Feb 07 Obama Faces the Opposition in Speech to Chamber of Commerce Updated 1:30 p.m. ET Originally posted 9 a.m. ET The U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Photo by Public Citizen via Flickr. It will be a very short trip across Lafayette Park Monday morning as President Obama makes… Continue reading
Feb 04 The Doubleheader: David Brooks Responds to Reddit Questions By Hari Sreenivasan We run a tight ship here in public media land, but nevertheless Mark Shields was late to the party Friday. He missed the bus or boat or whatever, but New York Times columnist David Brooks fielded questions by himself… Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch For Nancy Reagan, White House Offered ‘Role of a Lifetime’ Judy Woodruff previews "Role of a Lifetime," a new PBS documentary on the political life of former first lady Nancy Reagan. Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch On Centennial Celebration, Reflecting on Ronald Reagan’s Legacy With Sunday marking the 100th anniversary of Ronald Reagan's birth, watch an excerpt of a 1989 interview where Jim Lehrer spoke with the former president about debating then-President Jimmy Carter. Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch Shields and Brooks on Obama’s Egypt Stance, Debt-Limit Fight Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's political developments, including the most recent unemployment report, the U.S. response to unrest in Egypt and the brewing fight in Washington over government debt. Continue watching
Feb 04 Ronald Reagan on ‘There You Go Again,’ Other Notable Debate Moments Sunday marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of former President Ronald Reagan and begins a yearlong celebration of his life and legacy. In honor of the occasion, here is an extended excerpt of a 1989 interview with Jim… Continue reading
Feb 04 Health Reform Watch: In Courts and Congress, Health Reform Faces Challengers By Lea Winerman The health reform law faced major challenges this week in the courts and in Congress. The big news of came Monday in Florida, when U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson became the second judge to declare the law's individual mandate… Continue reading
Feb 04 What If Health Reform Had No Mandate? Politicians, Experts Weigh In In the wake of a second ruling from a federal judge this week who found the insurance mandate in the health reform law to be unconstitutional, there's a growing amount of chatter in the health policy world about whether… Continue reading
Feb 04 Obama Likely to Face Questions on Egypt People demonstrate against Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak at the White House last week. Photo by Collin David Anderson via Flickr. When President Obama takes the stage at 3:10 p.m. ET with visiting Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, he… Continue reading
Feb 03 Divided Congress Starts Drawing Budget Battle Lines President Obama is 10 days away from releasing his budget proposal, but that isn't stopping Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill from staking out their territory in the coming fight over how to fund the government. Rep. Paul Ryan,… Continue reading