World Jun 11 Lawmakers blast Hagel over failure to communicate on Bergdahl deal Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel defended the prisoner swap for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl at a Congressional hearing, the first time an administration official has testified publicly on the deal, saying the U.S. “needed to act swiftly.” Meanwhile, the Washington Post reported…
Politics Jun 11 Brat topples Cantor in show of grassroots enthusiasm over GOP establishment The defeat of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor by David Brat shakes the stability of a more fragile GOP establishment. Gwen Ifill is joined by former Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va., Adam Brandon of FreedomWorks and Ed O'Keefe of The Washington…
Politics Jun 11 House GOP's second-in-command to step down after primary upset Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va., announced his decision to step down from his leadership post less than 24 hours after he became the first House majority leader to be defeated in a primary. Cantor was ousted by David Brat, a virtually…
World Jun 11 News Wrap: Sunni extremists extend control toward Baghdad with Tikrit takeover In our news wrap Wednesday, a group of Sunni militants broadened their control in Iraq by capturing the city of Tikrit, only 80 miles north of Baghdad. The al-Qaida linked group took over Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city, a day…
Arts Jun 11 Seasons serve as backdrop to Charles Wright's Pulitzer Prize-winning collection Charles Wright, professor of English at the University of Virginia, discusses his Pulitzer Prize-winning collection of poetry, "Black Zodiac."…
Episode Jun 10 Tuesday, June 10, 2014 Tonight on the program, we take a look inside Iraq where Islamist militants seized control of the country's second largest city, Mosul. Also: whether Hillary Clinton's new book is a pitch for the presidency, battles over optional Medicaid expansion continues…
Education Jun 10 Debating tenure protections for public school teachers A California judge ruled that the state’s tenure protections for public school teachers are unconstitutional. Students who sued the state argued that the tenure policies denied their right to a quality education. Gwen Ifill gets reaction from Joshua Pechthalt, president…
Politics Jun 10 How 'Hard Choices' may help Clinton define herself ahead of possible presidential run