Oct 14 Watch Shields, Brooks on Cain’s Poll Surge, ‘Hunger for Something Else’ in GOP Race Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks weigh in on the week's top political news, including Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain's recent surge in the polls, how much religion is factoring into the GOP race for Mitt Romney and others, the… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch Ohio Voters Weigh Repeal of Controversial Collective-Bargaining Law A controversial new Ohio law aimed at restricting the collective-bargaining rights of 360,000 unionized public employees has led to a major political fight and a voter referendum in this battleground state. Gwen Ifill reports on the issue that has both… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch Jobs Dominate Political Agenda for Obama, Republican Rivals Jobs dominated the political agenda for President Obama and his Republican rivals on Friday, as everyone seemed to agree on the need to do something but there was little agreement on what to do. Ray Suarez reports. Continue watching
Oct 14 Gwen’s Take: The Danger of the Sweeping Conclusion By Gwen Ifill Breaking news: Herman Cain has endorsed Mitt Romney. If that's news to you, it's because it happened four years ago. Thanks to Conor Friedersdorf at The Atlantic for the reminder that everything old is new again. Cain, who emerged… Continue reading
Oct 14 Rick Perry’s Second Act File photo of Texas Gov. Rick Perry by Gage Skidmore via Flickr. Gov. Rick Perry, R-Texas, is set to begin his second act as a presidential contender Friday. After weeks of panned debate performances, plummeting poll numbers, and… Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch Presidents Obama, Lee Face ‘Bad or Worse Options’ Over N. Korea Negotiations The White House rolled out all the flourishes of a state visit for South Korean President Lee to celebrate the new trade agreement, passed by Congress on Wednesday, and to discuss a strategy to denuclearize North Korea. Margret Warner reports. Continue watching
Oct 13 GOP Lawmakers Counter Obama’s Jobs Bill With Tax, Spending Reform Plan Sen. John McCain speaks as Sens. Kay Bailey Hutchison, Dan Coats, Jim DeMint and Ron Johnson look on during a news conference to introduce a Republican jobs proposal; Photo by Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images Responding and reacting to the public… Continue reading
Oct 13 Cain Surges to Top of GOP Presidential Field Republican presidential contender Herman Cain at the Bloomberg/Washington Post debate at Dartmouth College on Oct. 11, 2011. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. Businessman Herman Cain has skyrocketed to the front of the GOP pack as former Massachusetts governor… Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch Supreme Court Weighs Constitutionality of Routine Jailhouse Strip Searches Do routine jailhouse strip searches for people accused of minor offenses violate the Constitution? Supreme Court justices heard a case Wednesday centering on that issue. Judy Woodruff discusses the case, which pits privacy rights against security concerns, with The National… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch Cain’s 9-9-9 Plan, ‘Romneycare’ Scrutinized at Dartmouth Debate Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former Godfather's Pizza chief executive Herman Cain took center stage at the Republican primary debate at Dartmouth College on Tuesday night. Gwen Ifill and Political Editor David Chalian recap the debate. Continue watching