Dec 22 Watch In Face of Coordinated Attacks in Iraq, Should U.S. Have Stayed Put? The capital of Iraq was plunged back into chaos Thursday when at least 16 bombings shook Baghdad. Jeffrey Brown discusses the attacks' connection to a long debate about what the U.S. gained from its nearly nine years in Iraq, with… Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch Boehner on Payroll Tax Cut Deal: ‘Our Members Waged a Good Fight’ Boehner on Payroll Tax Cut Deal: 'Our Members Waged a Good Fight'… Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch House GOP Agrees to Tax Cut Deal, but Is Another Showdown Just 2 Months Away? Breaking an impasse Thursday afternoon, House GOP leaders set a vote on a stopgap Senate bill that extends the payroll tax cut and long-term unemployment benefits for another two months. Judy Woodruff discusses the latest developments in Washington with Todd… Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch Democrats Pressure House GOP to Back Down on Payroll Tax Cut Republicans and Democrats mired in a stalemate over extending the payroll tax cut Wednesday. Judy Woodruff reports on House Speaker John Boehner's call to President Obama, and the White House's use of Facebook and Twitter to leverage support for extending… Continue watching
Dec 21 From Florida, a Plea to the Middle to Re-engage With Washington proving yet again this week it's immune not only to the spirit of Christmas, but to any other effort at achieving good will, it was refreshing to pick up a book by a politician who counsels respect and… Continue reading
Dec 21 When Did the Great Depression Start? – And Why That Matters A crowd of depositors gather in the rain outside Bank of United States after its failure in 1931 during the Great Depression. Photo by World Telegram staff photographer from the Library of Congress via Wikimedia Commons. Last week's story… Continue reading
Dec 21 Romney-Gingrich Dead Heat Produces Sharper Attacks By Terence Burlij Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich speaks during a townhall meeting in Hiawatha, Iowa, on December 19, 2011. Photo by AFP/Getty Images. There is a sense of deja vu with the Republican presidential race this week, as a third… Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch How Does North Korea Stay So Secretive? The fact that U.S. intelligence apparently didn't notice the death of Kim Jong-il for 48 hours is a demonstration of how impenetrable North Korea continues to be. Margaret Warner discusses the mysterious nation with former senior CIA and State Department… Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch Ahead of Iowa Caucuses, Gingrich’s Momentum Fades as Criticism Mounts The Republican presidential race has turned into a national dead heat, especially in Iowa where the first votes will be cast in two weeks. Gwen Ifill discusses the candidates' momentum with Stuart Rothenberg of the Rothenberg Political Report and USA… Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch In Washington, a Familiar Showdown, but ‘People Are Dug in Much Deeper’ President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner dug in their heels Tuesday and refused to break a stalemate over extending a payroll tax cut after the House balked at approving a two-month extension. Jeffrey Brown discusses the latest back-and-forth between… Continue watching