Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey, R-Texas, who has been spending most of his time trying to harness the Tea Party energy into electoral gains for conservatives, said the “Restoring Honor” rally that Fox News talk show host Glenn…
Aug 27

By Gwen Ifill
The president of the United States is on vacation. I am not. It rained for his first three days in Martha's Vineyard. The sun was shining here in Washington. (Tee hee.) Forgive my enjoyment. But it's nice to take a…
When Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., takes the podium at the National Press Club at 10 a.m. EDT on Friday, he'll have two critical missions on his mind: The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chairman is eager to make a…
The Nevada Senate race between Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid and Republican Sharron Angle is expected to be one of this year's most talked-about contests. Based on campaign ads released Thursday by both campaigns, it's also looking like it will…
Aug 20

By Hari Sreenivasan
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post opinion columnist Michael Gerson, sitting in for David Brooks, stopped by The Rundown before this week's broadcast appearance and disagreed whether President Obama's campaigning will resonate with voters ahead of…
News Corp.'s $1 million contribution to the Republican Governors Association has drawn fire from journalism schools, ethics analysts and progressive political organizations this week. Owned by media mogul Rupert Murdoch, News Corp. is the parent company of…
With midterm elections less than three months away, President Obama is joining the campaign trail for some Democrats. Although many polls show his approval ratings have fallen, his schedule is packed with appearances to help campaigns. Judy Woodruff reports.
Aug 16

By David Chalian
In a weekly segment now dubbed “The Political Checklist,” senior correspondents Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill tick through this week’s list by weighing in on President Obama’s three-day, five-state campaign swing and what clues his stops provide in figuring…
In the wake of the landmark Citizens United v. FEC campaign finance ruling, unions and corporations are now allowed to spend unlimited amounts of their own money to support candidates via advertising. But those are not the only changes…
California House Democrat Maxine Waters defended herself against ethics charges Friday, reiterating that she did nothing wrong or improper in seeking federal help that could benefit a Los Angeles bank where her husband is an investor. At a Capitol…
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