Dec 15 Watch Questions Linger Over Unresolved Senate Seats Weeks after the election, the Senate faces vacancies in three states, including the unresolved race in Minnesota. The Hotline's Amy Walter discusses questions remaining possible Senate successors for Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch Obama Unveils Environmental, Energy Policy Team President-elect Barack Obama named a former head of the EPA and a Nobel prize-winning scientist to his energy and environmental policy teams Monday. Analysts discuss how Obama's picks will carry out his agenda. Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch Shields and Brooks Mull Auto Rescue, Blagojevich Scandal Political news took a dramatic turn this week with the corruption charges levied against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Mark Shields and David Brooks mull the Blagojevich story and the debate over aid for automakers. Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch Automakers Look to White House to Revive Bailout Hopes The White House said Friday it may use funds from the $700 billion financial bailout package to aid struggling U.S. automakers after the Senate rejected a rescue plan. Analysts discuss the debate over the bailout. Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch UAW Chief Gettelfinger Defends Position on Wage Cuts The White House said Friday it may use funds from the $700 billion financial bailout package to aid struggling U.S. automakers after the Senate rejected a rescue plan. UAW head Ron Gettelfinger explains his position. Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch Navigating New Definitions of a Multiracial Identity Essayist Richard Rodriguez reflects on how Americans view multiracial and multicultural identities in the wake of Barack Obama's election to the presidency. Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch Daschle Tapped for Dual Role to Reform Health Care President-elect Barack Obama named Tom Daschle Thursday to head the Department of Health and Human Services and direct his administration's sweeping health care initiatives. Susan Denzter discusses the selection. Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch Pressure Increases on Gov. Blagojevich to Resign President-elect Barack Obama repeated his call Thursday for Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to step down as more details of the governor's corruption and bribery scandal continue to emerge. NewsHour correspondent Elizabeth Brackett of WTTW in Chicago updates the case. Continue watching
Dec 11 Obama Renews Call for Blagojevich to Step Down By Admin, PBS News Hour President-elect Barack Obama bluntly repeated his call for embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to resign Thursday, saying he is "as appalled and disappointed as anyone" over his home state's corruption scandal. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch Blagojevich Scandal Shakes Politics in Illinois and Beyond Officials are considering a special election for Illinois' vacant Senate seat after the corruption charges levied against Gov. Rod Blagojevich. A panel examines what the case says about politics in Illinois and beyond. Continue watching