Apr 18 McDonnell: Virginia Budget Standoff Imperils State Services This report is part of our ongoing Divided by D.C. project, exploring two Governors, two visions, one election year. Virginia inched closer to a government shutdown Tuesday when Senate Democrats opposed an $85 million budget bill. The Senate… Continue reading
Apr 18 Obama, GOP Begin Major Push for Hispanic Voters By Christina Bellantoni President Obama and his rivals launched major initiatives Wednesday to reach out to Hispanic voters. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images. The next stage in identity politics has arrived, with both President Obama's campaign and the Republican Party making a major… Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch U.S. Tax Reform: What Could, Should Be Done? With renewed talk of tax cuts and President Obama's "Buffett Rule," political maneuvering in Congress and on the campaign trail has turned toward the U.S. tax system. On this tax day, Jeffrey Brown discusses tax reform options with the Brookings… Continue watching
Apr 17 Gwen Ifill on Indiana, and We Can't Help but Discuss Romney's Veepstakes By Christina Bellantoni // In this week's Political Checklist, Political Editor Christina Bellantoni chatted with senior correspondent Gwen Ifill about a red state that's likely slipped out of President Obama's grasp. Last week, Gwen traveled to Indiana for her piece on Republican… Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch Tax Day Arrives Amid Debate Over Fairness Tax filing day this year brought protests and rallies across the country, both for tax cuts and tax fairness. While the issues intertwine, tax cuts and President Obama's "Buffett rule" push have become key points of contention in Congress and… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch Political Checklist: Indiana and the Veepstakes Political checklist: Bellantoni and Ifill on Indiana and the Veepstakes… Continue watching
Apr 17 New Polls Offer Different General Election Previews Mitt Romney is behind President Obama in two of three new polls. Photo by Terence Burlij/PBS NewsHour. Rick Santorum's exit from the GOP race last week teed up the general election, and three polls Monday took their first… Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch News Wrap: Obama Confident in Secret Service Director Over Scandal's Handling In other news Tuesday, Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan won support from President Obama for his handling of a scandal involving prostitution allegations and 11 agents visiting Colombia. Also, President Obama told Congress he wants to strengthen supervision of the… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch Secret Service Scandal: What's Known, What's Under Investigation? Secret Service Investigation: What's Known, What's Under Investigation?… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch How Will FCC's Google Street View Fine Shape Data Privacy Rules? How Will FCC's Google Street View Fine Shape Data Privacy Rules?… Continue watching