Jul 29 Watch Economy Returns to Center Stage of Campaign Trail Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama focused their campaigns on the sluggish U.S. economy this week amid voter concerns over economic troubles and a looming record budget deficit. Campaign advisers debate the effectiveness of the rivals' plans. Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch McCain-Obama Race Grabs Attention Across Europe Some 200,000 people are estimated to have attended Sen. Barack Obama's speech in Berlin Thursday, a sign of the increased interest abroad in this year's U.S. election. A panel of European journalists offer insight. Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch Transcript: Obama’s Speech in Berlin Following is a transcript of Sen. Barack Obama's speech in Berlin, Germany, as prepared for delivery and distributed by his campaign. Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch McCain, Obama Trade More Jabs Over Foreign Policy Sen. Barack Obama, on tour in the Middle East, and Sen. John McCain, on the campaign trail in New England, continue to spar over each other's Iraq policies and understanding of the situation in Afghanistan. Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch Obama’s Trip Puts Focus on Candidates’ Iraq, Afghan Plans Sen. Barack Obama is working on his foreign policy credentials by meeting with leaders in Iraq and Afghanistan this week. Policy advisers discuss how Obama and GOP Sen. John McCain are approaching the conflicts. Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch Candidates Address NAACP, Reach Out to Black Voters Unlike in previous elections, both Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., reached out to black voters at this year's annual NAACP conference in Cincinnati, Ohio. Representatives from both parties weigh the race factor in this year's campaign. Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch Obama Calls for U.S. Military to Renew Focus on Afghanistan In an interview with the NewsHour's Gwen Ifill, Sen. Barack Obama calls for the U.S. to dramatically scale down in military effort in Iraq and, instead, focus more forces on the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch New Yorker Cover Satirizing Obama Raises Controversy In the latest issue of the New Yorker, a cover illustration of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama and his wife satirizes some of the rumors that have swirled about the candidate. Writers Michael Eric Dyson and Eric Bates… Continue watching
Jul 10 Watch Pew Poll Finds McCain Faces Enthusiasm Gap, Obama Sees Unity Challenge Sen. John McCain is facing an enthusiasm gap on the campaign trail, a new Pew poll shows, while his rival, Sen. Barack Obama, faces his own challenges leading a divided party. After a campaign news update, the Pew center's Andy… Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch McCain, Obama Court Influential Hispanic Voting Bloc Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama addressed Latino leaders Tuesday as both candidates seek the support of Hispanic voters. Campaign advisers discuss the appeals to this key voting bloc and weigh the power of the Hispanic electorate in battleground states. Continue watching