May 07 Watch States Seek Earlier Primaries, Greater Clout States are looking to move up their primaries and caucuses in the 2008 presidential race in order to attract the candidates and have them address regional issues. Political analysts discuss the push to be at the front of the line. Continue watching
Mar 30 Watch Colleges Need to Improve Academic Success of Athletes, Studies Show Recent studies of NCAA programs suggest that colleges need to do more to ensure their student-athletes graduate, rather than simply generate revenue and attention for their schools. The NewsHour takes a closer look at the issue. Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch Two States Put Lethal Injections on Hold A California judge has ruled that the state's lethal injection is unconstitutional, while Florida suspended executions after a botched one took 34 minutes and two tries. A critic and a defender of lethal injections discuss the developments. Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch House Starts Probe into Leadership Handling of Foley E-mails One week after Rep. Mark Foley, R-Fla., resigned over explicit messages to a congressional page, the House ethics committee has launched an investigation into how the leadership handled the matter. Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch Republican Party Contends with Foley E-mails, Resignation Rep. Mark Foley, R-Fla., resigned Friday after reports revealed he had sent sexually explicit messages to male congressional pages. Following a report on the political fallout of Foley's resignation, political journalist Ben Pershing discusses its effects on the Republican Party. Continue watching
Sep 06 Harris Wins Republican Nomination for Senate in Florida By PBS News Hour Despite not having the full backing of her own party, Rep. Katherine Harris, Florida's former secretary of state who received national attention during Florida's 2000 recount, won the Republican nomination for senator. Continue reading
Oct 24 Hurricane Wilma Tears Across Florida By PBS News Hour Hurricane Wilma, the eighth hurricane to hit Florida in just over 14 months, plowed across the Sunshine State Monday, downing power lines, bending palm trees and lashing rain across the peninsula with winds sustained at 125-mph. Continue reading
Nov 03 Florida Hands President Bush Victory Again Once again, Florida has become a crucial state in the race for the presidency. As in 2000, President Bush has captured the battleground state's 27 electoral votes to set the stage for victory. Continue reading
Sep 13 Hurricane Ivan Batters Caribbean, Threatens Florida By PBS News Hour After Hurricane Ivan brutalized the Cayman Islands over the weekend, causing extensive damage and two unconfirmed deaths, the storm swept through western Cuba Monday forcing hundreds of thousands of residents to evacuate low-lying areas. Continue reading
Sep 09 Hurricane Ivan Devastates Grenada, Threatens Jamaica, Florida By PBS News Hour Tourists and residents were told Thursday to evacuate the Florida Keys, as Hurricane Ivan grew into a Category 5 storm after leveling homes and killing at least 15 people on the Caribbean island of Grenada. Continue reading