Jan 18 Watch A History of Mitt Romney's Stances on Releasing Tax Returns GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney came under increased pressure Wednesday from allies and opponents to release his tax information in advance of Saturday's Republican primary in South Carolina. Judy Woodruff discusses how Romney has previously handled the tax issue with Michael… Continue watching
Jan 18 Richard Cordray: From 'Jeopardy!' to Controversial Presidential Appointment Paul Solman interviews Consumer Financial Protection Bureau head Richard Cordray Wednesday in Washington, D.C. In the spring of 1987, a law clerk from Ohio, having taken a friend's advice, made it onto the TV trivia show, "Jeopardy!" A quarter-century… Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch Could Keystone Pipeline Plan Be Revived After Obama's Rejection? President Obama denied TransCanada Corp.'s application to build the Keystone XL pipeline Wednesday, a project that would have carried oil 1,700 miles from the tar sands of Canada to refineries in Port Arthur, Texas. Hari Sreenivasan discusses the president's decision… Continue watching
Jan 18 SOPA Blackouts: Reaction and Resources Many sites, including Wikipedia, Craigslist, Google and Boing Boing, have posted messages against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) or are completely blacked out Wednesday. Reaction came quickly, from students wondering how they would do their homework to… Continue reading
Jan 18 The Not-So-Bad Times in Nashua, N.H. Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman leaves a campaign stop at Crosby's Bakery on Jan. 9 in Nashua, N.H.; Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images Nashua, N.H. | When you have been down a long time, as the U.S. economy has… Continue reading
Jan 18 Romney Facing Scrutiny Over Personal Tax Rate, Releasing Returns By Christina Bellantoni Mitt Romney speaks at a press conference after a campaign rally Tuesday in Florence, S.C. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images. For Mitt Romney, more money might really mean more problems. The former Massachusetts governor and investment firm executive admitted… Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch Big Crowd Cheers Ron Paul in Rock Hill, South Carolina Ron Paul spoke before an enthusiastic crowd in Rock Hill, South Carolina… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch How Big Money Super PACs are Reshaping the GOP Race In the wake of a Supreme Court decision lifting restrictions on some campaign contributions, super PACs have spent $26 million this election cycle. Gwen Ifill discusses big money's impact on the political landscape with John Dunbar of the Center for… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch Gingrich Supporter Instructs Crowd to 'Move In' Gingrich Supporter Instructs Crowd to 'Move In'… Continue watching
Jan 17 Rivals Batter Romney in Feisty South Carolina Debate By Christina Bellantoni Rick Santorum, left, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich at Monday's GOP debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Photo by Charles Dharapa/Getty Images. The five Republican presidential candidates met in Myrtle Beach, S.C., Monday night for what became a feisty forum showcasing… Continue reading