Sep 05 Watch Congress Returns with Spending as Top Priority Lawmakers return to Washington this week after a month-long recess to focus on an agenda that includes increases in spending for defense and homeland security. Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch President Outlines U.S. Plans on Winning War on Terrorism President Bush has begun a series of speeches to boost support for the war on terrorism. A Democrat and Republican debate U.S. foreign policy and its impacts on mid-term elections. Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch Missouri Democrats Use Stem Cell Research as Key Issue in Elections Democratic Senate candidate Claire McCaskill is hoping that support for embryonic stem cell research will be the key to ousting incumbent Republican Senator Jim Talent in Missouri's midterm elections. A special NewsHour series of election year reports - Choices '06… Continue watching
Aug 29 Pastors Back Blackwell; Strickland Widens Lead in Polls By Admin, PBS News Hour In the week before Labor Day's traditional fall campaign kickoff, Ohio governor's race has been anything but static. Continue reading
Aug 23 Governor Frank Murkowski Loses Re-election Bid in Alaska Primary By Admin, PBS News Hour After a rocky first term, Republican Gov. Frank Murkowski lost his chance at a second try for Alaska's governor's mansion. Continue reading
Aug 07 Amid Corruption Probe, Ohio's Bob Ney Drops Out of Race By PBS News Hour Dogged by a federal corruption investigation, Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, announced Monday he was abandoning his re-election campaign for his family's sake. Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch Voters Cast Ballots in Eight State Primaries Voters went to the polls in eight states Tuesday, casting ballots in primaries for senators, and governors, and members of the House. Experts discuss what this means for November elections and the Bush administration. Continue watching