Dec 04 Young Voters a Complex and Growing Force By Quinn Bowman In the 2008 presidential election that sent Barack Obama to the White House, younger voters challenged the conventional wisdom that young people are too fickle, immature or uninformed to vote. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch Lawmakers Eye ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Reversal Tens of thousands of demonstrators descended on Washington this past weekend demanding an end to the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. Could a reversal be next? Kwame Holman reports. Continue watching
Sep 18 WHO: H1N1 Vaccine Production Falling Short The World Health Organization warned Friday that global production of vaccine for the H1N1 flu strain over the next year will fall short of the 4.9 billion doses previously forecast. Continue reading
Sep 09 Role of Corporate Money in Politics at Stake in Special Supreme Court Argument By Quinn Bowman A Supreme Court case that originally focused on a movie that was critical of Hillary Clinton during the 2008 presidential election is being reconsidered and could potentially change how corporate donations to political campaigns are regulated. Continue reading
Aug 24 Nigeria Sees Polio Outbreak from Mutated Vaccine Virus A mutated virus from the oral vaccine used to prevent the spread of polio in Nigeria has paralyzed at least 124 children in the West African country this year. Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch Obama Expands Job Growth Goals as Part of Broad Stimulus Proposal President-elect Barack Obama is planning to create or preserve three million jobs over the next two years through a series of government construction projects and a massive stimulus plan. A Washington Post reporter takes a closer look at Mr. Obama's… Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch Shields and Brooks Probe Obama’s Economic, Transition Plans Following President-elect Barack Obama's first post-election news conference, columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks assess his plans for the economy and his selection for chief of staff. Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch Obama’s Win Earns Emotional Reactions, Turns Page in History The election of Democratic Sen. Barack Obama presents a new chapter in American history. After a look at how Americans across the country are reacting to the news, a panel of historians discusses the significance of the nation's first black… Continue watching
Nov 04 Fueled by Huge Turnout, Obama Wins Presidency By Admin, PBS News Hour After a campaign destined to help redefine American politics, Sen. Barack Obama convincingly captured the U.S. presidency Tuesday, making him the country's first black leader. Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch McCain Concedes Defeat, Says ‘American People Have Spoken’ In a speech in Phoenix Tuesday night, Republican John McCain conceded his defeat in the presidential race and congratulated his Democratic rival, Barack Obama, on his historic election to the United States presidency, saying the "American people have spoken."… Continue watching