May 17 Watch As GOP Field Takes Shape, Gingrich on Defensive Over Medicare Remarks The GOP's 2012 presidential nomination battle shifted once again Monday when former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who hasn't officially entered the race, announced he'd raised $10 million in one day. Political Editor David Chalian speaks with Gwen Ifill about the… Continue watching
May 11 Watch GOP 2012 Field Taking Shape With Gingrich Bid Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich launched his official bid for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination Wednesday. Can he re-introduce himself to the electorate? Jim Lehrer discuss the news with NewsHour Political Editor David Chalian. Continue watching
Apr 12 For Romney, a Challenging Path to GOP Nomination By David Chalian Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is forming a presidential exploratory committee. Photo by Gage Skidmore via Flickr. The moment Mitt Romney officially tossed his hat into the 2012 presidential ring, the press coverage immediately turned to describe why… Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch News Wrap: Romney Officially Seeks 2012 GOP Bid; Gbagbo Captured In other news Monday, Mitt Romney announced via YouTube that he's formally exploring another presidential run. In Ivory Coast, former President Laurent Gbagbo was captured in a bunker. His challenger won the November presidential election, but Gbagbo refused to cede… Continue watching
Apr 11 Mitt Romney Jumps Into 2012 Presidential Contest By David Chalian The perceived front-runner for the Republican nomination for president in 2012 officially threw his hat into the ring Monday afternoon. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, 64, opened a campaign committee with the Federal Election Commission and announced his intention to… Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch At CPAC, Field Appears Wide Open for 2012 Republican Nomination At the annual meeting of the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, Republican presidential hopefuls began pitching their candidacies to the conservative faithful. Judy Woodruff reports. Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch Florida’s GOP Primary Heats Up with Anger over Government Spending Judy Woodruff wraps up a week of reporting from Tampa on public views of government with a look at the rise of the political right in Florida and an unexpectedly competitive race for a U.S. Senate seat. Continue watching
Dec 21 Health Care Bill Passes Crucial Vote After a weekend of political bargaining and raucous partisan debate, Senate Democrats won a key early-morning procedural vote Monday on a bill to overhaul the nation's health care system, inching the measure closer to a final vote by Christmas… Continue reading
May 07 Watch Small Number of GOP Moderates Gauge Next Moves Kwame Holman reports on a small group of Congressional GOP moderates as they craft their message and next moves during a difficult time for their party. Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch Mitt Romney Urges End to ‘Liberal’ Government in Washington Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a former GOP presidential hopeful, addressed the Republican Party in St. Paul, urging listeners to usher in 'change' in Washington by voting for Sen. John McCain. Following is the text of his speech. Continue watching