Sep 06 Watch Obama Touts Infrastructure Plan for Economy President Obama spent Labor Day in the Midwest and introduced a new $50 billion infrastructure proposal that he says will create new jobs. Jeffrey Brown has more. Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch Jobless Benefits Face Another Vote: Weighing Benefits vs. Deficit After two failed attempts, an extension of unemployment benefits is up for yet another vote Tuesday in the Senate. Jeffery Brown speaks with Norm Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute and NewsHour Political Editor David Chalian for more. Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch Republican Party Faces Ideological Rifts Ahead of Election Season Judy Woodruff reports on the philosophical war inside the Republican Party, where some energized voters are calling for limited government, big spending cuts and fewer "Washington insiders."… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch Tea Party Ideology Driving a Wedge in Republican Party Politics For more on the political fractures in the Republican Party, Jim Lehrer speaks with Political Editor David Chalian, the newest addition to PBS NewsHour's team. Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch Do South Carolina Primaries Foreshadow Shifting Political Priorities? Nikki Haley was one of two conservative minority Republicans to post primary wins in South Carolina, thanks to strong backing from tea party voters. Judy Woodruff talks to two political watchers about what those wins mean for the general election. Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch Primary Voters in South Carolina Take Aim at 'Establishment' Candidates Four states held primaries and runoffs on Tuesday, with outcomes that could foreshadow an anti-incumbent backlash by voters in November's general election. Judy Woodruff has an update on those contests. Continue watching
May 28 Watch Spending Spree Marks Republican California Governor's Primary Tensions mount in California's multi-million dollar Republican primary race for California governor, where over $90 million has already been spent on campaigns. Gwen Ifill reports on the contentious and expensive contest. Continue watching
May 17 Watch Kentucky Voters Prepare for Heated Senate Primaries on the Left and Right Voters on both sides of the aisle are preparing to cast ballots in Kentucky's two Senate primary contests. Jim Lehrer talks to reporter Joseph Gerth of the Louisville Courier-Journal for a look ahead at Tuesday's election. Continue watching
May 14 Watch Party Politics Heat Up Democratic Primary in Pa. Judy Woodruff reports from Pennsylvania about the Democratic primary, where former Republican Sen. Arlen Specter is in a fight for survival as a long-shot candidate gains ground on the incumbent senator. Continue watching
May 04 Watch Republicans Hope to Maintain Social Media Edge into Midterm Elections As part of a look at how both political parties are connecting with constituents on the Web, Ray Suarez reports on how Republicans and their allies are looking to harness new media in advance of this year's elections. Continue watching