May 24 Five Months - But Who's Counting? President Obama campaigns in Virginia. Photo by Sara D. Davis/Getty Images. With a little more than five months to go until Election Day, Memorial Day about to signal the start of summer, and polls showing the presidential race very… Continue reading
May 23 Chat Live With Gwen Ifill and Time Magazine Executive Editor on Thursday By News Desk Washington Week with Gwen Ifill and National Journal is offering you the chance to join the panelists' table Thursday with an exclusive online live chat. Gwen Ifill and Michael Duffy, executive editor for Time magazine, will be taking your… Continue reading
May 23 New Poll, Same Story: Obama Holds Narrow Lead Over Romney By Christina Bellantoni President Obama arrives at Andrews Air Force Base on Wednesday en route to Colorado Springs to deliver the commencement address at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Photo by Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images. For the second day in a row, a new… Continue reading
May 23 Watch News Wrap: Doctor Who Helped CIA Find Bin Laden Sentenced in Pakistan In other news Wednesday, a Pakistani court sentenced Dr. Shakil Afridi to 33 years in prison for helping track down Osama bin Laden by secretly helping the CIA collect DNA. Also, a Senate investigation discovered 64 allegations or complaints of… Continue watching
May 22 Watch The Bain Debate: How Much Will Voters Care About Romney's Role? The Bain Debate: How Much Will Voters Care About Romney's Role?… Continue watching
May 22 Political Checklist: All About Bain By Christina Bellantoni // In this week's Political Checklist, Political Editor Christina Bellantoni chatted with senior correspondents Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff about Bain Capital and President Obama's declaration that the election would be "about" Mitt Romney's record at the private equity… Continue reading
May 22 Poll: Obama, Romney Deadlocked; Economy Remains Top Concern President Obama boards Air Force One on Monday after hosting the NATO summit in Chicago. Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images. Will President Obama's re-election fate mirror what happened to Presidents George W. Bush or George H.W. Bush?… Continue reading
May 21 Obama: Romney's Bain Record 'Worth Examining' By Terence Burlij President Barack Obama holds a press conference at the NATO Summit in Chicago on May 21. Photo by Mandel Nagan/AFP President Obama called Mitt Romney's business experience at Bain Capital fair game Monday during a press conference at the conclusion… Continue reading
May 21 Watch After NATO Leaves, Will Afghan Forces Be Ready? Judy Woodruff speaks with former Ambassador to the European Union James Dobbins and retired Col. David Lamm about NATO's exit plans coming out of this week's summit in Chicago and whether Afghan forces are ready to absorb security responsibilities once… Continue watching