• Bill Clinton declares his wife 'impassioned change-maker'

    Bill Clinton declares his wife 'impassioned change-maker'

    Jul 27, 2016 03:29 AM EST

    ... symbols of women's long struggle to break through political barriers. Jerry Emmett, a 102-year-old woman born before women had the right to vote, cast the ballots for Arizona. Martha McKenna, a Clinton delegate from Maryland, said the night felt like a celebration for Sanders' campaign as well ...

  • Clinton wins historic nomination -- with a boost from Sanders

    Clinton wins historic nomination -- with a boost from Sanders

    Jul 27, 2016 12:30 AM EST

    ... emotion and symbols of women's long struggle to break through political barriers. A 102-year-old woman, born before women had the right to vote, cast the ballots for Arizona. Martha McKenna, a Clinton delegate from Maryland, said the night felt like a celebration for Sanders' campaign as well ...

  • What does the Wisconsin primary mean for the road ahead?

    What does the Wisconsin primary mean for the road ahead?

    Apr 06, 2016 11:55 PM EST

    that, say, Mitt Romney had. (CROSSTALK) RON BROWNSTEIN: There has been some commentary, even from Trump himself, that he is winning because he is transforming the Republican electorate. That's not really happening. If you look at the share of the vote cast by Republicans, it is basically the same ...

  • 4 takeaways from the 5th Democratic presidential debate

    4 takeaways from the 5th Democratic presidential debate

    Feb 05, 2016 02:41 PM EST

    ... is trying to accomplish in Russia. And she skillfully raised questions about Sanders' command of foreign policy, turning around his argument about her Iraq war vote, cast more than a decade ago. "A vote in 2002 is not a plan to defeat ISIS," she said. "We have to look at ...

  • What you need to know about the Trans-Pacific Partnership

    What you need to know about the Trans-Pacific Partnership

    Jun 23, 2015 08:41 PM EST

    ... Trade Adjustment Assistance—the companion legislation, long-favored by Democrats, to assist workers who lose their jobs on account of expanded trade. The June 12 vote cast a long shadow over the Trade Promotion Authority, also known as “fast track,” the legislation that ensures the expeditious passage of legislation by ...

  • Kevin Spacey on playing a politician who ‘gets stuff done,’ and cultivating new talent

    Kevin Spacey on playing a politician who ‘gets stuff done,’ and cultivating new talent

    Oct 03, 2014 12:47 AM EST

    ... JUDY WOODRUFF: Finally tonight: An acting great talks about cultivating emerging artists, playing Frank Underwood, and one of his unsung talents. Jeffrey Brown sat down with Kevin Spacey this week. KEVIN SPACEY: One heartbeat away from the presidency, and not a single vote cast in my name. JEFFREY BROWN ...

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    Gwen's Take: When the Horse Race Matters (Kinda)

    Sep 21, 2012 11:15 AM EST

    ... to resist.) But it's tough - and a bit arrogant - to call the election in mid-September, before a single debate has been held or vote cast. It's far smarter to try to use this trove of survey information and figure out what it tells us about the American ...

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    Obama's Victory, Clinton's Endgame Cap Primaries

    Jun 04, 2008 10:30 PM EST

    ... piercing and destroying the aura or at least the notion of invincibility and inevitability about the Clinton candidacy.So, you know, we think about a vote cast in, what, six years ago and how important it was last night.DAVID BROOKS: And it was just a speech, in his case ...

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    Lessons from the Past

    Feb 03, 2004 05:00 AM EST

    Following President Bush's announcement of a new commission to examine U.S. intelligence operations, historians and authors discuss past errors in intelligence-gathering and their consequences.

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    The Pension Fallout

    Feb 19, 2002 05:00 AM EST

    Correspondent Spencer Michels looks into how the collapse of Enron has affected pensions and the state of California.