Feb 22 Watch Americans support range of proposals to reduce gun violence Christina Bellantoni chats with Colleen Barry at recent research indicating broad support for a range of proposals to prevent gun violence. Continue watching
Feb 22 Live Chat: How Foreign Countries' Gun Control Laws Compare to U.S. In the aftermath of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., gun control policy has sparked constant debate. As gun control laws and policies continue to shift in America, so too are changes occurring abroad. To offer… Continue reading
Feb 22 President's Campaign Arm Making Gun Control Push By Christina Bellantoni Guns for sale. Photo by Mike Fritz/PBS NewsHour. Even as a government spending crisis nears, President Obama and Vice President Biden have been working steadily on gun control measures, both in public and private. The president's newly revamped campaign arm,… Continue reading
Feb 22 From 'Abenomics' to North Korean Nukes, President Obama and Japan's Prime Minister Have Much to Discuss By Larisa Epatko President Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meet at noon Friday at the White House. The two world leaders are embroiled in their own domestic economic issues, and just days before their visit, North Korea conducted another nuclear test. Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch Republican Governors Rethink Opposition to Medicaid Expansion Republican Governors Rethink Opposition to Medicaid Expansion… Continue watching
Feb 21 Gwen's Take: Inside the Supreme Court with Sonia Sotomayor By Gwen Ifill There are few places in Washington as grand as the Supreme Court. The staircases sweep, the marble columns soar, and the carved archways inside guide visitors down hushed hallways. The chamber itself, with its velvet drapes, elevated bench and rich… Continue reading
Feb 21 Live Chat: Gwen Ifill Answers Your Questions Join correspondent Gwen Ifill for a live chat, hosted by PBS' Washington Week 12 p.m. ET today. On the table: all things politics. Chat with Gwen Ifill of Washington Week and the PBS NewsHour… Continue reading
Feb 21 Judy's Notebook: On Sequestration, Smartphone Apps and Girls' Volleyball If you spend enough time in or around Washington, you'll meet amazing people who work for the government. A cancer researcher at the National Institutes of Health, an investigator with the FBI, a long-time receptionist at Treasury, an engineer… Continue reading
Feb 21 For Obama, Public Opinion on Sequester May Not Be Enough A new poll shows public support of President Obama's approach on several issues. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images. Two polls out Thursday show record support for President Obama over congressional Republicans on the sequester battle that is consuming… Continue reading
Feb 20 Sotomayor: 'Every Day We Live Our Life, We Make a Choice' By Katelyn Polantz Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor tells the story of her childhood growing up with a difficult mother, an alcoholic father and a deeply loving grandmother. Her new memoir, "My Beloved World," gives an exceptionally personal portrait of the justice from… Continue reading