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
Aug 03 Watch Congress Is under Pressure to Move on Defense, Energy Before Recess The House of Representatives is expected to work into Saturday to finish important business before the congressional recess, but partisan fighting erupted in the House on Thursday night. Defense and energy bills are at stake. Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch Democrats Face Voter Questions in New Format Democratic presidential hopefuls fielded questions directly from the voters Monday in a debate sponsored by CNN and the video sharing Web site YouTube. A reporter and political analyst discuss the candidates' answers and new debate format. Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch Edwards Wraps Up Eight-State Poverty Tour Former Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., ended his three-day "Road to One America" tour on Wednesday after visiting 12 cities in eight states to highlight issues facing Americans living in poverty. A professor and political columnist discuss his campaign. Continue watching
Jul 10 Watch Columnists Discuss Public's Perception on Iraq A recent USA-Gallup poll shows a majority of Americans strongly favor a timeline for withdrawing troops from Iraq. Regional op-ed columnists discuss this slide in support for the current policy. Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch Libby Prison Commutation Elicits Anger, Applause President Bush refused to rule out a pardon for I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby Tuesday, the day after he commuted the former aide's prison term, evoking emotions from both sides of the aisle. Two experts give their views. Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch President Bush Commutes Libby 30-Month Jail Term President Bush used his power of clemency Monday to spare I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence after a federal appeals panel refused to delay the jail term while it considers his appeal. His $250,000 fine and two years'… Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch Senate Torn on Immigration Bill The Senate has yet to reach a compromise on an immigration reform bill after a procedural vote failed Thursday. A congressional journalist discusses key sticking points in the debate. Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch President Offers Climate Change Plan; Immigration Debate Swirls President Bush proposed a plan to reduce global carbon emissions, while the debate over a new immigration bill continued around the country. Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks assess these developments and the week's other political events. Continue watching
May 11 Unions Look to Wield Clout in Frontloaded Democratic Primaries By PBS News Hour With prominent union-friendly states such as Nevada and California moving up their primaries in the 2008 presidential race, organized labor hopes to only increase its traditional influence in the Democratic nomination process. Continue reading