Aug 01 Watch White House Demands Revenues in Next Steps of Deficit Battle The debt-ceiling deal hammered out by President Obama and congressional leaders over the weekend passed the House late Monday and is set for a Senate vote midday on Tuesday. Judy Woodruff discusses the deal and the ongoing debate in Washington… Continue watching
Aug 01 House Votes to Raise Debt Limit, Bill Headed to Senate Updated 7:49 p.m. ET | The House of Representatives passed a measure Monday evening to increase the U.S. debt ceiling by a vote of 269-161. The bill now heads to the Senate, which will likely vote on it Tuesday, which… Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch Inside Mexico's Sinaloa Drug Cartel LA Times writer Richard Marosi describes his reporting on the Sinaloa drug cartel. Continue watching
Aug 01 With Debt Ceiling Agreement In Place, Can Leaders Find Enough Votes? It's a new morning in Washington as Congress prepares to vote on extending the debt limit while cutting spending. Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images. If members of Congress from both parties and in both chambers follow their leaders,… Continue reading
Jul 31 President Obama Announces Debt Deal 9:25 p.m. ET | President Obama announced Sunday evening that he had reached an agreement with party leaders in Congress that will cut the deficit, raise the debt ceiling and create a bipartisan, bicameral committee of members of… Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 'The President Is a Sick Man' Details Secret Surgery of President Cleveland When President Grover Cleveland underwent secret cancer surgery in 1893 the public was kept in the dark for weeks while he recuperated and for decades to follow. Ray Suarez discusses the history with author, Matthew Algeo, who details the happenings… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch Shields and Gerson on Debt Bill Scramble, Reid's Next Moves Shields and Gerson on Debt Bill Scramble, Reid's Next Move… Continue watching
Jul 29 Boehner Bill Passes House, Focus Shifts to Senate Updated 8:30 p.m. ET with Senate vote House Republicans rallied enough conservatives Friday evening to pass House Speaker John Boehner's debt-limit bill after days of delay that put into question whether the speaker could secure votes in his caucus. The… Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch Senate Plots Next Moves on Debt Limit in Race to Avoid Default Senate Democrats vowed to stay in session around the clock to resolve the debt crisis on Friday. House Republicans modified their plan and President Obama appeals again for compromise. Judy Woodruff and David Chalian discuss the latest on the stalemate… Continue watching
Jul 29 How Will New Fuel Efficiency Rules Affect Consumers? President Obama, flanked on stage by executives from the country's leading automakers, announced new fuel economy standards for cars and light trucks Friday that would double the current requirement to 54.5 miles per gallon (mpg) by 2025. The new rules… Continue reading