Jul 15 The Doubleheader: Debt Ceiling Drama and the Roger Clemens Mistrial By Quinn Bowman, Hari Sreenivasan Mark Shields and David Brooks returned to the Doubleheader with Hari Sreenivasan after a summer hiatus and jumped right into the debt limit drama at the center of politics in Washington this month. Shields and Brooks agreed… Continue reading
Jul 15 Watch Shields and Brooks on Political Risks, Rewards of Debt Standoff Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks weigh in on the week's top political news, including the debt limit standoff and President Obama's campaign fundraising haul. Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch Calif. Faces Tough Choices on Overcrowded Prisons Spencer Michels reports from California on the state's effort to comply with a Supreme Court ruling to alleviate overcrowding in the state's prisons. Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch News Wrap: Italy Fast Tracks Austerity Vote In other news Friday, Italy's parliament gave final approval to a new set of austerity measures, two high-level resignations occurred in the Murdoch media empire and hundreds of thousands of protesters gathered in Syria in the largest rallies since the… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch Governors Tell Washington: Find a Compromise on Debt Limit Governors Tell Washington: Find a Compromise on Deficit Plan… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch As Clock Ticks, a 'Big' Deal on Deficit Remains Elusive There were no White House deficit talks Friday, but the behind-the-scenes maneuvering continued. In a public statement, President Obama called for Congress to produce a "serious plan" over the weekend. Continue watching
Jul 15 Gwen's Take: Why Are Grand Bargains So Elusive? Photo by Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images I've been afflicted this week with a disorienting sense of déjà vu that affects any reporter who has covered Washington long enough. Even the most consequential and operatic standoffs begin to seem eerily familiar. Continue reading
Jul 15 Taking Wisconsin's Temperature as the Recalls Go On Ah, summer in Wisconsin. Brats on the grill, time at the lake -- and recall elections. The Badger State's recall-palooza got underway this week on Tuesday with six Democratic primaries that selected the candidates that will challenge six incumbent Republican… Continue reading
Jul 15 Watch President Obama: We Are Running Out of Time for a Debt Limit Deal President Obama spoke to reporters at the White House about ongoing debt limit talks. Continue watching
Jul 15 Obama: 'Running Out of Time' on Debt Negotiations President Obama took to the news conference podium Friday at the White House amid stalled negotiations on raising the debt-ceiling and tackling the federal deficit. The question-and-answer session with reporters came after a week of meetings with congressional… Continue reading