Politics Jul 09 What is an earmark? Examining the pros and cons of the congressional provision By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Ian Couzens
Politics Feb 23 Watch Romney, Santorum Clash Over Conservative Values, Earmarks GOP contenders Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum traded repeated blows at a debate Wednesday night in Mesa, Ariz., criticizing each other on conservative beliefs, use of federal earmarks and education reform. Judy Woodruff reports on the Republican candidates' campaign tactics…
Politics Nov 16 Watch With New Session of Congress Underway, Veteran Rangel Found Guilty As the 111th Congress reconvened on Capitol Hill, Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., was found guilty of ethics violations while GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell reversed his stance on earmarks. Gwen Ifill has more details.
Politics Oct 27 Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens Found Guilty of Corruption After less than a week of deliberation, the jurors in the corruption trial of Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens returned a verdict Monday of guilty on all seven counts. By PBS News Hour
Politics Sep 04 Watch Pawlenty: ‘McCain Has Always Put Our Country First’ Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty often says the GOP should be more economically populist, saying it should be the party of Sam's Club, not just the country club. He referred to the "Sam's Club Republicans" in his Thursday night address to…
Jan 28 Watch Analysts Weigh Bush’s Final State of Union, Democratic Response In his final State of the Union address, President Bush urged Congress not to delay the economic stimulus bill, while Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius urged for bipartisan efforts to address health care and global warming. Analysts consider the speeches. Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch President Bush Accuses Congress of ‘Wasteful Spending’ in Earmarks President Bush criticized Congress on Thursday for including thousands of earmarks -- small projects for which lawmakers target funds -- in its spending bills. Fiscal experts explain how Congress intends to use those earmarks and how they affect the overall… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch House Republicans Walk Out; Major Votes Are Ahead After voting on ethics reform and children's health insurance, House Republicans walked off the floor Thursday to protest the Democrats' handling of an agricultural spending bill. Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's events. Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch Congress Struggles to Settle on Earmarks Lawmakers are battling over funding projects called earmarks that have been attached to bills. The NewsHour reports on a proposed deal that may allow them to move past these debates. Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch House Passes Lobbying Reforms The House on its first day of the new session passed changes to ethics guidelines, including banning gifts and meals paid for by lobbyists and limiting travel paid for by outside groups. Guests discuss the legislation's chances of success. Continue watching