Nov 15 Watch Las Vegas Races to Expand Social Services Amid Growth Boom In the next Big Picture election report from Las Vegas, the NewsHour looks at how the Nevada city's recent population increase has strained school and health care systems and local residents and leaders discuss how the burden on social services… Continue watching
Oct 17 Iowa GOP Pushes Caucus to Jan. 3; Focus Turns to N.H. By PBS News Hour Iowa Republicans voted Tuesday to move the date of their presidential caucuses, traditionally the critical first vote of the nomination process, to Jan. 3. Continue reading
Apr 19 Richardson Sees Upset in Nevada; Obama Looks to Organize By Admin, PBS News Hour Along a stretch of suburban homes and law offices in sprawling downtown Las Vegas, a core group of New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson's staff are looking to history for inspiration in their campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch House Democrats Push Iraq Troop Withdrawal House Democrats proposed a plan Thursday that would pull U.S. troops from Iraq by August 2008, though the White House has threatened a veto. Two Democratic representatives detail the legislation and discuss its prospects for success. Continue watching
Dec 15 The Primary Versus the Caucus From January to June 2004, states across the nation will hold their first round of elections, either a primary or a caucus to nominate delegates who will represent their candidate at the national party convention. Continue reading
Jan 03 Previous Iowa Caucus Results By PBS News Hour The Iowa Caucus gained in political notoriety following the 1976 Democratic race, when a little-known former governor from Georgia, Jimmy Carter, earned his first victory toward the presidency. Continue reading