AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Midterm elections will show if America 'remains a democracy' says Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders joins Democrat LA city hall hopeful, Karen Bass, to show support during a rally in Playa Vista, California (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
Curated Video
President Bush this afternoon plans to inspect two of Iowa's flooded cities, where the water is receding but families and businesses are knee-deep in the disheartening aftermath
HEADLINE: Bush gets firsthand look at flooded Iowa cities
CAPTION: Carrying the painful lessons of Hurricane Katrina, President Bush said on a tour of Midwest flooding on Thursday that he is listening to small-town concerns and...
Curated Video
USA - Oliver North To Stand For Senate
Oliver North, the White House Marine who became a cause celebre in the Iran-Contra scandal, on Thursday (27/1) announced his intention to stand for the US Senate.
oliver north announcing that he will run for congress, eng sot -
yes, i...
Curated Video
The Republican-controlled Senate has passed a bipartisan bill approving construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline. (Jan. 29)
The Republican-controlled Senate has passed a bipartisan bill approving construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline.
The 62-36 vote on Thursday advanced a top priority of the newly empowered GOP, which championed the legislation despite...
Curated Video
Speaking at The White House, President Barack Obama said he will offer Sen. Arlen Specter his full support when Specter runs for re-election in 2010. Specter announced Tuesday that he will switch his party affiliation to the Democrats
HEADLINE: Obama: Sen. Specter has my full support
CAPTION: Speaking at The White House, President Barack Obama said he will offer Sen. Arlen Specter his full support when Specter runs for re-election in 2010. Specter announced Tuesday...
Curated Video
Pakistan conferred one of its highest awards on visiting Vice President-elect Joe Biden as he arrived Friday for talks with the country's top military and political leaders
HEADLINE: Biden arrives in Pakistan, gets high honor
CAPTION: Pakistan conferred one of its highest awards on visiting Vice President-elect Joe Biden as he arrived Friday for talks with the country's top military and political leaders....
Curated Video
Afghan lawmaker killed as he was returning home
A member of the Afghan parliament was mistakenly killed in an early morning shootout between his bodyguards and police officers, officials said on Wednesday.
Mohammad Yunos Shirnagha, a lawmaker from northern Baghlan province, was killed...
Curated Video
SYND 19 4 76 US SENATOR JAVIST MEETS EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT SADAT IN CAIRO
US Republican Senator Jacob Javits, Member of the Senat Foreign Relations Committee, meets Egyptian President Anwar El Sadat in Cairo and is interviewed after the meeting.
1. various of Javits and Sadat chatting 2. ms exterior of a...
Curated Video
Clinton
Hilary Clinton in visual effect talking about guns over shots of school shoot out
GV Capitol Hill
Senate interior - session in progress to decide on Clinton trial
Senate spokesman at microphones
Clinton and Monica Lewinsky...
Curated Video
SYND 25-7-73 EHRLICHMAN QUESTIONED ON ELLSBERG
John Ehrlichman, is questioned over the break in at the Watergate complex and Daniel Ellsberg
1. interior Watergate hearing, SOUNDBITE: various shots, John Ehrlichman answers questions on his connection with the covert break in
Film: Pos...
Curated Video
Mitt Romney returned to the same New Hampshire farm Wednesday where he launched his last presidential campaign. This time, he was there to endorse Scott Brown's bid for US Senate in New Hampshire. (July 2)
Returning to the same New Hampshire farm where he launched his last presidential campaign, Mitt Romney on Wednesday insisted he would not pursue a third White House bid, but called on voters to punish President Barack Obama by giving...
Curated Video
US Senate doubles reward money for capture of Osama bin Laden
1. Senate floor
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Byron Dorgan, Democrat Senator, North Dakota:
"The threat grows and remains and those who perpetrated the attack against this country and now represent the greatest threat to our country live free...
Curated Video
Debate on Capitol Hill over Iraq policy
1. Wide shot of Senate floor
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Senator Ted Kennedy, Massachusetts Democrat:
"The UN report demonstrated that the inspection process is working. The inspectors are building their case, and Saddam Hussein is feeling...
Curated Video
Jailed coup suspect proclaimed winner in Philippine Senate race
Manila - 15 June 2007
1. Former rebel and senator-elect Antonio Trillanes, surrounded by media as he arrives for his proclamation
2. Cutaway of media
3. Wide of proclamation proceedings
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Benjamin Abalos,...
Curated Video
CAN257 SCRANTON HOLDS PRESS CONFERENCE
The Presidential candidate Governor of Pennsylvania William Scranton talks about his rival Barry Goldwater's views on nuclear war.
*Date is Approx*
1. SOUNDBITE (English): vs of Scranton speaking to press
Film: Pos ? Sound: Opt Trk ?...
Curated Video
President at church, reaction to upcoming state of the union address
White House Pool
1. George W. Bush and mother enter St. John's Church
2. St. John's services board
3. George W., First Lady Laura and advisor Karen Hughes leave church
4. Presidential advisor Andrew Card comes out of studio...
Curated Video
USA: WASHINGTON: SENATE VOTE TO LIFT ARMS EMBARGO OVER BOSNIA
English/Nat
In a direct slap at Clinton administration foreign policy, the Senate voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to lift the arms embargo over Bosnia.
The 69-29 vote took place in an emotionally charged atmosphere, with lawmakers...
Curated Video
Last minute campaigning in Ohio, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Virginia
Cleveland, Ohio - 6 November 2006
1. Wide view of Ford Motor Company plant
2. Democrat candidate Sherrod Brown greeting workers as they exit plant
3. Brown shaking hands with voters
4. Voters receiving "Vote for Brown"...
Curated Video
SYND 24-1-74 MEETING OF SENATE INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE ON OIL PRICES
Oil Czar Harry Bridges and Senator Jacob Javitz of New York have a confrontation in a Special Session of the Senate Investigation Committee into Oil prices and the energy crisis. of New York asked questions about the effect when the oil...
Curated Video
USA: NEW YORK / UN: MITCHELL ARRIVES
English/Nat
The former U-S Senator George Mitchell held a meeting with U-N Secretary- General Kofi Annan in New York on Sunday, to discuss details of a fact-finding mission into the recent Israeli-Palestinian violence.
Speaking after...
Curated Video
AP cover of vote, reax from politicians
1. Wide of interior of Italian Senate
2. Mid of former Italian President, life senator Francesco Cossiga
3. Cutaway senators
4. SOUNDBITE: (Italian) Clemente Mastella, Christian Democrat party UDEUR leader and former Justice...
Curated Video
USA: WASHINGTON: AUSTRALIAN PM HOWARD VISIT
English/Nat
Australian Prime Minister John Howard has warned Indonesia that the security situation in East Timor is of "deep concern".
Speaking in Washington, D-C, the Prime Minister urged Indonesia to peacefully resolve the issue of...
Curated Video
WRAP Defence secretary nominee at confirmation hearing
1. US Defence Secretary nominee, Robert Gates walking into hearing room
2. Wide side shot of Gates, surrounded by cameras, standing at witness table
3. Wide shot of Senate Armed Services Committee
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Robert Gates, US...
Curated Video
Democrats are furious at Bush's plans to reform cabinet
1. Wide shot hearing
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Joseph Biden, US Senator
"Was the FBI consulted on what the president was going to announce tonight? Were you consulted? The president says thus far there is going to be a new Homeland...