Dec 31 President Obama Says Deal 'Within Sight'; Deficit Solution to Come Later EmbedVideo(5342, 482, 304); Despite President Obama's earlier optimistic message that a deal had been reached, Congress won't vote on a bill before midnight New Year's Eve, to avert the so called fiscal cliff. According to news… Continue reading
Dec 31 It's So Easy to Say Goodbye to These Six Political Ad Archetypes of 2012 EmbedVideo(5343, 482, 304); "The Welder"—or specifically the welder in political ads—is one character we're happy to say goodbye to in 2013. All images and sounds were pulled from 2012 campaign ads. You can hear ads from Rick Santorum, Newt… Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch Why Barney Frank Took a Cautious Stance on Same-Sex Marriage Why Barney Frank Took a Cautious Stance on Same-Sex Marriage… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch Shields and Brooks on Best Political Gaffes of 2012 Shields and Brooks on Best Political Gaffes of 2012… Continue watching
Dec 28 Shields and Brooks: Best Political Gaffes of 2012, NFL Playoff Predictions By Christina Bellantoni Mark Shields and David Brooks agreed on one thing in our year-end Doubleheader Friday: that the gaffes that defined 2012 were primarily from Republicans. I was filling in for Hari Sreenivasan, who is enjoying a break for… Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch President Obama Discusses Efforts to Avert the Fiscal Cliff President Obama Discusses Last-ditch Efforts to Avert the Fiscal Cliff… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch Shields and Brooks on the 'Fiscal Cliff' Precipice, Remembering Gen. Schwarzkopf Shields and Brooks on the 'Fiscal Cliff' Precipice, Remembering Gen. Schwarzkopf… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch Lawmakers Meet With President in Last-Ditch Effort to Avert the 'Fiscal Cliff' Lawmakers Meet With President in Last-Ditch Effort to Avert the 'Fiscal Cliff'… Continue watching
Dec 28 The Full Emancipation Proclamation By Larisa Epatko President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1, 1863, declaring all slaves in rebellion states as free and inviting them to join the Union forces fighting in the Civil War. Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch As EPA Chief Steps Down, an Evaluation of Obama's Environmental Policy So Far As EPA Chief Steps Down, an Evaluation of Obama's Environmental Policy So Far… Continue watching