Sep 15 Watch Delaware Among Primaries With a Surprising Finish Outsiders and Tea Party-backed candidates posted victories in key primaries around the country on Tuesday. Political editor David Chalian reviews the winners and losers. Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch Chances for Tax Cut Compromise Appear to Dwindle For a few hours Sunday, it appeared there might be compromise on whether to extend the Bush-era tax cuts for everyone except Americans making over $250,000. But House Minority Leader John Boehner later insisted that cuts should remain across the… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch Shields and Brooks Examine ‘Islamaphobia,’ Obama’s Midterm Tax Cut Debate Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks analyze this week's top political stories, including recent anti-Muslim rhetoric in the U.S. and the debate over extending Bush-era tax cuts. Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch Obama to Unveil Business Tax Cut Plan In President Obama's latest attempt to boost the economy, he plans to propose allowing businesses to write off new capital investments through 2011. However, new polls paint a grim picture for him and congressional Democrats. Political editor David Chalian examines… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch In Midterm Elections, Economy Is Still Job One Judy Woodruff speaks with local public broadcast correspondents from California, Nevada, Ohio and Pennsylvania about voter mood and the midterm elections. Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch Charting Glenn Beck, Tea Party Influences on U.S. Electorate Throngs of Americans answered Glenn Beck's call to attend a weekend rally entitled "Restoring Honor" on the National Mall. Judy Woodruff and analysts gauge his popularity among voters and examine what effect he and the tea party could have on… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch Obama Hits Road as Campaigner-in-Chief for Democrats With midterm elections less than three months away, President Obama is joining the campaign trail for some Democrats. Although many polls show his approval ratings have fallen, his schedule is packed with appearances to help campaigns. Judy Woodruff reports. Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch Mosque Near Ground Zero: Local Issue or Matter of National Debate? President Obama's remarks supporting the building a controversial mosque near Ground Zero in New York drew rebuke from Republicans. Gwen Ifill speaks with New York gubernatorial candidate Rick Lazio and Teaneck, N.J., Mayor Mohammed Hameeduddin on the different points of… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch What Clues Did Colo., Conn., Ga. Voters Reveal? Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet's win came as good news to the Obama administration, but the senator would not say if he'd have the president campaign for him. Political Editor David Chalian speaks with Jim Lehrer about Tuesday's primary results and… Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch Democrats: $26 Billion Bill Spared Thousands of Teacher, Service Jobs The House of Representatives passed a $26 billion jobs bill in a rare August session. Democrats say it will save 300,000 jobs, but Republicans object to the way that it will be funded -- partially by raising taxes on U.S. Continue watching