Jun 22 Watch Obama Unveils Afghanistan Drawdown Plan: What Will Allies Think? President Obama outlined his plan Wednesday to withdraw 33,000 troops from Afghanistan by summer 2012, saying "it is time to focus on nation building here at home." Judy Woodruff discusses the impact of the president's decision with The Washington Post's… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch Obama on Afghan War Drawdown: ‘The Tide of War Is Receding’ Obama on Afghan Troop Drawdown: 'The Tide of War Is Receding'… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch Al Gore’s Critique Sparks Debate Over Obama’s Record on Global Warming In a "Rolling Stone" article, former Vice President Al Gore criticized President Obama's record on climate change. Gwen Ifill discusses what Mr. Obama has and hasn't done with The Center for International Policy's Glenn Hurowitz, The Center for American Progress'… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch How Will Drawdown Affect U.S. Mission in Afghanistan? In a primetime address Wednesday, President Obama will unveil his plan for the size and pace of the U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. Judy Woodruff discusses the politics influencing the president's decisions with The Washington Post's Ruth Marcus and The… Continue watching
Jun 22 Live Coverage On-Air and Online: Obama’s Afghan War Drawdown Speech President Obama will address the nation in a primetime speech Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET to announce his decision on the scope and pace of a U.S. troop drawdown in Afghanistan. He is expected to unveil a plan to bring… Continue reading
Jun 22 McConnell: We Shouldn’t Talk About Default Consequences Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., walks through the halls of the U.S. Capitol November 15, 2010. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday he wasn't interested in discussing the negative economic consequences that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben… Continue reading
Jun 22 FDA Lays Out Global Strategy to Monitor for Dangerous Foods, Drugs (Photo by Flickr user hitthatswitch) In an unusual special report Monday, the Food and Drug Administration laid out a strategy it hopes will help it do a better job of policing America's food and drug supply. Called the… Continue reading
Jun 22 President Obama Faces Difficult Test in Afghan Speech President Obama visits troops at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan in December 2010. Photo by Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images. It's been a year-and-a-half since President Obama addressed the nation in prime time about the war effort in Afghanistan. When… Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch Huntsman Joins GOP 2012 Field, Touting Varied Resume, Hobbies Former two-time Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman ended months of speculation Tuesday by officially launching his campaign for president at New Jersey's Liberty State Park. Gwen Ifill and Political Editor David Chalian discuss Huntsman's presidential prospects and the developing GOP presidential… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch Obama Preps Afghanistan Drawdown, but Debate Lingers on End Goals President Obama will announce plans for the initial U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan Wednesday. Jeffrey Brown discusses what the president's options are with retired Army Lt. Col. John Nagl of the Center for a New American Security, author Phyllis Bennis… Continue watching