Sep 29 Perry Walks Back His Words On Immigration Defense By David Chalian Texas Governor and Republican presidential contender Rick Perry speaks with the media after attending a private campaign event at the Riverside Hotel on September 21, 2011 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images. Gov. Rick Perry, R-Texas, has… Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch How Severe Are Problems With Social Security? Social Security checks go out on Wednesday to more than 52 million Americans, but the viability of the program has recently taken center stage in the GOP presidential nomination race. Ray Suarez discusses the economics of Social Security with David… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch As Filing Deadlines Loom, Will Chris Christie Make Bid for Presidency? New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is not yet running for president, but many Republicans are yearning for him to throw his hat into the ring. Judy Woodruff and Political Editor David Chalian discuss the likelihood that Christie will enter the… Continue watching
Sep 28 White House Asks the Supreme Court to Consider Health Reform By Jason Kane Supreme Court; photo by Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images. The Obama administration asked the Supreme Court Wednesday to decide whether the president's landmark health care law is constitutional. In a White House blog post Wednesday afternoon, Stephanie Cutter, a deputy… Continue reading
Sep 28 Calls for Christie to Run Echo Past Presidential Races This week's cries for New Jersey Republican Governor Chris Christie to jump into the race for president are just the latest in a long strand of entreaties to prominent political figures to "save" their party, and even the country, by… Continue reading
Sep 28 Can Social Security, Medicare Be Considered Wealth? Editor's note: In our recent program Do Social Safety Net Programs Shrink Gap in U.S. Economic Inequality? - above - Paul Solman interviewed economist Robert Lerman about his take on wealth inequality in the United States. Lerman… Continue reading
Sep 28 Can Social Security, Medicare Be Considered Wealth? Editor's note: In our recent program 'Do Social Safety Net Programs Shrink Gap in U.S. Economic Inequality?' - above - Paul Solman interviewed economist Robert Lerman about his take on wealth inequality in the United States. Lerman… Continue reading
Sep 28 Pennsylvania Electoral College Proposal Divides GOP Officals, Public Updated 1:00 p.m. ET | Republican elected officials at the state and national level are divided over a proposal from Pennsylvania Republican State Senate President Dominic Pileggi that would award the state's Electoral College votes during presidential elections based on… Continue reading
Sep 28 Christie Listening to 'Every Word' of 2012 Encouragement By David Chalian New Jersey Governor Chris Christie speaks with former first lady Nancy Reagan before Christie delivers remarks during the Perspectives on Leadership Forum at the Reagan Library on September 27, 2011. Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images. Gov. Chris Christie, R-N.J., refused… Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch Gen. Keane: America's 'Soft Approach' to Pakistan Has Failed Three bloody attacks in Afghanistan claimed many lives recently, but the greatest casualty may be the U.S. alliance with Pakistan. Margaret Warner discusses growing diplomatic tensions with retired Army Gen. Jack Keane and Vali Nasr, former senior adviser to the… Continue watching