Nov 06 Watch Newly Elected Senators Assess Priorities en Route to Capitol Hill After Tuesday's election, a handful of newly elected U.S. senators will help reshape the Congress. Senators-elect Jim Risch, R-Idaho, Mark Udall, D-Colo., and Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore. assess their goals and what influence they will have on the 111th Congress. Continue watching
Nov 05 World Leaders Hail Obama Win; Democrats Widen Leads in Congress By Admin, PBS News Hour A day after Democrat Barack Obama's decisive presidential win, world leaders expressed their congratulations, calling the results "historic," and laying out their hopes for resolutions of problems in their regions of the globe. Continue reading
Nov 04 Long Lines, Broken Machines Reported, But Turnout Appears to be Record Breaking By Admin, PBS News Hour Rain in the battleground states of Virginia and North Carolina caused problems at some polling booths, and long lines discouraged some voters in Missouri, but for the most part, Americans persevered to vote in this historic presidential election. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch Shields, Brooks Reflect on Campaigns' Defining Moments Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks recap the week's economic and political news, and recall significant campaign twists and turns in their last analysis before Nov. 4. Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch Stevens Guilty Verdict Complicates Re-election Bid Republican Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska will stay on the ballot after his conviction Monday on seven felony counts, amid Sen. John McCain's call for his resignation. Anchorage Daily News reporter Michael Carey assesses the case and how it's playing… Continue watching
Oct 28 After Conviction, Stevens Remains Committed to Re-election as Support Crumbles By PBS News Hour Longtime Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens defiantly stated Tuesday that he intends to win another six-year term in the U.S. Senate next week, despite calls from within his party to step down after being convicted Monday in a federal corruption trial. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch Jury Finds Longtime Alaskan Sen. Ted Stevens Guilty of Corruption A jury found Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens guilty Monday of lying about free home renovations and other gifts he received from an oil contractor. A Capitol Hill reporter details the court's ruling and how it may impact Stevens' political future. Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch Shields and Brooks Preview High-stakes VP Debate Vice presidential candidates Senator Biden and Governor Palin meet in St. Louis Thursday for a highly-anticipated campaign debate. Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks preview the meeting and the stakes for the candidates. Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch Questions Remain on Bailout Plan as House Prepares to Vote Anew The Senate on Wednesday approved a financial rescue package that could cost up to $700 billion -- the largest government intervention in U.S. history. Analysts discuss whether the plan will be enough to fix the ailing economy. Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch Modified Wall Street Rescue Plan Awaits Senate Vote As the Senate votes on a modified version of the $700 billion bailout package that the House rejected, political and economic experts assess the measure's likely path and how it will affect financial markets abroad. Continue watching