Oct 17

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On Wednesday's NewsHour: The presidential candidates hit the road after last night's combative and personal debate We examine the facts in dispute after that face-off And the reality and rhetoric on China Plus, one group's efforts to help victims of…

Oct 16

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On Tuesday's NewsHour: The presidential candidates meet for a town hall debate -- their second head to head contest Two new drugs linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak The foreign policy debate this election year And, Cuba announces it will…

Politics editor Christina Bellantoni answered your questions Monday about the town hall presidential debate during a live Twitter chat. See the archived chat below and look for more coverage on the second presidential debate Tuesday on our website where we'll…

Oct 15

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On Monday's NewsHour: The money behind the ad war this election year Close congressional races, including the battle for a Senate seat in Massachusetts The Syrian war, amid reports that weapons are going to militants linked to Al-qaida And, the…

Oct 12

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On Friday's NewsHour: The candidates are in swing states after a spirited vice-presidential debate How women's issues are playing in the campaign Who best predicts election winners: pollsters or gamblers? Mark Shields and David Brooks And, the Nobel Peace Prize…

A judge postpones Pennsylvania's strict voter ID law; we look at that and rules in other states Plus President Obama turned North Carolina "blue" with African American voters in 2008. Can he repeat? And has the U.S. abandoned plans…

Consumer spending is up, but is the economy on the mend? On board a warship hunting for mines in the Persian Gulf A one-time star of China's Communist Party is ousted Analysis of the week's top political news with…