Nov 06 Watch Democrats, Republicans Fight for Control of the House Democrats need a net gain of 15 seats currently held by Republicans to win control of the House. The senior political editor for The Cook Report discusses the chances of a switch in power. Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch Polls Show Voters Favor Change of Iraq Strategy, Prefer Democrats With the midterm elections less than a week away, polls show that voters support a change of U.S. strategy in Iraq and favor Democrats on a generic ballot. Andrew Kohut of the Pew Research Center discusses what Americans want on… Continue watching
Oct 27 Pennsylvania’s 8th District Race a Fight to the Finish By PBS News Hour High-profile appearances and low-blow campaigning play prominently in Pennsylvania's 8th District where Republican Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick is trying to defend his seat from political newcomer Patrick Murphy. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch Analysts Set the Stage for the Home Stretch Having heard from voters, discussed the key races and examined the latest polls, Shields and Brooks, joined by other guests and experts offer some final thoughts about the homestretch of Vote 2006. Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch Democratic Senator Discusses Security in Iraq amid Increasing Violence As the October death toll of U.S. troops in Iraq reached 96, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said more weaponry would be needed to handle the situation. Sen. Jack Reed, a Democrat on the Armed Services Committee who just returned from… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch Intelligence Report Finds War Increasing Terrorist Threat Following the leak of the National Intelligence Estimate, a report from U.S. intelligence agencies that found the Iraq war is fueling Islamic radicalism and emboldening terrorists, Democrats reiterated the call for a new plan in Iraq. A CIA veteran discusses… Continue watching
Sep 13 Chafee Beats Back Conservative Challenger in Rhode Island By PBS News Hour Moderate Rhode Island Sen. Lincoln Chafee, a pro-choice Republican who voted against the Iraq war and President Bush's tax cuts, beat a conservative challenger in Tuesday's primary. Continue reading
Aug 01 Colorado’s 7th District Democrats Battle over Who Will Challenge O’Donnell By PBS News Hour The fight over Colorado's 7th Congressional District promises to be a fierce battle come Nov. 7 -- Republicans won the seat by only 121 votes in 2002 -- but the real fight appears to be taking place among the district's… Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch President Bush Vetoes Stem Cell Bill President Bush issued his first veto Wednesday on a bill that would have eased restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. Two political analysts discuss the use of the presidential veto. Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch Political Analysts Discuss President Bush on North Korea, Connecticut Primaries Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss President Bush's tough stance on North Korea at a news conference in Chicago Friday and Joe Lieberman's chances at winning the Democratic bid in the Connecticut primaries. Continue watching