Sep 04 McCain RNC Speech Excerpts: 'Change is Coming' By Admin, PBS News Hour Sen. John McCain will accept the Republican nomination for the presidency later Thursday. Following are excerpts from his acceptance speech, as prepared for delivery. Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch McCain's Running Mate Sarah Palin Makes GOP History Convention attendees and a panel of historians offer perspective on the significance of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's historic nomination and the challenges on the campaign trail. Continue watching
Sep 03 Excerpts from Sarah Palin's RNC Acceptance Speech By Admin, PBS News Hour Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin delivers a highly anticipated acceptance speech Wednesday night at the party's convention in St. Paul. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch GOP Confronts Obstacles to Uniting Party for McCain During the GOP convention, the Republican party has worked to shore up its party unity and combat a fragmented image along conservative lines. Gary Bauer, a former Regan administration official and head of the "American Values" group, and former Massachusetts… Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch Alaska Delegation Voices Support for Palin As debates continue around Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's readiness to fulfill the vice presidential role, delegates from her state express their belief in Palin's capacity and their unity with the party. The NewsHour's Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on their… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch La. Delegates React to Delay of GOP Convention Some Louisiana RNC delegates flew home on a chartered plane Sunday to help family with evacuation efforts. The NewsHour talks to Louisiana delegates about attending the convention as Gustav threatens. Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch Wave of GOP Retirements Poised to Shake up House Dozens of Republican House members have announced they will not run for reelection in the coming year, marking a 50-year high. Kwame Holman reports on who's retiring and what it may mean for Congress and the next president. Continue watching
Jun 19 Watch Minority Leader Boehner Details War Funding Moves, Energy Policy Debate Lawmakers met Thursday to debate funding allocations for the Iraq and Afghan wars, while continuing to mull how to best address soaring gas prices. House Minority Leader John Boehner explains GOP priorities in the House and how Congress has handled… Continue watching
May 16 Watch Analysts Weigh Bush-Obama Spat, Democratic Race President Bush's comments about "appeasement" of dictators touched off a firestorm on the presidential campaign trail. Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the remarks, as well as Hillary Clinton's West Virginia win and recent GOP losses in state contests. Continue watching
May 09 Watch Shields and Brooks Examine Impact of Epic Contest After Sen. Barack Obama won handily in North Carolina's primary and rival Sen. Hillary Clinton scored a narrow victory in Indiana, many pundits called for Clinton to exit the race and bring the Democratic battle to a close. Mark Shields… Continue watching