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April 9, 2010 Weekly Show This week Gwen and the panel discuss Justice John Paul Stevens' announcement that he will retire this summer, the recently-signed START treaty, developments in Afghanistan, and the debate within the Republican Party over the Tea Party and RNC Chairman Michael Steele. The discussion continues in the Washington Week Webcast Extra. Learn more about Justice Steven's connection to baseball history and Doyle McManus's trip to Afghanistan. *Please note: Video may take a moment to load.*
Deadlines, Schmedlines... Gwen's Take “If you don’t set deadlines in this town, things don’t happen. The default position is inertia.” – President Barack Obama July 22, 2009 We enter another weekend with yet another health care deadline hanging low on Washington’s horizon. It will be neither the first nor the last time that gauntlets have been thrown down.
On the Radar: March 15, 2010 Legacy: On The Radar
PBS NewsHour: Iraqis Vote in Pivotal Election, Undaunted by Deadly Attacks Web content March 8, 2010 Turnout in Iraq's parliamentary election topped 60 percent, despite a wave of attacks targeting the polls that killed at least 38 people. Gwen Ifill reports.

April 9, 2010

Weekly Show

This week Gwen and the panel discuss Justice John Paul Stevens' announcement that he will retire this summer, the recently-signed START treaty, developments in Afghanistan, and the debate within the Republican Party over the Tea Party and RNC Chairman Michael Steele.

The discussion continues in the Washington Week Webcast Extra. Learn more about Justice Steven's connection to baseball history and Doyle McManus's trip to Afghanistan.

Please note: Video may take a moment to load.

Deadlines, Schmedlines...

Gwen's Take

“If you don’t set deadlines in this town, things don’t happen.
The default position is inertia.”
– President Barack Obama July 22, 2009

We enter another weekend with yet another health care deadline hanging low on Washington’s horizon. It will be neither the first nor the last time that gauntlets have been thrown down.

On the Radar: March 15, 2010

Legacy: On The Radar

PBS NewsHour: Iraqis Vote in Pivotal Election, Undaunted by Deadly Attacks

Web content

March 8, 2010

Turnout in Iraq's parliamentary election topped 60 percent, despite a wave of attacks targeting the polls that killed at least 38 people. Gwen Ifill reports.