Oct 21 Watch Jobs, Economy Loom Large in Elections, But Candidates Shirk Specifics How is the economy playing out as an election issue across the U.S. and what are candidates saying about it? Jeffrey Brown gets perspectives from Gene Grant of KNME in Albuquerque, N.M.; Cathy Lewis of WHRV in Hampton Roads, Va.;… Continue watching
Oct 18 Watch As Election Nears, GOP Heavyweights Tout Message of Change With just 15 days until the midterm elections, candidates are pounding the campaign trail in hopes of getting voters to the polls on Nov. 2. Gwen Ifill talks to Stuart Rothenberg, editor and publisher of the Rothenberg Political Report, about… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch Kentucky Senate Race Tests Tea Party Clout Tea party favorite Rand Paul is battling Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway to be the state's next U.S. Senator. What does the race say about voter anger in the 2010 midterms? Gwen Ifill reports. Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch ‘Young Guns’ Look to Chart a New Path for Conservatives Republican Congressmen Eric Cantor and Kevin McCarthy talk to Ray Suarez about their book, "Young Guns: A New Generation of Conservative Leaders," which they co-authored with their colleague Rep. Paul Ryan. Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch Shields and Gerson on Emanuel’s Exit, Boehner’s Future Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson analyze the week's top news stories, including the change in leadership within the Obama administration and House Minority Leader John Boehner's political future. Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch Pelosi: Democrats Expect to Keep House Majority, ‘Battle-Tested’ for Campaign In an interview with Judy Woodruff, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi predicts Democrats will retain a majority in the House despite a hostile political environment and weighs in on the battle over extending Bush-era tax cuts. Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch Democrats Look to Reinvigorate Youth Vote for Midterms Young voters only made up 12 percent of the 2006 midterm electorate but voted overwhelmingly for Democrats. Judy Woodruff gets three views on the battle for the youth vote and the potential impact in the upcoming elections. Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch Obama Tells Democrats to ‘Buck Up’ for Midterm Elections President Obama finished out a three-day, four-state campaign trip in hopes of revving up Democratic supporters for the midterm elections. Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch Clinton Adviser Tyson: Drop Tax Cuts for Wealthy to Spur Spending Next in our continuing series of discussions on whether to extend Bush-era tax cuts to all or some Americans, Jeffrey Brown speaks with Laura Tyson, who served as President Clinton's chief economic adviser. Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch Shields and Gerson Examine Tax Debate, Obama’s Staff Shake-ups Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson discuss this week's political stories, including the debate over tax cuts, a new GOP governing pledge and staff departures in the Obama administration. Continue watching