Dec 13 Watch Democrats Talk Taxes and Trade in Iowa Debate In their last debate before the key Iowa Caucus on Jan. 3, six of the the Democratic presidential candidates outlined their policies on tax reform and trade in hopes of swaying Iowa voters. Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch Democratic Candidates Battle for Iowa’s Support Democratic presidential hopefuls gathered for another debate Sunday, this time in the critical caucus state of Iowa to discuss Iraq, political experience and their electability on ABC's "This Week."… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch Obama, Clinton Openly Spar at AFL-CIO Forum Seven of the Democratic presidential candidates debated again Tuesday night in Chicago at the AFL-CIO-sponsored forum that turned into the most spirited meeting yet. The NewsHour reports on the debate's highlights and what they mean for the race to the… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch Senate Debates Iraq Withdrawal; Report Shows Al-Qaida Regrouping As the Senate debated different proposals for redeploying troops from Iraq, the National Intelligence Estimate revealed that al-Qaida is regrouping despite the war on terrorism. Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's events. Continue watching
Jul 10 Watch Senate Debates Iraq Policy The Senate is considering amendments that would set a deadline for withdrawing troops from Iraq. The NewsHour reports on the debate. Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch Democrats’ Debate Focuses on Minority Issues Democratic presidential hopefuls discussed a number of issues facing minority voters in the United States at a debate held Thursday at Howard University. The NewsHour presents some highlights. Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch Democrats Debate Iraq, Health Care in New Hampshire In the next round of debates for the 2008 Democratic presidential hopefuls, candidates outlined their opinions on Iraq and the war on terror, as well as health care and the crisis in Darfur. A political reporter discusses the debate. Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate War, Terrorism Eight Democrats vying for the 2008 presidential nomination united in criticizing the Iraq war during a debate Thursday. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks evaluate the candidates' performances. Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch Senate Panel Considers Ways to End Darfur Crisis At a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing Wednesday, senators expressed impatience with the lack of progress in curbing violence in the Darfur region of Sudan. The panel discussed the possibilities of military force or economic sanctions against Sudan. Continue watching
Feb 01 Watch Former National Security Advisors Clash on Iraq Policy Brent Scowcroft warned against an impulsive withdrawal of troops in Iraq, while Zbigniew Brzezinski called the war a "calamity" and urged for a change in policy. NewsHour reports on the testimonies of two former national security advisors before a Senate… Continue watching