May 02 Watch Political Checklist: Bin Laden Death A Boost for Obama Gwen Ifill, Judy Woodruff and David Chalian examine the impact of bin Laden's death… Continue watching
May 02 The Politics of the Killing of Bin Laden By David Chalian In an address from the White House, President Obama said that Osama bin Laden has been killed. Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Bloomberg. It will take days, if not a few weeks, for the full political impact of President Obama's announcement that… Continue reading
May 01 Osama Bin Laden Killed in Pakistan, President Obama Says By News Desk Osama bin Laden seen in an undated photo taken from a television image (Photo by Getty Images) Updated 10 a.m. ET, May 2 For more updates, reaction and analysis on bin Laden's death, follow our live blog here. Updated… Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch The Doubleheader: Oil Subsidies, Town Halls, Drafts and Playoffs Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss oil, budgets, NFL, and NBA with Hari Sreenivasan. Continue watching
Apr 29 The Doubleheader: Oil Subsidies, Town Halls, Drafts and Playoffs By Hari Sreenivasan As many as "two billion" viewers may watch tonight's Doubleheader with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times Columnist David Brooks. Though I do not have the finely tuned research apparatus of the British Cultural Affairs Minister to… Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch Shields and Brooks on Obama vs. Trump, Security Team Shuffles Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's top political news. Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch What Does Royal Wedding Mean for Role of Monarchy in Britain? Onlookers crowded London's streets and television viewers worldwide tuned into the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in London Friday. Margaret Warner recaps the ceremony's significance with John Burns, London bureau chief for the New York Times. Continue watching
Apr 29 The Budget Battle: WWHD? (What Would Hayek Do?) AK? (And Keynes?) Cut taxes? Hike them? Cut government? Save the safety net? These economic questions are dominating debate in DC. So we thought we'd consult two of the greatest economists of all time: What would YOU do about today's budget deficit? Friedrich… Continue reading
Apr 29 This Week in Health Reform No Easy Homecoming Republicans have spent much of their two-week congressional recess fending off questions from voters about their new budget proposal, which includes a revamping of the Medicare system. Wisconsin Republican Representative Paul Ryan is the architect… Continue reading
Apr 29 The Budget Battle: WWHD? (What Would Hayek Do?) AK? (And Keynes?) Cut taxes? Hike them? Cut government? Save the safety net? These economic questions are dominating debate in DC. So we thought we'd consult two of the greatest economists of all time: What would YOU do about today's budget deficit?… Continue reading