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June 28, 2012
The Supreme Court Thursday is expected to issue arguably the most anticipated decision since 2000's Bush v. Gore when it rules on the challenge to President Obama's health care overhaul, with the outcome having far-reaching consequences for the upcoming election, health policy and the limits of congressional authority.
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June 27, 2012
The latest snapshot of the presidential race reveals President Obama and Mitt Romney locked in a close race nationally, but it also finds the Democratic incumbent in a stronger position when it comes to the battleground states that will ultimately decide which of the two men takes the oath of office in January 2013.
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June 26, 2012
With a big decision on the health care reform law still to come, the Supreme Court on Monday delivered a handful of significant rulings, chief among them a split decision on Arizona's immigration law that each side spun as a victory.
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June 22, 2012
Voters this election cycle are less enthused than they were four years ago, according to a new study released by the Pew Research Center. As we continue to report on this theme, we want to hear from all of you.
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June 22, 2012
President Obama took his turn before a conference of Latino officials Friday, leading off his remarks with a "gracias" and telling the crowd "it's a pleasure to be here with so many friends" in Spanish. He quickly drew a distinction between himself and Mitt Romney, who addressed the crowd Thursday.
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June 22, 2012
Gwen Ifill talks applesauce and silo politics in her weekly blog post. Go behind the scenes of her recent reporting trip to Ohio for the PBS NewsHour.
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June 21, 2012
The latest campaign finance reports revealed Priorities USA, a super PAC supporting President Obama, closed some of the fundraising gap with Restore Our Future, a group supporting Mitt Romney. Jeffrey Brown, Ken Vogel of Politico and Matea Gold of the Los Angeles Times discuss the latest on campaign fundraising.
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June 21, 2012
Mitt Romney pledged that he would swiftly reform the nation's immigration system before a group of Latino elected officials Thursday, but sidestepped the question of whether he would end President Obama's new policy to suspend the deportation of some young undocumented immigrants.
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June 21, 2012
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said at a Washington breakfast Thursday that he wants to see the Republican Party talk about being pro-legal immigration, and brushed off any speculation of a possible vice presidential vet.
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June 21, 2012
For Mitt Romney, the improving jobs picture in some battleground states led by Republican governors has made it a bit tougher to label President Obama's economic record a failure.
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June 20, 2012
In her weekly blog, Judy Woodruff takes a closer look at her interview with John McCain this week, and explains why she was "struck again by how much he still cares about getting money out of politics."
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June 20, 2012
Let's get something straight. You aren't going to learn about Mitt Romney's choice to be his running mate by reading a newspaper or clicking on a story. Especially not in June.
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June 19, 2012
Poll after poll has consistently shown President Obama with an overwhelming advantage over Mitt Romney among Hispanic voters. Friday's move to halt deportations of some undocumented immigrants also appears to be going over well with a broad spectrum of voters.
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June 18, 2012
In this week's Political Checklist, senior correspondents Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff discuss the Buckeye State -- the battleground that just won't quit.
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June 18, 2012
President Obama's move to loosen deportation rules for nearly 1 million young, undocumented immigrants has brought immigration back to the political stage, as both sides continue to battle for the hearts and minds of the growing Hispanic population.
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June 15, 2012
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney reacted to President Obama's decision to ease deportation policy for some young people living in the country illegally outside his campaign bus in Milford, New Hampshire Friday.
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June 15, 2012
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson discuss the week's top political news with Judy Woodruff, including "the worst day of Mitt Romney's life," President Obama's new immigration policy, Super PACs and the 40th anniversary of Watergate.
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June 15, 2012
Mitt Romney's five-day, six-state bus tour set to launch Friday will take the candidate to turf friendly to President Obama, a top campaign strategist told reporters at a morning briefing at the team's headquarters in Boston.
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June 15, 2012
Mitt Romney is hitting the road in his first real battleground barnstorm. The presumptive Republican nominee's bus tour began Friday morning in New Hampshire and will cross through Pennsylvania, Ohio, Iowa and Michigan over the next few days.
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June 14, 2012
As part of an ongoing series on how candidates use social media this election season, Margaret Warner and journalists Lauren Ashburn and Howard Kurtz of Daily-Download.com discuss how parody accounts of politicians and surrogates on Twitter and Pinterest are creating buzz online.
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June 14, 2012
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., has criticized President Obama's foreign policy on Syria and has called for an independent investigation into high-profile leaks on drone attacks and cyber warfare. The 2008 Republican presidential nominee speaks with Judy Woodruff in his Senate office.
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June 14, 2012
Fighting for attention Thursday in Ohio, President Obama accused Republican rival Mitt Romney of pursuing policies that would plunge the nation back into financial crisis, while Romney attacked the president's economic stewardship. Jeffrey Brown reports.
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June 14, 2012
With his own job secure until 2014 thanks to a decisive win in last week's recall contest, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Thursday challenged Mitt Romney to define for voters in clear terms what he would do to address the country's fiscal problems.
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June 14, 2012
Both men on the Nov. 6 presidential ballot will appeal to Ohio voters Thursday with events aimed at showcasing how each would be a better steward of the economy.
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June 13, 2012
Judy Woodruff weighs in on Florida's efforts to crack down on illegal voting: "In a close election, as this one is expected to be, every single vote counts."
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June 13, 2012
Former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords helped propel her one-time aide Ron Barber to victory in the days leading up to Tuesday's special election.
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June 13, 2012
The decennial redistricting phenomenon might sound boring, but it's not. Christina Bellantoni makes the case.
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June 13, 2012
Democrats have a new hero in Congressman-elect Ron Barber. The onetime aide to former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords won Tuesday's special contest to serve out the remainder of her term and gives the insurgent party new hope to reclaim control of the House this fall.
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June 12, 2012
In this week's Political Checklist, I chatted with senior correspondents Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff about how President Obama's remarks about the economy Friday continue to be fodder on the campaign trail.
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June 12, 2012
Voters in Arizona will select a successor to former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in a special election Tuesday, five months after the Democratic congresswoman stepped down to focus on her recovery from injuries caused by a gunshot wound to the head during a campaign event outside a Tucson grocery store in January 2011.