Aug 24 Watch 7:38 For Great Sioux Nation, Black Hills Can’t Be Bought for $1.3 Billion By Mike Fritz, Hari Sreenivasan Nine Sioux tribes have been locked in a land dispute since 1877, when the government broke a treaty setting aside the Black Hills as part of their reservation. However, there is a chance that the Great Sioux Nation's long struggle… Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch Transcript: Clinton Weighs Next Steps After Primary Ends Sen. Hillary Clinton addressed supporters in New York City after the long-running Democratic primary drew to a close and her rival, Sen. Barack Obama, claimed the party's nomination. Following is a transcript of her remarks. Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch Transcript: Obama Claims the Democratic Nomination Sen. Barack Obama claimed the Democratic nomination Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minn., after earning the support of more than 2,118 delegates in a hard-fought race against Sen. Hillary Clinton. Following is a transcript of his remarks. Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch Hard-Fought Democratic Race Nears the Finish Line The last remaining states to vote in the Democratic nominating race, Montana and South Dakota, head to the polls Tuesday -- and all eyes are on Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama as the epic race nears a close. Political… Continue watching
May 21 Fueled by Projected Win in Oregon, Obama Claims Majority of Pledged Delegates By Admin, PBS News Hour Despite suffering a second sizable primary loss in as many weeks, Sen. Barack Obama resolutely cast his gaze on the general election during a pseudo-victory lap Tuesday night in Iowa -- the state that gave his presidential campaign its first… Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch Democratic Senator Johnson in Critical Condition Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., was in critical condition Thursday, following brain surgery. His medical condition has raised questions about the fate of the new Senate majority in Congress and the possible political impact of the Senator's illness. Continue watching
Sep 20 Daschle, Thune Clash Over Iraq, Leadership in National Debate By Admin, PBS News Hour In a heated, and at times personal, exchange, Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle and former U.S. Rep. John Thune clashed in a nationally televised debate Sunday on NBC's Meet the Press. Continue reading