Jul 11 Political Checklist: Watching the Obama-Boehner Debt Talk Dance EmbedVideo(972, 482, 304); Political Editor David Chalian and Senior Correspondents Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff sat down this week to assess President Obama's Monday news conference, which came ahead of the third round of debt limit negotiations… Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch Political Checklist: President Obama Asks For Debt Limit Compromise David Chalian, Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff analyze President Obama's news conference… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch Political Checklist: DO NOT USE David Chalian, Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff analyze President Obama's news conference… Continue watching
Jul 11 Obama: No Stopgap Extension on Debt Ceiling EmbedVideo(969, 482, 304); Updated 1:50 p.m. ET | President Obama said Monday that a deal to raise the U.S. debt ceiling will not be possible if Republicans are unwilling to compromise, but he declared: "We are going to… Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch Live at 11 a.m. ET: President Obama’s News Conference President Obama is scheduled to hold a news conference at 11a.m. ET at the White House to update reporters on the status of debt talks. Watch it live here: Monday's Morning Line analyzed the stakes around… Continue reading
Jul 11 Debt Ceiling Negotiations Enter Round 3 President Obama walks from a Marine One helicopter back to the White House on Sunday. Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images. The debt and deficit negotiations are now aimed at accomplishing two goals. The first goal for all sides… Continue reading
Jul 10 No Deal Yet After Sunday Debt Limit Meeting President Obama at debt ceiling meeting with congressional leaders. Photo by Joshua Roberts/Bloomberg via Getty Images Congressional leaders left the White House Sunday evening without news of a deal to reduce the federal deficit and raise the debt limit… Continue reading
Jul 08 Activist and First Lady Betty Ford Dies at Age 93 By Larisa Epatko Betty Ford -- wife of President Gerald Ford, advocate for breast cancer awareness and activist for women's issues -- died Friday with her children around her at age 93. Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch Brooks and Marcus on Jobs Numbers, Debt Deal Reality, U.K. Media Scandal Brooks, Marcus on Job Numbers, Debt Deal Reality, Media Culture… Continue watching
Jul 08 As Cuts Loom, Study Finds Medicaid Works By Jason Kane Medicaid makes a big difference to the health and financial stability of the poor, a new study concludes. The simple finding from Harvard and MIT researchers hit Washington this week just as politicians appear ready to start chipping away at… Continue reading