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August 25th, 2008 at 2:14 pm

Rabbi David Saperstein, director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, will deliver the first-ever invocation from a rabbi before Sen. Barack Obama’s acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention Thursday, August 28, at Denver’s INVESCO Field.

August 4th, 2008 at 12:29 pm

Thirteen re-aired Bush’s War Sunday night, Aug. 3; it’s a 4.5-hour epic that’s challenging, controversial, enlightening. It’s the most-watched online program from PBS ever.

You watch it online here, …

July 28th, 2008 at 10:01 am

Michael Duffy (Time), John Dickerson (Slate), Helene Cooper (NY Times), Michael Viqueira (NBC News) and host Gwen Ifill discuss:

* Obama’s Berlin Speech and McCain’s Response
* Next President to Inherit Complicated Foreign Policy
* Mortgage Rescue Bill Passes on Capitol Hill

Watch here. Originally aired 7/25/2008

July 16th, 2008 at 5:35 pm

In the July 21 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 …

July 15th, 2008 at 11:16 am

On July 15, 1960, John F. Kennedy accepted the Democratic nomination for president. While the Democrats held their convention at the Los Angeles Sports Arena, Kennedy gave his acceptance speech …

June 30th, 2008 at 12:45 pm

Presidential hopeful Barack Obama campaigned with former rival Hillary Clinton at a rally Friday in Unity, N.H., and the Supreme Court issues a week of weighty decisions. Analysts Mark Shields …

June 25th, 2008 at 2:18 pm

With the general election now in full swing, Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain are busy shaping their campaign strategies. David Axelrod, a top Obama adviser, discusses how his team …

June 24th, 2008 at 12:07 pm

The New York Times recently reported that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is “closely linked” to ethanol interests. The article, “Obama Camp Closely Linked With Ethanol,” notes Obama’s powerful …

American Experience
June 24th, 2008 at 11:42 am

What does a life-size paper doll of Barack Obama look like? You can see for yourself at the “Campaigning for President: New York and the American Election” exhibit that …

June 19th, 2008 at 12:06 pm

Presumptive Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama — who smashed fundraising records during his primary run — said Thursday that he has decided to opt out of public financing for the general election, making him the first candidate to do so since 1976. See the Reporters’ Blog on NewsHour.

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