THE RUNDOWN BLOG | May 24, 2013

Boehner: House Will Produce Its Own Immigration Legislation

  • Boehner: House Will Produce Its Own Immigration Legislation
  • House Speaker John Boehner Boehner issued a statement Thursday that takes a new approach on immigration legislation and suggests Republicans want more ownership of the issue. Whether that will derail the fragile agreement forged across the rotunda remains unclear.

THE RUNDOWN BLOG | May 23, 2013

Gwen's Take: The Chasm Close to Home

  • Gwen's Take: The Chasm Close to Home
  • I watched the president's address to the Morehouse class of 2013 this week with special interest.

THE RUNDOWN BLOG | May 23, 2013

Obama Defends Drone Strikes But Says No Cure-All

  • Obama Defends Drone Strikes But Says No Cure-All
  • On the defensive over a trio of controversies, President Barack Obama refocused the debate Thursday with a speech laying out his administration's rationale for the use of unmanned drone strikes against terrorism targets abroad.

THE RUNDOWN BLOG | May 23, 2013

Live Chat: Gwen Ifill Answers Your Questions

  • Join correspondent Gwen Ifill for a live chat, hosted by PBS' Washington Week, at 12 p.m. EDT Thursday.

THE RUNDOWN BLOG | May 23, 2013

Watch Live: Obama Addresses Drones, Gitmo

  • Watch Live: Obama Addresses Drones, Gitmo
  • Watch a live stream in the player above of President Barack Obama's speech at the National Defense University, scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. EDT Thursday.

THE RUNDOWN BLOG | May 23, 2013

Obama Looks to Shift Focus to Drone Strikes As Scandals Swirl

  • Obama Looks to Shift Focus to Drone Strikes As Scandals Swirl
  • On the defensive over a trio of controversies, President Barack Obama will attempt to refocus the debate Thursday with a speech laying out his administration's rationale for the use of unmanned drone strikes against terrorism targets abroad.

ANALYSIS | May 22, 2013

A Big Step Towards Comprehensive Immigration Reform

  • A Big Step Towards Comprehensive Immigration Reform
  • The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the advance of the immigration reform bill. One provision that didn't make the cut would have extended protection to same-sex immigrant couples. For more on the plan and the debate, Gwen Ifill talks with USA Today's Alan Gomez.

THE RUNDOWN BLOG | May 22, 2013

'Oh Oklahoma,' Asking the Hard Questions After Memory Fades

  • 'Oh Oklahoma,' Asking the Hard Questions After Memory Fades
  • I don't remember worrying about tornadoes as a little girl growing up in Oklahoma, but they were a real threat: In May 1950, the National Weather Service recorded an F-4 about an hour and a half south of Tulsa that killed five people and injured more than 30.

THE RUNDOWN BLOG | May 22, 2013

More Than Meets the Eye in Virtual Immigration 'March'

  • More Than Meets the Eye in Virtual Immigration 'March'
  • Wednesday kicks off a two-day virtual "March for Innovation" on immigration reform, when supporters are asked to rally lawmakers via social media instead of on the streets of the nation's capital.

THE RUNDOWN BLOG | May 22, 2013

Republicans in Congress, President Look to Send Aid to Oklahoma

  • Republicans in Congress, President Look to Send Aid to Oklahoma
  • As Oklahoma residents sift through shreds of their community, mourn shocking losses and press ahead with rescue efforts, politicians back in Washington are getting to the increasingly difficult business of funding the post-tornado recovery.

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