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…

// Journalist Bob Woodward had harsh words for former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney Tuesday, suggesting Romney went out of bounds with his comments made at a private fundraiser. Woodward -- of Watergate Pulitzer Prize fame, a 41-year tenure at the…