Oct 06 Watch Mark Shields and David Brooks Analyze the Vice Presidential Debate As overnight polls were split on the question of who won Tuesday night's vice presidential face-off, NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks offer their assessment of how the two candidates fared in the fierce debate. Continue watching
Oct 05 First Presidential Debate Draws Large Audience The first presidential debate between President George W. Bush and Democratic candidate Sen. John Kerry proved to be "must-see" TV for nearly 63 million viewers, an increase of more than 26 percent from the first presidential debate in 2000. Continue reading
Oct 05 Oklahoma Senate Candidates Spar Over Voting Records Following a nationally televised exchange on "Meet the Press," the two candidates for the open U.S. Senate seat from Oklahoma squared off Monday night in what one viewer quoted in The Oklahoman called "a civilized brawl."… Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch Cheney and Edwards Face Off in Vice Presidential Debate Vice President Dick Cheney and Senator John Edwards face-off in the first, and only, vice presidential debate Tuesday night in Cleveland. Two New York Times reporters preview Tuesday night's debate. Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch Shields and Brooks Preview the Vice Presidential Debate Jim Lehrer speaks with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks about the upcoming vice presidential debate. Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks Analyze the Vice Presidential Debate NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks assess Vice President Dick Cheney's and Senator John Edward's performances in the 2004 vice presidential debate. Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch Previous Vice Presidential Debates Lend Perspective to Edwards, Cheney Face-Off A look back at memorable moments in previous vice presidential debates. Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch Partisan Reaction over the Vice Presidential Debate Political analysts discuss what Vice President Dick Cheney and Senator John Edwards each did to boost their parties run for the White House. Continue watching
Oct 04 Specter, Hoeffel Come Out Firing in First Debate In a heated, and at times personal, series of exchanges, four-term Senator Arlen Specter and challenger U.S. Rep. Joe Hoeffel took aim at one another's records on Saturday in the first of two televised debates. Continue reading
Oct 04 Israeli Forces Continue Six-Day Offensive in Gaza An Israeli Army offensive in the Gaza Strip aimed at stopping militant rocket attacks extended into its sixth day Monday. At least 65 Palestinians, including militants and civilians, have died in the operation thus far. Continue reading