Oct 24th, 2008 · Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama is taking some time off from the campaign to visit his ailing grandmother. Before heading to Hawaii, Obama spent part of Thursday campaigning in Indianapolis, where he poked holes in John McCain's tax policies.
Oct 17th, 2008 · In New Hampshire Thursday, Barack Obama said he's not trying to run against George W. Bush. He said he's against the Bush policies that his opponent John McCain supports. Obama also charged that McCain hasn't outlined anything he would do differently than President Bush on important economic issues.
Oct 3rd, 2008 · Gas prices and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have made energy a central talking point for both presidential campaigns. Elgie Holstein, energy advisor to Democratic candidate Barack Obama, explains the senator's policies on alternative energy, offshore drilling and energy independence.
Sep 29th, 2008 · The Bush administration came under fire for the sacking of nine U.S. attorneys said not to support his policies. Now criminal charges could be filed related to firings. We examine who's being named in a report released Monday.
Sep 22nd, 2008 · From a cell phone on a rooftop in Baghdad, Capt. Nate Rawlings stresses the importance of voting and offers his take on the presidential candidates' Iraq policies. Rawlings also explains how he copes with soldiers who would rather be partying.
Sep 22nd, 2008 · Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is visiting the United States and the United Nations — where he is expected to confront the U.S. over its policies. But in an interview with NPR, Ahmadinejad disputed that view — up to a point.
Sep 19th, 2008 · Barack Obama offered his support for the proposals by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke to stabilize the financial markets. In listing this week's economic woes, Obama included John McCain's support for the Bush administration's policies.
Sep 19th, 2008 · Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the West must stand up to Moscow. In a major speech Thursday, Rice said Russia's policies have put it on a path to isolation and irrelevance. But while the U.S. is angry with Russia's actions in Georgia, it needs Moscow for other foreign policy challenges from North Korea to Iran. Citics say the Bush admin. is leaving the next president with little leverage when dealing with Russia.