Aug 28 Watch Va. Gov. Time Kaine Looks to Rally Dems at Invesco Field Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, a rumored running mate possiblity for Sen. Barack Obama, urged the crowd at Denver's Invesco Field to "move mountains" during his speech on the last night of the Democratic convention. Following is text of his address. Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch Former Va. Gov. Mark Warner’s Keynote DNC Speech Following is the text of Virginia Gov. Mark Warner's keynote address to the 2008 Democratic convention, during which he struck a largely bipartisan tone while outlining the Democratic vision for the presidency. Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch Mark Warner Previews DNC Keynote Address Judy Woodruff speaks with former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner about how he plans to lay out the case for the Democratic presidential bid during Tuesday's keynote address at the DNC convention and his views on the election fight over the… Continue watching
Jun 06 Watch Obama Looks to Turn Virginia into Blue State With Sen. Barack Obama's focus concentrated on Virginia early in the general election, many wonder if 2008 will be a year of new battleground states. Kwame Holman reports on the effort to get Virginia to back a Democrat for president… Continue watching
May 06 Watch Mildred Loving, Key Figure in Civil Rights Era, Dies In 1967, the Supreme Court ruled in the case of Loving v. Virginia that laws against interracial marriage were unconstitutional. Mildred Loving, a black woman married to a white man, had been prosecuted under one such Virginia law in 1958… Continue watching
May 03 Watch Historians Eye Jamestown’s Legacy on 400th Anniversary England's Queen Elizabeth II visits the historical settlement of Jamestown Friday to mark the 400th anniversary of the town's founding. Three historians discuss the settlement's significance and how views of its history have changed over time. Continue watching
Apr 17 Professor Saw Suspected Shooter as ‘Troubled’ By PBS News Hour Cho Seung-Hui, a 23-year-old South Korean student from the western suburbs of Washington, D.C., has been identified as the gunman in the April 16 shooting rampage at Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, Va. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch Analysts Assess Democratic Response to President Bush Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks comment on Sen. Jim Webb's response to the president's speech, saying he forcefully argued that when the Democrats disagree with Mr. Bush they will confront him, especially on economic and foreign policy matters. Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch Sen. Webb Offers the Democratic Response to the State of the Union In his response to President Bush's State of the Union address, Sen. James Webb, D-Va., outlines his party's response, stressing the need to help the middle class through fairer tax policies and criticizing the president's handling of the war in… Continue watching
Nov 09 Incumbents Concede Defeat in Virginia, Montana Senate Races By PBS News Hour Two days after voters went to the polls and handed hair's breadth wins to their opponents, Republican Sens. George Allen of Virginia and Conrad Burns of Montana conceded defeat. Continue reading