Oct 20 Romney vs. Perry Battle Goes Off Stage By David Chalian Mitt Romney and Rick Perry have continued to criticize each other after Tuesday's CNN debate in Las Vegas. Mitt Romney and Rick Perry won't need podiums 18 inches apart on a debate stage to continue the fireworks display they launched… Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch Social Security Recipients to Get 3.6% Boost, but How Much Will it Help? Starting in January, 55 million Social Security recipients will get a 3.6 percent bump in benefits. Margret Warner discusses the cost-of-living adjustment, which is tied to inflation, with Robert Reischauer of the Urban Institute. Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch Heavyweights Romney, Perry Spar in Latest Debate; 9-9-9 Plan Draws More Scrutiny The clashes came early and often Tuesday night as seven Republican presidential contenders squared off in Las Vegas. Gwen Ifill recaps the eighth GOP debate and checks the accuracy of candidate statements with Political Editor David Chalian and Glenn Kessler… Continue watching
Oct 19 Woodruff: GOP Candidates Spar Over Illegal Immigration By Judy Woodruff As entertainment goes, Tuesday night's GOP presidential debate in Las Vegas gave the casinos a run for their money. We heard former Godfather's Pizza executive Herman Cain repeatedly try to deflect attacks on his 9-9-9 tax plan by saying… Continue reading
Oct 19 GOP Presidential Contenders Clash in Feistiest Debate of the Year By David Chalian Mitt Romney, Rick Perry and other GOP presidential contenders sparred often at Tuesday night's debate. Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images. Remember all those debates where Mitt Romney successfully stayed above the fray? Those days are long gone. Welcome to the… Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch U.S. Civil Court System Needs Major Overhaul, New Book Declares In "Rebuilding Justice: Civil Courts in Jeopardy and Why You Should Care," co-authors Rebecca Love Kourlis and Dirk Olin examine problems and potential improvements in the U.S. civil court system, where 30 million cases are filed every year. Ray Suarez… Continue watching
Oct 18 Watch How Bright Is Solar Power's Future in a Post-Solyndra America? After the Obama administration-embraced solar-panel company Solyndra collapsed and defaulted on its government-backed loans, the surging U.S. solar industry is suddenly worried that the subsidies it receives -- tax credits and loans guarantees -- could dry up in the face… Continue watching
Oct 18 Frontline's 'Lost in Detention' Examines Immigration Policy Enforcement By Saskia de Melker // A year-long investigation by Frontline and the American University Investigative Reporting Workshop examines the current U.S. immigration enforcement system and stories of hidden abuse in detention centers. The Obama administration has deported or detained more immigrants than… Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch Frontline's 'Lost in Detention' Examines Immigration Enforcement For more on this story go to http://www.pbs.org/newshour/… Continue watching
Oct 18 In Vegas, Stakes Are High as Republicans Set for Fifth Debate in Six Weeks By David Chalian The 2012 Republican candidates will debate Tuesday night in Las Vegas. Photo by Melina Mara/Pool via Bloomberg/Getty Images. Two new polls out Monday help demonstrate why the 2012 battle for the Republican nomination has thus far felt like a campaign… Continue reading