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May 28, 2012
With just over five months until Election Day, Judy Woodruff talks with Stuart Rothenberg of the Rothenberg Political Report and NewsHour political editor Christina Bellantoni about where things stand in eight key swing states.
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May 28, 2012
As Americans across the globe remembered generations of the nation's fallen this Memorial Day, President Obama and Mitt Romney joined the observances -- taking time out from the campaign to praise the contributions of the country's servicemembers. Judy Woodruff reports.
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May 28, 2012
On this Memorial Day, the presidential campaign is taking a bit of a pause as both men on the ballot honor the sacrifices made by the nation's men and women in uniform.
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May 28, 2012
Economy, economy, economy. That's what the NewsHour heard most from Virginia voters who described the biggest issue for them this election season.
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May 25, 2012
U.S. Census figures now estimate that more children of color are being born than Caucasians. This is not good news for the Republican Party, which has been largely dependent on white voters. Gwen Ifill writes about the battle for Latino voters this election season.
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May 25, 2012
As the nation prepares to spend a long weekend honoring the armed forces and gathering in backyards for barbecues, the economy continues to be the dominant issue in politics.
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May 24, 2012
With a little more than five months to go until Election Day, Memorial Day about to signal the start of summer, and polls showing the presidential race very close, it's a good time to think about what to keep an eye on as the campaign kicks into high gear.
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May 24, 2012
Mitt Romney continues to frame his campaign as the answer to a simple question: What would his presidency be like on Day One. A new television ad out Thursday -- like his first, also released in Spanish -- details three things the Republican would do on Jan. 20, 2013.
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May 23, 2012
Washington Week with Gwen Ifill and National Journal is offering you the chance to join the panelists' table Thursday with an exclusive online live chat.
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May 23, 2012
For the second day in a row, a new national poll gives President Obama a narrow lead over Mitt Romney despite apprehension among voters about the state of the economy.
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May 22, 2012
Following President Obama's lead, Vice President Joe Biden joined the fray Tuesday in questioning Mitt Romney's role at Bain Capital. Judy Woodruff hosts a debate on political strategy and private-sector experience between former Sen. Jim Talent, R-Mo., and former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland, a Democrat.
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May 22, 2012
In this week's Political Checklist, Political Editor Christina Bellantoni chatted with senior correspondents Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff about Bain Capital and President Obama's declaration that the election would be "about" Mitt Romney's record at the private equity firm.
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May 21, 2012
President Obama called Mitt Romney's business experience at Bain Capital fair game Monday during a press conference at the conclusion of the NATO summit in Chicago.
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May 21, 2012
On Monday, the Obama campaign will again go after Mitt Romney's record as an executive at Bain Capital by focusing on a paper company that closed a plant in Marion, Ind. It's the second attack in a week that goes directly after Romney's business record.
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May 18, 2012
Is it just my imagination, or have politics and politicians grown smaller?I've been flirting with this conclusion after diving into two enjoyable presidential history books by night while covering 2012 politics by day.
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May 18, 2012
So, what would a Mitt Romney presidency be like? His campaign is giving voters a preview of what the Republican just might do on January 20, 2013, outlining a positive message in Romney's first television ad of the general election, a spot featuring upbeat music and three key promises.
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May 17, 2012
The NewsHour logged 600 miles last weekend to witness dueling graduation speeches from first lady Michelle Obama and presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney.
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May 17, 2012
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told the PBS NewsHour's Jeffrey Brown during a factory tour Thursday that he couldn't understand why the debate over the federal debt limit is back again.
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May 17, 2012
A proposed $10 million TV ad campaign linking President Obama to his controversial former pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, right, will reportedly not make it to the small screen.
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May 17, 2012
The New York Times reports that a Republican super PAC is planning a major attack on President Obama, rehashing a ghost from the 2008 campaign. A 54-page document leaked to the newspaper suggests that the president's one-time, controversial pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, is the subject of a proposed ad campaign.
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May 16, 2012
The Obama campaign and the Democratic National Committee raised $43.6 million in April, a sign of the president's continued fundraising advantage over Mitt Romney.
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May 15, 2012
Published by the Library of Congress, "Presidential Campaign Posters" is a visual anthology of election season artwork. Preview 13 of the posters featured in the book.
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May 15, 2012
If polls are just a snapshot in time, then the picture at the moment reveals a growing sense of optimism among voters about the country's economic future.
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May 14, 2012
The Obama campaign is out Monday with a harsh new attack on presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney, a multi-platform push that outlines what his re-election team says is Romney's "business philosophy and what it would mean for the American economy."
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May 11, 2012
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news including President Obama's new support for gay marriage, Mitt Romney's "subtle gradations" on the issue, the backlash over austerity in European elections and the House Republicans' votes on the defense budget.
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May 11, 2012
After days of campaign rhetoric over same-sex marriage, President Obama and Mitt Romney shifted back to the economy Friday. In North Carolina, Romney took aim at President Obama's "liberal policies" while the president alluded to Republican ideas having caused the financial crisis. Judy Woodruff reports.
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May 11, 2012
President Obama's change of heart on same-sex marriage is helping him raise some serious coin. Since his announcement Wednesday, the president's re-election campaign has experienced "a major surge in contributions," reports the Washington Post.
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May 10, 2012
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Steve Israel of New York said Thursday he was ready for another big swing in November. Despite the shellacking House Democrats took in the 2010 elections, he forecasts a different dynamic at the end of this election season.
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May 10, 2012
It's hard to miss one of the main messages of this week's primary votes, and it has to do with the current gridlock in Washington. It is that many voters are perfectly happy to see the gridlock continue if the alternative means striving for a middle ground.
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May 10, 2012
President Obama said it would be hard to argue that his personal support of same-sex marriage and his reversal on the issue are for political advantage. The president's team doesn't seem to think so, however.