Nov 6th, 2008 · No matter where you go, people are still talking about this year's historic election. An estimated 136 million Americans voted, smashing all previous records. Farai Chideya speaks with three political analysts about the future impact of Election 2008.
Oct 29th, 2008 · Election Law experts last week worked on a mock Supreme Court case involving a contested presidential election: McCain versus Obama. The scenario: There's a severe Election Day snowstorm in Denver. The Democratic election director extends voting an extra two hours. The Republican secretary of state says that violates state law. The outcome of the presidential race rests on whether votes cast during the extended hours are counted. Tuesday, the bipartisan panel in the moot court case ruled unanimously for Obama.
Oct 14th, 2008 · Though fierce political opponents, John McCain and Barack Obama agree on a literary matter: Each picks Ernest Hemingway's 1940 novel For Whom the Bell Tolls, featuring the stoic freedom-fighter Robert Jordan, as a favorite.
Sep 29th, 2008 · In a surprise turn, the House of Representatives defeated the Bush administration's $700 billion bailout plan. Democrats joined with Republicans in a bipartisan rejection of the bill.
Sep 29th, 2008 · The U.S. House has rejected the $700 billion Wall Street bailout plan, ignoring calls for quick passage from the Bush administration and a bipartisan line of congressional leaders. Stocks started to plunge before the final gavel.
Sep 29th, 2008 · The House is expected to vote Monday on a $700 billion rescue bill for Wall Street. President Bush endorsed the plan and praised Congress for bipartisan cooperation, but opposition to the massive bailout remains widespread.
Sep 29th, 2008 · President Bush on Monday praised congressional leaders for their bipartisan cooperation in revising the $700 billion bank rescue plan and said he is confident the bill will help stabilize the nation's ailing economy. In an early morning address at the White House, the president urged Congress to pass the plan quickly.
Sep 29th, 2008 · The House of Representatives is expected to vote Monday on a $700 billion rescue plan for the nation's financial system. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says it isn't a bailout of Wall Street, but a "buy-in" to help turn the economy around. It's not clear whether the bipartisan legislation has the needed votes to pass.