Feb 18 The Doubleheader: Medicaid Shortfalls, Public Unions and Spring Training By Hari Sreenivasan [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BYD7FGIDL0] It's always a pleasure to have the boys of spring and summer -- syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks -- back in action together. In this week's Doubleheader, we discuss the massive… Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch Shields and Brooks on Boehner’s ‘New World Order,’ Wisconsin Protests Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's top political news with Jim Lehrer, including the House's spending deliberations, Speaker Boehner's willingness to lose a few battles, fights over government funding and the future of public employee unions and… Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch House’s Spending Debate Continues as Possible Government Shutdown Nears Congressional correspondent Kwame Holman reports on the fourth day of deliberations in the House of Representatives over spending cuts and a continuing resolution to fund the government. Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch News Wrap: Man in Afghan Army Uniform Kills 2 NATO Soldiers in Attack In other news Friday, a man wearing an Afghan army uniform opened fire on NATO troops in Afghanistan today, killing two German soldiers, but it was unclear if the attacker was actually an Afghan soldier. Separately, a suicide car bomber… Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch Wisconsin Public Workers Union Rights Go Head-to-Head with State Budget Woes A push to reduce state workers' benefits and eliminate collective bargaining caused a furor this week as protesters descended on Wisconsin's Capitol. Judy Woodruff examines the predicament with Jonathan Williams of the American Legislative Exchange Council and Randi Weingarten of… Continue watching
Feb 18 High Tech and High Fashion as Obama Woos Silicon Valley Leaders President Barack Obama talks with Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg; White House photo by Pete Souza The splashy news out of President Obama's trip to the high-tech haunts in the West is that the CEO of Facebook, Mark… Continue reading
Feb 18 Meaning What You Say It's a familiar cycle. Voters say they want new faces and fresh thinking in Washington. But once the newcomers arrive in the nation's capital, they discover themselves consigned to back benches and basement offices. Reality soon sets in. It's harder… Continue reading
Feb 18 Wisconsin, Other State Legislatures Consider Eliminating Collective Bargaining Updated 7:00 PM ET| Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker held a press conference late Friday evening addressing the ongoing protests over a bill that would eliminate collective bargaining for Wisconsin state workers. Watch his statement below: Walker responds to questions… Continue reading
Feb 18 House Lawmakers Putting Finishing Touches on Spending Bill Marine One with President Obama on board takes off Thursday from the South Lawn of the White House. Photo by Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images. The House will meet at 9 a.m. Friday for what's expected to be the fourth… Continue reading
Feb 17 Exclusive: States Facing Massive Medicaid Budget Crunch ul.list-state {list-style:none; font-size 11px; } li.list-state {padding:0px; margin:0px; line-height100%; font-size:11px;} Jump to States Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Dist. Of Col. Florida… Continue reading