Jun 06 Climate Change Bill Blocked, Left to New Congress By Admin, PBS News Hour Republican senators blocked a proposed global warming bill Friday that would have led to major reductions in greenhouse gases, calling it a huge tax increase. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch Democrats Turn to Unifying Party After Primaries With the nomination in Sen. Barack Obama's hands and Sen. Hillary Clinton planning her formal exit from the race, Democratic leaders are eyeing the general election. A panel of lawmakers and analysts discuss how to bring the party together after… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch Obama’s Victory, Clinton’s Endgame Cap Primaries As the primary campaigns conclude, columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks talk to Judy Woodruff about what the Democrats must do to unite after their unusually lengthy primary season and the prospects for a general election contest between Sens. Barack… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch Obama Breaks Political Ground En Route to Nomination Sen. Barack Obama claimed victory Tuesday in the Democratic nominating battle, poising himself to become the first black presidential candidate to compete in a general election for a major political party. Historians and analysts discuss Obama's history-making moment. Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch As Final States Hold Primaries, Focus Intensifies on Super Delegates Neither Sen. Hillary Clinton nor Sen. Barack Obama held public appearances Tuesday, the last day of primaries, shifting the electoral focus to uncommitted super delegates on Capitol Hill. Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch Transcript: Clinton Weighs Next Steps After Primary Ends Sen. Hillary Clinton addressed supporters in New York City after the long-running Democratic primary drew to a close and her rival, Sen. Barack Obama, claimed the party's nomination. Following is a transcript of her remarks. Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch Transcript: Obama Claims the Democratic Nomination Sen. Barack Obama claimed the Democratic nomination Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minn., after earning the support of more than 2,118 delegates in a hard-fought race against Sen. Hillary Clinton. Following is a transcript of his remarks. Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch Hard-Fought Democratic Race Nears the Finish Line The last remaining states to vote in the Democratic nominating race, Montana and South Dakota, head to the polls Tuesday -- and all eyes are on Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama as the epic race nears a close. Political… Continue watching
May 31 Mich., Fla. Delegates Partially Reinstated after Raucous DNC Showdown By Admin, PBS News Hour Following a daylong and bruising meeting of the Democratic National Committee rules panel, the party reinstated half of the delegate votes to Florida and Michigan, a decision that dealt a major blow to the presidential hopes of Sen. Hillary Clinton. Continue reading
May 30 Watch Democrats Face Turning Point in Fla., Mich. Delegate Debate On Saturday, the Democratic rules committee will meet to decide the fate of the delegates chosen in renegade primaries in Michigan and Florida -- a critical moment in the race between Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Mark Shields and… Continue watching