Dec 07 Watch 'A Big Surprise' as Sebelius Nixes Plan B for Young Girls Without Prescription In a very public disagreement Wednesday, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius blocked the Food and Drug Administration from allowing girls under 17 to buy the Plan B morning-after pill without a prescription. Jeffrey Brown discusses the controversy with… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch Supreme Court Hears Dispute Over Ownership of Montana's Rivers Montana's rivers are pristine and iconic, but they are also at the center of a property rights dispute that wound up before the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Gwen Ifill discusses the details of the dispute with Marcia Coyle of The… Continue watching
Dec 07 Fed Disputes Bloomberg Claims on Lending to Big Banks File photo of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke by Peter Larson/Medill News Service. In an unusual public response to recent news reports, the Federal Reserve posted a memo on its website Tuesday, refuting claims by some news… Continue reading
Dec 07 Rick Perry's Latest TV Ad Appeals to Religious Voters By Terence Burlij Texas Gov. Rick Perry released a new television ad Wednesday aimed at courting socially conservative voters, a key voting bloc in next month's Iowa caucuses. In the 30-second spot, entitled "Strong," Perry accuses President Obama of launching a "war on… Continue reading
Dec 07 President Obama's 2012 Pitch: 'Everyone Gets a Fair Shot' By Terence Burlij President Obama speaks about economic struggles of the middle class Tuesday in Osawatomie, Kan. Photo by Julie Denesha/Getty Images. On Tuesday, President Obama called the debate about restoring fairness the "defining issue of our time." And, if the president has… Continue reading
Dec 06 Political Storms Swirl in Cash-Strapped California Even though there don't seem to be any major statewide election contests on the horizon, political winds are swirling in California, kicking up dust. Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein is up for re-election next year, but so far nobody well-known is… Continue reading
Dec 06 Polls Show More Good News for Gingrich By Terence Burlij Newt Gingrich speaks to reporters Monday following his meeting with Donald Trump, left, in New York City. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images. Another day, and two more polls affirming Newt Gingrich's position as the new front-runner for the Republican presidential… Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch Politics, Race Play Role in Presidential Pardons, Investigation Finds People who are white and well-connected are more likely to receive presidential pardons, a ProPublica investigation discovered this week. ProPublica's Dafna Linzer goes over the details of the investigation with Gwen Ifill. Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch After Surging in Polls, How Could Newt Gingrich Clinch Nomination? A month away from the Iowa caucuses, two new polls show that the race for the Republican presidential nomination has a new frontrunner: Newt Gingrich. Judy Woodruff takes a look at the latest poll results with The Washington Post's Dan… Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch U.S. Postal Service Faces Big Changes Amid Struggle to Deliver on Profitability The likelihood that a stamped letter could reach its destination by the next day will be virtually eliminated due to billions in U.S. Postal Service cuts announced Monday. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe joins Gwen Ifill to discuss the cuts and… Continue watching