Dec 09 Watch Haitian Officials Agree to Review Disputed Election Results A day after supporters of presidential candidate Michel Martelly, angry that the singer would be left out of a run-off election next month, torched the headquarters of Haiti's ruling party, election officials announced they would review the results of the… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch Brooks, Marcus Tackle Tax Reform, Deficits, and Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Columnists David Brooks and Ruth Marcus sort through the week's top political headlines, including the November job numbers, the future of "don't ask, don't tell" and President Obama's surprise trip to Afghanistan. Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch Oakland Election System Allows Mayoral Runner-Up to Make a Surprise Win Jean Quan may have come in second place in the Oakland mayoral race, but she ended up taking out first-place finisher Don Perata thanks to an election system called ranked-choice voting. Spencer Michels has the story. Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch News Wrap: Pelosi, Boehner Re-Elected to Lead Parties in House In other news Wednesday, outgoing Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi won enough votes from her Democratic colleagues to keep the party's top spot in the next Congress when the GOP takes over control. As expected, GOP Minority Leader John… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch Iraq’s New Government: How Will It Tackle Old Challenges? Margaret Warner talks to Meghan O'Sullivan of Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and Feisal Istrabadi of Indiana University about the new Iraqi government and its long to-do list. Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch Alaska Still Counting Votes in Senate Race The votes for Republican incumbent Lisa Murkowski, a write-in candidate, and Tea Party favorite Joe Miller are still being counted in Alaska. Judy Woodruff talks to Michael Carey, host of KSKA's "Anchorage Edition," about the undecided Senate contest. Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Repeal Effort Dealt Setback in Senate The Senate could not reach 60 votes to start debate on a defense spending bill Tuesday, effectively blocking an attached repeal of "Don't Ask Don't Tell." Jim Lehrer talks to Political Editor David Chalian and Time Magazine's Mark Thompson for… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch Violence, Turnout, Fraud Remain Top Concerns in Afghan Election Efforts Gwen Ifill speaks with election observer Scott Worden about the latest vote in Afghanistan and concerns about violence, fraud and low turnout. Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch News Wrap: Tea Party Influence Tested in Latest Primaries In other news Tuesday, seven states and Washington, D.C., held primaries. High-profile races included Delaware congressman Mike Castle battling Christine O'Donnell for a Senate seat, and Washington Mayor Adrian Fenty facing a difficult re-election bid. Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch Ariz., Fla., Alaska Primaries Pose Test for ‘Insiders’ Arizona, Alaska and Florida are among the states to have the latest round of pre-midterm primaries. Political Editor David Chalian assesses the winners, losers and surprises of the night. Continue watching