THE RUNDOWN BLOG | June 19, 2013

Gwen Ifill Hosts a Reddit 'Ask Me Anything'

  • Gwen Ifill Hosts a Reddit 'Ask Me Anything'
  • Gwen Ifill will answer your questions on reddit during her first "Ask Me Anything" session beginning at 1 p.m. EDT Thursday. Is there anything you've always wanted to know about the PBS NewsHour and Washington Week journalist? Ask her anything!

THE RUNDOWN BLOG | June 19, 2013

Live Blog of Supreme Court Decisions Thursday

  • The Supreme Court could make landmark rulings on three major issues this month, weighing affirmative action in higher education, the Voting Rights Act section 5 and California's Proposition 8 and the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which both involve same-sex marriage.

THE RUNDOWN BLOG | June 18, 2013

At Guantanamo, Red Cross Defends Keeping Detainee Records Confidential

  • At Guantanamo, Red Cross Defends Keeping Detainee Records Confidential
  • The pre-trial hearing on the five suspected 9/11 plotters continued Tuesday at the U.S. base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba -- without the accused present. The day focused on why the International Red Cross opposes requests to disclose its confidential condition reports on Guantanamo detainees.

THE RUNDOWN BLOG | June 17, 2013

5 Things You Should Know About E-Verify

  • 5 Things You Should Know About E-Verify
  • Functioning as a pilot program up until now, the federal database program E-Verify is set for some changes under a sweeping Senate immigration bill.

DEBATE | June 17, 2013

How Well Will Electronic Verification System Prevent Undocumented Employment?

  • How Well Will Electronic Verification System Prevent Undocumented Employment?
  • Among the more than 100 amendments to the proposed immigration legislation that lawmakers must review are proposals to bolster the electronic employment verification system known as E-Verify. Ray Suarez gets debate on that issue from Mark Krikorian of the Center for Immigration Studies and Chris Calabrese of the ACLU.

THE RUNDOWN BLOG | June 17, 2013

Pitch Your Questions to Mark Shields, David Brooks for 'Doubleheader Live'

  • Pitch Your Questions to Mark Shields, David Brooks for 'Doubleheader Live'
  • Friday is the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, so we thought it would be the perfect time to sit down with our boys of summer. That's right, Mark Shields and David Brooks, NewsHour's one-two political punch. Pitch your questions to the fellows for the special "Doubleheader Live" edition Friday, June 21.

THE RUNDOWN BLOG | June 17, 2013

How the Immigration Reform Debate Could Make or Break Marco Rubio

  • How the Immigration Reform Debate Could Make or Break Marco Rubio
  • Two weeks remain until Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's deadline for his chamber to complete work on a comprehensive immigration reform bill. With the clock ticking and amendments piling up, Congress members forecasting the bill's prospects for final passage.

THE RUNDOWN BLOG | June 16, 2013

Live Coverage of Supreme Court Decisions

  • The Supreme Court could make landmark rulings on three major issues this month, weighing affirmative action in higher education, the Voting Rights Act section 5, and California's Proposition 8 and the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which both involve same-sex marriage. Follow SCOTUSblog's live blog at 9:15 a.m. Monday.

THE RUNDOWN BLOG | June 14, 2013

Shields and Brooks on Hillary's Hints, Congressional Baseball Game

  • Shields and Brooks on Hillary's Hints, Congressional Baseball Game
  • NewsHour political editor Christina Bellantoni guest-hosts the Doubleheader with Mark Shields and David Brooks to discuss recent moves by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, as well as the annual Roll Call Congressional Baseball Game.

ANALYSIS | June 14, 2013

Shields and Brooks on Syria, Snowden and Surveillance

  • Shields and Brooks on Syria, Snowden and Surveillance
  • Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks analyze the week's top political news with Judy Woodruff, including the Obama administration's decision to provide aid to Syrian rebels, NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden and American attitudes towards domestic surveillance.

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