Jun 07 Watch Political Checklist: Troubled Economy a Problem for Obama The NewsHour politics team discuss how the economy affects Mr. Obama's job approval. Continue watching
Jun 07 The Morning Line: Pawlenty Rolls Out Economic Plan By Tom LeGro Shocking as it may be, President Obama and every serious contender for the Republican nomination agree on one important fact: The 2012 presidential election is going to be fought and won on the economy. Continue reading
Jun 06 The Morning Line: Santorum Enters 2012 Race Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum is the latest official entry into the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. Continue reading
May 13 Watch Shields and Gerson on Immigration Reform, Gingrich’s 2012 Bid Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson discuss top political news, including the realities of immigration reform and the shape of the 2012 GOP presidential field. Continue watching
Apr 05 Kazakhstani President Wins Big, But Vote Raises Questions By News Desk The president of Kazakhstan, who has been in office since the Soviet era, recently won re-election by a reported 95.5 percent of the vote. Critics say the election was not without flaws. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch Obama Looks to Grassroots Base, Battlegrounds With 2012 Bid In a YouTube video posted Monday, President Obama announced his candidacy for the 2012 election and filed official paperwork with the Federal Election Commission. Gwen Ifill discusses the announcement with political editor David Chalian. Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch News Wrap: Iraqi Protests for Better Government Services Turn Violent In other news Friday, protests flared across the Arab world with some demonstrations resulting in violence. Iraqis demanding better government services clashed with security forces, and Cairo's Tahrir Square was filled with protesters urging democratic reforms. Protests also continued in… Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch Emanuel Seeks Expedited Appeal After Judges Boot Him From Chicago Ballot A panel of judges ruled Monday that former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel's name cannot be included on the ballot for Chicago's mayoral race because he did not meet residency requirements in the two years leading up to… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch Exiled Dictator ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier Returns to Haiti After 25 years in exile, former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier landed at the Port-au-Prince airport, leading human rights groups to urge authorities to arrest the ousted leader. Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch In Ivory Coast, Steps Toward Mediation Not Quelling Fears of Violence Lindsey Hilsum of Independent Television News reports on the escalating political tensions in the West African nation of Ivory Coast as incumbent Laurent Gbagbo -- who controls the country's armed forces -- brushes off international pressure to step down after… Continue watching