Dec 15 Congress in Familiar Territory With Shutdown on the Horizon By Terence Burlij Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid arrives for a press conference about extending the payroll tax cut. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. The federal government is again facing the threat of a shutdown because of a partisan divide in Congress. The… Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch How Will New Voter Registration Laws Affect 2012 Election? Millions of potential voters may not be able to cast votes in 2012 after a dozen states put new restrictions in place this year. Gwen Ifill discusses the impact the new restrictions could have on the upcoming elections with New… Continue watching
Dec 14 Romney: Gingrich an 'Extraordinarily Unreliable' Conservative By Terence Burlij Mitt Romney speaks in Iowa. Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images. Mitt Romney is turning what has been one of his biggest political liabilities -- lingering doubts about his consistency on key issues -- into a line of attack on his… Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch Supreme Court Lines up Potentially 'Explosive' Election Year Docket Supreme Court justices agreed Monday to take up a tough immigration law from Arizona that would, among other things, punish illegal immigrants who apply for work in the state. Gwen Ifill discuses this and other controversial cases with the National… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch News Wrap: NTSB Urges Ban on Cell Phone Use While Driving In other news Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board recommended a ban on using a cell phone while driving. It said the ban should apply to both hands-free and hand-held phones. Also, at least 28 people were killed in violence… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch Obama, Senate Democrats Balk at House GOP's Version of Payroll Tax Extension The Republican-led House passed legislation Tuesday to continue a payroll tax cut extension that affects 160 million workers, but Democrats balked at a separate provision that would force federal approval of the hotly debated Keystone oil pipeline to run from… Continue watching
Dec 13 Secretary Clinton Discusses Job Creation, International Policy *Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in Myanmar on Nov. 30; SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images* Updated Dec. 14 | With the U.S. presidential contest kicking into high gear and job creation on the minds of many voters, Jim Lehrer… Continue reading
Dec 13 Gingrich-Romney Fight Turns Personal By Terence Burlij GOP presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich share a moment at Saturday's debate in Iowa. Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images. The rivalry between Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney veered from political differences to personal attacks Monday, marking a sharp… Continue reading
Dec 12 What Would Impact of a Payroll Tax Increase Be in Your County? Like a very, very long episode of the TV series 24, the White House website's We Can't Wait clock ticks down. The clock, which displays the amount of time left before the current payroll tax cut expires, is… Continue reading
Dec 12 President Obama: 2012 Election 'Going to Be a Good Debate' By Terence Burlij President Obama watches as Navy fans celebrate a touchdown in the Midshipmen's 27-21 win over Army at FedEx Field in Landover, Md., on Saturday. Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images. As President Obama capped off a week of making his case… Continue reading