Oct 05 Watch Graphene: Nobel Winners’ Thin, Mighty Material Holds Much Promise Two Russian-born scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics for their work on graphene, a form of carbon just one atom thick, but 100 times stronger than steel. The NewsHour's new science correspondent, Miles O'Brien, has the details. Continue watching
Oct 01 Heartland Palpitations: Democrats Find Little Comfort in Small Town America By Lee Banville One trend that is becoming clearer as the midterms approach is that Democrats are struggling to hold on in the heartland. These big-in-size, small-in-population districts throughout the Midwest, known in our Patchwork Nation project as Small Town… Continue reading
Sep 30 Calif. Candidate Whitman, Former Housekeeper Trade More Accusations SAN FRANCISCO | Meg Whitman, the Republican candidate for governor of California, can't seem to shake charges that she knowingly employed an illegal immigrant in her home as a housekeeper and nanny for nine years. In a second day… Continue reading
Sep 30 Boehner: House Is in a ‘State of Emergency,’ Does Not Function The man who would become Speaker of the House -- should Republicans regain control of the arm of Congress -- said Thursday the institution is in a state of emergency. "The House finds itself in state of emergency," Boehner… Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch AIG Looks to Repay Government, But Will Taxpayers Break Even? Insurance giant AIG and the U.S. Treasury unveiled a plan to speed up the repayment of more than $100 billion in federal bailout money. Ray Suarez talks to economic writers Roben Farzad of Bloomberg Businessweek and Louise Story of The… Continue watching
Sep 30 Pelosi: Middle Class’ Future at Stake in Midterms, Democrats Proud of Record House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi spoke with the NewsHour's Judy Woodruff Thursday about tax policy and the 2010 midterm elections. In this clip, Pelosi describes what she sees as the choice facing voters in the November elections. Her Democratic Party… Continue reading
Sep 29 Calif. Candidate Whitman Responds to Illegal Immigrant Hiring Revelation Updated 8:12 p.m. ET SAN JOSE, Calif. | Revelations that Meg Whitman, the Republican candidate for governor in California, employed an illegal alien as a housekeeper for nine years have made waves in a tight campaign here. At a… Continue reading
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 Florida’s Three-Way Senate Scramble Each of the three major candidates running for the Senate from Florida seeks to group his two opponents into a single category. Former state House Speaker Marco Rubio, the Republican, says he is running against opportunistic politicians… Continue reading
Sep 28 Ethics Committee GOP Members Allege Stalling on Rangel, Waters Trials Republican members say the House Ethics Committee must "stop stalling the resolution of the Rangel and Waters matters" and complete the Democrats' public trials prior to the November election. In a written statement issued Tuesday afternoon, GOP members accused… Continue reading