Feb 28 Iowa's Top Republican Sizes Up 2012 Field By David Chalian Iowa Republicans may be souring somewhat on Sarah Palin. According to a Des Moines Register poll out Monday morning, Palin's favorable numbers have slipped from 71 percent to 65 percent in the last 15 months, while the segment of… Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch Banks, Congress Grapple Over Scope of Foreclosure Problem Judy Woodruff gets the latest on the nationwide probe into flawed mortgage documents that could lead to billions of dollars in bank losses and further cripple the housing market. Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch Inedible Eggs: How Future Foodborne Illness Could Be Avoided After a salmonella outbreak led to more than half a billion eggs being recalled, the head of the Food and Drug Administration said new measures must be taken to ensure food safety laws are enforced to prevent future problems. Jeffrey… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch Former Factory Town in Iowa Eyes Green Future, Improved Livability As part of our Blueprint America series of reports on American infrastructure needs, special correspondent Miles O'Brien reports on the city of Dubuque, Iowa, and the steps they've taken toward a green future. Continue watching
Dec 09 Patchwork Nation: Sioux Center Rallies Around High School Football On Fridays in Sioux Center, Iowa, the high school football game is the place to be, and the competition is about more than just moving the ball down the field. Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch Iowa Farmers Squeezed by Belt Tightening In part three of his Patchwork Nation series, Ray Suarez travels to Sioux Center, Iowa, to look at how the recession has hit agricultural centers known as "tractor country."… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch New Book Looks at Key Moments in Historic 2008 Election Judy Woodruff speaks with authors Dan Balz and Haynes Johnson about their new book, "The Battle for America 2008: The Story of an Extraordinary Election," which examines Obama's historic election. Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch Iowa, Vermont Push Gay Marriage Rights Forward Vermont's legislature and the top court of Iowa delivered legal victories in recent weeks to those seeking the right of same-sex couples to marry. And as battles in other state capitals continue, Americans are weighing the issue with other pressing… Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch Other News: Iowa Court Legalizes Same-Sex Marriages Iowa's Supreme Court ruled that the state's ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional, and mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will pay more than $210 million in bonuses through next year as an incentive to get more than 7,600… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch In Iowa, Questions Arise on Impact of Ethanol Production Al Gore testified before Congress Wednesday on the urgency of energy policy reform and made the case for easing America's reliance on carbon-based fuels. Heidi Cullen of Climate Central reports on an emerging debate over the changing land use and… Continue watching