Aug 03 Reporter’s Notebook: Senators Set to Leave Town Without Energy Bill Action A crowded hallway packed with Capitol Hill reporters waited for the final interaction with Senate Democratic and Republican leaders that winds down the summer session of Congress. Called "the stake-out at the historic Ohio Clock," it's the last chance for… Continue reading
Aug 02 Congresswoman Waters to Face Public Ethics Trial The House Ethics Committee announced Monday that Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., will face a public trial for her alleged role in steering federal bailout funds to a bank with ties to her husband. The charges against the 10-term congresswoman… Continue reading
Aug 02 Gwen Ifill, Judy Woodruff Look at Week Ahead in Politics, Iraq ‘Victory Lap’ By Quinn Bowman As the 2010 campaign season heats up, we’ll check in with our political experts Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff every Monday for their analysis of the big political stories in the week ahead. NewsHour Political Editor David Chalian sat down… Continue reading
Aug 02 How Will Obama’s Approval Ratings Impact Midterm Elections? By Dante Chinni As August arrives and people begin thinking in earnest about the midterm elections, there is a growing discussion of the impact of President Obama on November. Last week the president told a group of Democratic congressmen he may offer help,… Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch Deadlines and Dependency: What’s Ahead for Iraq After U.S. Troop Pullout? After seven and half years of combat and thousands of U.S. troops killed, the American combat mission in Iraq is set to wind down by late August. Gwen Ifill gets two views on the road ahead for Iraq and the… Continue watching
Jul 30 The Morning Line: Unfinished Business House members head home Friday for the August recess and to begin the campaign season in earnest. But there is much unfinished business that prevents Democrats from wrapping a bow around their desired tidy messaging. One of the most… Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch Pending Rangel Plea Deal Could Weigh Heavily in Midterm Elections Lawyers for Congressman Charles Rangel and the House ethics committee are working on a possible settlement of 13 alleged ethics violations facing the New York Democrat, including charges of tax evasion and inappropriate use of financial donations. Kwame Holman and… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch Arizona Gov. Appeals Judge’s Ruling on Immigration Law Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer made good on her promise to appeal a federal judge's decision to strike down parts of the immigration law she signed. Ray Suarez reports from Phoenix with the latest reactions. Continue watching
Jul 28 Democratic Party Chief Aims to Equate Republican Party With Tea Party Democrats Wednesday tried to paint Republicans and tea party supporters as members of the same political party, with a common goal: to move the country backward. Democratic National Committee Chair Tim Kaine, flanked by six congressional Democrats, ticked off a… Continue reading
Jul 28 The Morning Line: Taking Care of Small Business By Terence Burlij President Obama will meet with small business owners at the Tastee Sub Shop in Edison, N.J., this afternoon, hoping to put a human face on his effort to get the Senate to pass a small business jobs bill before… Continue reading