May 28 Listen to Me, Virginia Edition: It’s All About the Economy By Katelyn Polantz The economy has become the main driver for many voters across the country -- but it's the voters who live in swing states that the Romney and Obama campaigns focus on most. Monday night's NewsHour will assess the close presidential… Continue reading
May 25 2012: The Year Demographics Catches up With Politics By Gwen Ifill Christine Mastin, an immigration attorney whose Spanish-speaking grandmother emigrated from Chile to the United States, realizes that most of the Hispanics she knows are surprised she is a Republican. Barack Obama won two-thirds of the Latino vote in 2008, and… Continue reading
May 25 Financially Struggling Voters Split Between Obama and Romney By Christina Bellantoni Supporters of President Obama listen to him speak during a campaign event Thursday in Des Moines, Iowa. Photo by Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images. As the nation prepares to spend a long weekend honoring the armed forces and gathering in backyards for… Continue reading
May 24 New Romney Ad Gives Another Preview of ‘Day One’ in Office By Christina Bellantoni Mitt Romney addresses the Latino Coalition in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images. Mitt Romney continues to frame his campaign as the answer to a simple question: What would his presidency be like on Day One. A… Continue reading
May 23 Chat Live With Gwen Ifill and Time Magazine Executive Editor on Thursday By News Desk Washington Week with Gwen Ifill and National Journal is offering you the chance to join the panelists' table Thursday with an exclusive online live chat. Gwen Ifill and Michael Duffy, executive editor for Time magazine, will be taking your… Continue reading
May 23 New Poll, Same Story: Obama Holds Narrow Lead Over Romney By Christina Bellantoni President Obama arrives at Andrews Air Force Base on Wednesday en route to Colorado Springs to deliver the commencement address at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Photo by Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images. For the second day in a row, a new… Continue reading
May 22 Political Checklist: All About Bain By Christina Bellantoni // In this week's Political Checklist, Political Editor Christina Bellantoni chatted with senior correspondents Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff about Bain Capital and President Obama's declaration that the election would be "about" Mitt Romney's record at the private equity… Continue reading
May 21 Obama: Romney’s Bain Record ‘Worth Examining’ By Terence Burlij President Barack Obama holds a press conference at the NATO Summit in Chicago on May 21. Photo by Mandel Nagan/AFP President Obama called Mitt Romney's business experience at Bain Capital fair game Monday during a press conference at the conclusion… Continue reading
May 21 Obama Campaign Renews Attacks on Romney’s Tenure at Bain By Christina Bellantoni Mitt Romney campaigns in St. Petersburg, Fla., last week. Photo by Edward Linsmier/Getty Images. Bain Capital has taken over dozens of companies in its 28-year history. Any of its actions that resulted in laid off workers -- especially in a… Continue reading
May 18 History’s Romance: Why Politics Past Beats Politics Present By Gwen Ifill Is it just my imagination, or have politics and politicians grown smaller? I've been flirting with this conclusion after diving into two enjoyable presidential history books by night while covering 2012 politics by day. The books, Robert Caro's "The Passage… Continue reading