Outsourcing, Costly for US Workers, an Issue in Election Yea

Ted Landphair A tame-sounding term

New Book Explores Early Stages of US Presidential Campaigns

Nancy Beardsley The Democratic presidential candidates aren't the only ones caught up in a grueling campaign schedule right now. USA Today political columnist Walter Shapiro has spent nearly two years

PBS高端访谈:脸书、推特及谷歌对被俄罗斯影响美国大选表态

What role did social media play in Russian efforts to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election? We now know fake accounts created by Moscow reached more Americans than the total number of U.S. citizens who voted. For the record, the NewsHour has

US Presidential Campaigns Spar Over National Security Issues

Jim Malone In U.S. presidential politics, the Bush and Kerry campaigns exchanged attacks Monday over the issue of national security. Vice President Dick Cheney questioned presumptive Democratic nomine

Bush, Democrats Present Contrasting Views on Environment

Scott Stearns President Bush says he is continuing an enduring national commitment to protect the environment. Democrats say the president's environmental policies are heading in the wrong direction.

Bush Calls for Extension of Anti-Terrorism Law; Kerry Critic

Scott Stearns President Bush used his weekly radio address to call for the extension of a controversial anti-terrorism law. His presumptive Democratic challenger in this year's election criticized the

'Political Attack Dogs' Add Color to US Presidential Campaig

Ted Landphair Earlier this month, an open microphone caught Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry in an unguarded moment, muttering to supporters about the Republican opposition.

Bush, Kerry Continue Debate on US Economy

Scott Stearns President Bush campaigned in the southern state of Arkansas where he said the creation of more than 300,000 new jobs last month is a positive sign that the economy is growing stronger. J

'Gay' Marriage Pushed to Center of US Political Debate

Stephanie Ho Recent developments on both U.S. coasts have pushed the issue of marriage between two people of the same sex into American headlines. Authorities in San Francisco have officially married

Kerry Prepares for Aggressive Campaign Push

By Jim Malone Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry is preparing to make an aggressive push for votes in several key battleground states this week as he seeks to regain political momentum in th

Bush and Kerry Campaign in Key States

By Paula Wolfson President Bush and Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry are campaigning hard in states where the race for the White House is close, focusing both on Iraq and key domestic issues

US Presidential Campaigns Seek Support in Swing State of Ore

By Mike O'Sullivan The U.S. presidential campaign is heating up in a number of so-called battleground states, where the election outcome remains too close to call. The northwestern state of Oregon is

US Presidential Candidates Shift to Domestic Issues

By Paula Wolfson The focus in the U.S. presidential campaign shifted to taxes and science Monday, as new polls showed a tight race. Both President Bush and the Democratic Party presidential nominee Jo

Bush, Kerry Continue Campaign in Battleground States

By Paula Wolfson The U.S. presidential election campaign is focusing on just a few states where the race is extremely close. The two major party candidates are spending most of their time now in these

Democrats Fear Nader Could Be 'Spoiler' in 2004

Jim Malone Democratic presidential contender John Kerry met with independent candidate Ralph Nader on Wednesday amid Democratic fears that Mr. Nader could play the role of spoiler in the November elec

Political Candidates Turn Sights on California's Entertainme

Mike O'Sullivan In this U.S. election year, politicians are turning to the entertainment business for support and contributions. Hollywood is, above all, a source of campaign funds for politicians, wh

Kerry Appeals for African-American Votes

By Jim Malone Democratic presidential contender John Kerry has appealed for votes in a speech to a leading civil rights organization. President Bush declined a similar invitation to speak to the group

Bush Support for Gay Marriage Ban Intensifies Debate

Jim Malone A national debate over whether homosexuals should be allowed to marry one another intensified Tuesday when President Bush announced that he favors a constitutional amendment that would proh

Presidential Campaign 2004 Plays Out on Capitol Hill

Dan Robinson With Senator John Kerry having effectively secured the Democratic Party nomination for president, Democrats in Congress say they will coordinate closely with him in the months leading to

Bush, Kerry Campaign Strategies Emerging

Jim Malone The U.S. presidential election is eight months away, but the strategies for the two major candidates are already emerging. For the presumptive Democratic Party nominee, Senator John Kerry,