Politics Feb 02 Support grows to cut public funding for political conventions A proposal to cut off public funding for national political conventions is gaining support across both aisles in Congress. How much do the conventions cost American taxpayers? Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Molly Hooper, a reporter for The Hill, about the…
Politics Feb 02 A new probation program in Hawaii beats the statistics Hawaii probation program successful in reforming offenders and keeping them out of prison.
Politics Feb 01 Obama announces retirement savings initiative One initiative President Obama highlighted during his State of the Union address this week, is a plan to help more Americans save for their retirement. What does this initiative mean for your retirement? Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Alexa Simendinger of…
Feb 01 Official alleges Gov. Christie knew about bridge lane closure A letter released yesterday on behalf of Port Authority official David Wildstein says evidence exists that proves New Jersey Governor Chris Christie knew about the controversial George Washington Bridge lane closure while the situation was ongoing. How may this development…
Nation Feb 01 Nuns, law enforcement mobilize to prevent sex trafficking around the Super Bowl As millions of fans debate who will win the game and by how much on Super Bowl Sunday, others, including law enforcement, will be focused on preventing the exploitation and trafficking of young women that they say increases around large…
Politics Jan 31 Shields and Brooks on pipeline politics, Christie scandal Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s top news, including the Keystone oil pipeline debate, a new claim about Gov. Chris Christie’s traffic scandal knowledge, plus final thoughts on…
World Jan 31 Who's to blame for failed Syrian peace talks, and what's next? Andrew Tabler of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and Joshua Landis of the University of Oklahoma join Jeffrey Brown to discuss their reactions to the first round of Syrian peace talks, the delays for the Assad regime in…