Aug 15 Watch How ‘Bloody’ Will GOP Nomination Fight Get? The GOP presidential field reshuffled over the weekend when Texas Gov. Rick Perry joined the race, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty dropped out and Rep. Michele Bachmann won the Ames Straw Poll. Gwen Ifill and Political Editor David Chalian discuss… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch Shields, Lowry on GOP Hopefuls in Iowa, Obama’s Tough Times Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and National Review Editor Rich Lowry weigh in on the week's top political news, including the outcome of the Republican debate in Iowa, Mitt Romney's front-runner campaign style, Rick Perry's presidential campaign strategy, the new deficit… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch How Will Iowa Straw Poll Shape GOP Field? After Thursday night's Republican debate in Iowa, GOP presidential hopefuls headed to the State Fair to court voters ahead of Saturday's GOP straw poll. Judy Woodruff discusses how the debate played out and what's expected in the weekend poll with… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch In Absentia, Perry Manages to Steal Some Thunder From GOP’s Iowa Debate Following months of speculation, a spokesperson for Texas Gov. Rick Perry announced Thursday that he will join the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. Judy Woodruff and David Chalian discuss Perry's impact on the Republican field and preview Thursday… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch Ron Paul: ‘Freedom Is a Young Idea and We’re Throwing It Away’ Judy Woodruff sat down with Texas Rep. Ron Paul Wednesday to discuss his campaign for the GOP presidential nomination and the ongoing debt-ceiling negotiations. The interview is the first in a series of conversations with GOP contenders seeking to take… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch Political Checklist: Voting on a Debt Plan That Can’t Pass David Chalian, Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff talk about the Republican debt reduction plan… Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch Obama’s $86 Million Haul Leaves GOP Competitors Far Behind Obama's $86 Million Campaign Haul Leaves GOP Competitors Far Behind… Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch Twitter Town Hall Showcases Social Media’s Political Potential In a "Twitter town hall" Wednesday at the White House, people across the country tweeted questions for President Obama to answer. Jeffrey Brown discusses the town hall and how technology is changing politics with techPresident's Andrew Rasiej, The Brookings Institution's… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch Campaign Cash Race Is on for GOP ’12 Contenders, Obama Campaign Republican presidential contenders spent the July 4 holiday on the campaign trail. Lately most have spent their time feverishly dialing for the dollars they will need to support their campaigns. NewsHour Political Editor David Chalian updates us on the race… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch Bachmann Enters GOP Field With Jolt of Tea Party Energy Michele Bachmann chose her birthplace, Waterloo, Iowa, to announce her formal bid for the GOP presidential nomination on Monday. Judy Woodruff discusses the launch of her campaign with Des Moines Register political columnist Kathie Obradovich. Continue watching