May 17 Watch As GOP Field Takes Shape, Gingrich on Defensive Over Medicare Remarks The GOP's 2012 presidential nomination battle shifted once again Monday when former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who hasn't officially entered the race, announced he'd raised $10 million in one day. Political Editor David Chalian speaks with Gwen Ifill about the… Continue watching
May 17 Consensus on Gas Policy in Congress Remains Unlikely Both major political parties in Congress can agree on at least one thing: The price of gasoline in America -- at $4 a gallon -- is a bad thing. Agreeing on what, if anything, should be done about that reality… Continue reading
May 17 Romney Hits the Jackpot in Las Vegas Fund-raiser Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney greets volunteers at his National Call Day fund-raiser in Las Vegas. Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images. For any presidential candidate to raise $10.25 million in one concentrated day of fund-raising is an… Continue reading
May 16 Watch 'Freedom Riders' Film Revisits Those Who Risked Lives for Civil Rights 'Freedom Riders' Reenacts Historic Bus Trip Across South… Continue watching
May 16 Watch Strauss-Kahn Arrest Drops 'Bomb' on French Politics; IMF Faces Leadership Vacuum How Will IMF Turmoil Affect Global Markets?… Continue watching
May 16 Romney Raises $10 Million in One Day Mitt Romney fund-raising in Las Vegas. Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images. The all-but-formally announced presidential candidate Mitt Romney raised $10.25 million in campaign cash Monday, according to his campaign, via an 800-person phone bank operation headquartered in Las Vegas… Continue reading
May 16 Watch How Does the U.S. Debt Ceiling Work and Why Does it Matter? The United States government hit the legal limit for the amount of money it can borrow Monday, but Treasury officials say they can take other measures to pay the bills. Ray Suarez discusses questions about how the debt ceiling works… Continue watching
May 16 Watch IMF Chief Strauss-Kahn Denied $1 Million Bail Over Sexual Assault Charge In New York, Judge Melissa Jackson denied IMF Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn's request of $1 million bail Monday, calling him a flight risk. Strauss-Kahn was arrested Saturday night after a 32-year-old chambermaid accused him of sexually assaulting her at a New… Continue watching
May 16 Q&A: New York Times Reporter on Next Steps in Government Debt Limit Debate The United States government is expected to officially hit its $14.3 trillion borrowing limit Monday, even though the Treasury Department says that it can now meet its obligations until at least early August. The extension was due to… Continue reading
May 16 Donald Trump Nixes Presidential Run Donald Trump attends South Florida Tax Day Tea Party Rally on April 16, 2011 in Boca Raton, Fla. (Photo by Larry Marano/Getty Images) Billionaire real estate tycoon and reality TV star Donald Trump announced Monday he will not run… Continue reading