Aug 22 Judy's Notebook: Conventions, Here We Come! By Judy Woodruff Balloons drop from the ceiling at the end of the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. Conventions! I confess I love them. And I'm fascinated by the political people who go to them. Continue reading
Aug 15 Judy's Notebook: Tips for Surviving an Inundation of Political Ads By Judy Woodruff A boy watches TV screens at an electronics shop outside Washington, D.C. Photo courtesy NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images I'm often tempted in covering political campaigns to agree with voters who say they are fed up with negative advertising and the constant… Continue reading
Aug 08 Judy's Notebook: What Do Voters Want? By Judy Woodruff Judy Woodruff talked to women voters at "Mommy Boot Camp" in Northern Virginia Monday. America's well-known political divisions were thrown into even sharper relief this week with some election results in the heartland. At least seven moderate Republican state senators… Continue reading
Aug 01 Judy's Notebook | The Olympics: 'A Lot More Than Sport' We had a friendly disagreement at our morning planning meeting Tuesday about what the television program's lead story should be. It's a conversation we have every morning, but this particular day it went on a little longer than usual. Continue reading
Jul 25 A Call to Focus on Finding Jobs for Those with Disabilities Robert Lambert, a blind worker at Blind Industries and Services of Maryland, carries fabric that has been cut into pieces for military uniforms in Baltimore, M.D., in Jan. 2012. Photo by Jay Mallin/ Bloomberg/ Getty Images. As the… Continue reading
Jul 19 Judy's Notebook: Civil Rights for the Next Generation You can find inspiration when you're not even looking for it. I was reminded of this Wednesday as I spent time with one of the many groups of young people who flock to Washington during our hot summers. This… Continue reading
Jul 11 Judy's Notebook: As House Votes on Health Law, Washington's Disconnect Tourists use umbrellas for shade as they tour the U.S. Capitol grounds. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Update, 4:30 p.m. For the second time since the Affordable Care act was passed in 2010, the House has voted to repeal… Continue reading
Jun 27 Judy's Notebook: 'We Are Overdue to Create a More Humane Work Model' The new magazine article in The Atlantic by Anne-Marie Slaughter on how hard it really is for women to manage both a demanding career and a family, and why social policies need to change for things to get… Continue reading
Jun 20 Judy's Notebook: Returning to John McCain By Judy Woodruff When I interviewed the senior senator from Arizona last week, I was struck again by how much he still cares about getting money out of politics. So much so, I decided to highlight what he said - again. For… Continue reading