Sep 13 Watch 'Tension City' Reflects on Jim Lehrer's Decades Moderating Presidential Debates In his new book, "Tension City: Inside the Presidential Debates, from Kennedy-Nixon to Obama-McCain," NewsHour Executive Editor Jim Lehrer looks back at more than 40 years of televised political debates in America. Jeffrey Brown and Lehrer discuss his unique front-row… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch Jim Lehrer Reads From His Book, 'Tension City' The PBS NewsHour's Jim Lehrer reads two excerpts from his book, "Tension City."… Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch South Carolina Moves Up Primary; Federal Reserve Responds to Markets South Carolina advanced its presidential primary in a move that threatened to shake up the entire primary calendar, while the Federal Reserve worked to respond to unsteady markets. Continue watching
Oct 03 To Air Or Not to Air? NBC and Fox's decision not to commit to showing all four presidential and vice presidential debates is drawing heat from critics and, most recently, Federal Communications Commission Chairman William Kennard. Continue reading