Nov 04 The record-setting money behind this year's midterm TV ads By Domenico Montanaro This election has seen more ads than any other midterm election in history. Here are a few of the most telling political ads of the season. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch the most memorable political ads of 2014 By Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe More than $1 billion has been spent in this campaign on TV ads. There were several that stood out this year for different reasons — from the issues they brought up to the, sometimes strange, attempts at getting attention. We… Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch Supreme Court enforces ban on straw purchase of guns, upholds challenge to political speech law By PBS News Hour The Supreme Court ruled that if an individual intends to buy a gun for someone else, he or she must say so. In a separate ruling, the court unanimously supported a challenge to an Ohio law that makes it illegal… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch Spanish-Language Election Ad Spending Eight Times Higher in 2012 Than 2008 Spanish-Language Election Ad Spending Eight Times Higher in 2012 Than 2008… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch Campaign Ads and Anonymous Donors Kwame Holman on campaign ads funded by anonymous donors. Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch Marcus and Gerson on Negative Campaign Ads, Polling Shifts, Veepstakes Marcus and Gerson on Negative Campaign Ads, Polling Shifts, Veepstakes… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch In Iowa Ads, Candidates Stay Mostly Positive as Super PACs Do the Attacking Pushing closer to the Iowa Caucuses, GOP presidential candidates and the outside groups supporting them are pouring money into TV and radio ads -- spending more than $10 million in December alone. Judy Woodruff and Ken Goldstein of the Campaign… Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch McCain TV Ad Draws Scrutiny for Distorting Facts A recent ad run by GOP Sen. John McCain alleged that his rival, Sen. Barack Obama, chose to skip a chance to meet with wounded troops because media was not allowed -- claims that have since been disputed. The Washington… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Restricting Campaign Ads The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on a part of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance law that, under certain conditions, bars campaign ads by interest groups close to elections. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal discusses the case. Continue watching
Nov 24 Watch Midterm Elections Oust Several Moderate Republicans Several Republican moderates won't be rejoining Congress next session after November's midterm elections. NewsHour correspondent Kwame Holman reports on the election casualties. Continue watching