach Holds Seat in Tight Pa. Race By PBS News Hour Republican Rep. Jim Gerlach won his third term in Pennsylvania's 6th District, beating Democratic attorney Lois Murphy by a margin of 3,000 votes. Continue reading
Nov 08 Democrat Murphy Takes Pennsylvania's 8th District By PBS News Hour The conclusion to one of the country's most competitive House races arrived Wednesday afternoon, placing Democrat and newcomer Patrick Murphy over Republican Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick in Pennsylvania's 8th District. Continue reading
Nov 08 Ortega Win Raises Fears of Anti-U.S. Alliance in Latin America By PBS News Hour Confirmation that former Marxist rebel Daniel Ortega won Nicaragua's presidential election has raised concerns among American officials of a mounting anti-U.S. alliance in Latin America. Continue reading
Nov 08 Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld Steps Down By Admin, PBS News Hour Under fire from Democrats and a growing number of Republicans for the way the war in Iraq has been conducted, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld resigned Wednesday, a day after Democrats scored major electoral victories. Continue reading
Nov 08 Court Hears Arguments on 'Partial-birth' Abortion Ban By Admin, PBS News Hour The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments on the federal late-term abortion ban, the first major abortion issue before a more conservative court now that Samuel Alito has replaced retired justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Continue reading
Nov 08 Shays Holds Off Democrat in Connecticut House Race By Admin, PBS News Hour In one of the nation's most closely watched races, 10-term Rep. Christopher Shays, R-Conn., edged past former Westport First Selectwoman Diane Farrell, D-Conn., to win Connecticut's 4th District. Continue reading
Nov 08 Democrats Win Control of House By PBS News Hour Early Wednesday, the Democrats had enough seats in the House to push the Republicans out of the majority -- a development many experts attributed to doubts about President Bush and the U.S. occupation in Iraq. Continue reading