Oct 05 Watch In Wisconsin, Feingold in Tough Senate Battle With 'Outsider' Businessman With four weeks until Election Day, incumbent Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold of Wisconsin is facing a tough midterm battle against GOP challenger Ron Johnson. Judy Woodruff reports. Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal Effort Dealt Setback in Senate The Senate could not reach 60 votes to start debate on a defense spending bill Tuesday, effectively blocking an attached repeal of "Don't Ask Don't Tell." Jim Lehrer talks to Political Editor David Chalian and Time Magazine's Mark Thompson for… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch News Wrap: Tea Party Influence Tested in Latest Primaries In other news Tuesday, seven states and Washington, D.C., held primaries. High-profile races included Delaware congressman Mike Castle battling Christine O'Donnell for a Senate seat, and Washington Mayor Adrian Fenty facing a difficult re-election bid. Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch Kagan Confirmed: 'Reliable Liberal Vote' or 'New-School Moderate'? The Senate confirmed Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court Wednesday by a vote of 63 to 37. Kagan will be the third female judge on the Supreme Court joining Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor. Ray Suarez examines the… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch BP Starts 'Static Kill': Beginning of the End for Gulf Oil Well? Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid hit a stumbling block in an effort to pass a bill that would have lifted an oil spill liability cap. Judy Woodruff speaks with Washington Post reporter Joel Achenbach about the latest on efforts to… Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch News Wrap: $9 Billion for Iraq Rebuilding Missing In other news Tuesday, an inspector general's report shows that the U.S. Defense Department can't find $9 billion of Iraqi oil money earmarked for rebuilding. Also, the campaign financial bill stalled in the Senate. Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch Intel Chief Nominee Clapper Faces Tough Questioning by Lawmakers Gen. James Clapper, the nominee to become the nation's fourth director of national intelligence, faced a grilling by lawmakers Tuesday. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Philip Zelikow, executive director of the 9/11 Commission, and former White House counter-terrorism official Richard Clarke… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch Jobless Benefits Face Another Vote: Weighing Benefits vs. Deficit After two failed attempts, an extension of unemployment benefits is up for yet another vote Tuesday in the Senate. Jeffery Brown speaks with Norm Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute and NewsHour Political Editor David Chalian for more. Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch Shields and Brooks on Troubles Facing Democrats Ahead of Election Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including the challenges facing congressional Democrats this election year -- from infighting to the prospects of unemployment remaining high. Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch Financial Reform Clears Senate After More Than Year of Wrangling After countless battles and revisions, the financial reform bill passed the Senate Thursday on near-party line votes, with the help of a few Republicans who broke ranks. Continue watching