Dec 21 New START Arms Deal: The Basics By Larisa Epatko The Senate appears to be moving toward ratifying the New START nuclear arms reduction treaty with Russia. Here's a fresh look at the basics of the pact. Continue reading
Dec 21 START Gaining GOP Support; Iraqi Lawmakers Approve Government Massachusetts GOP Sen. Scott Brown, left, shakes hands with Jason Meininger, special assistant to Sen. John Kerry D-Mass., after a closed session about New START on Monday. Brown announced that he will support the treaty and said that he… Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch New Census Data to Shape Future Elections New Census figures reveal a growing U.S. population and changes to congressional districts around the country. Judy Woodruff discusses the new numbers' role in redistricting the electoral map with David Chalian and Stuart Rothenberg. Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch Lame-Duck Congress Readies for 'Slog' on START Nuclear Treaty In a flurry of debate and negotiation Monday, the Senate moved toward action on the New START nuclear arms reduction treaty with Russia. Gwen Ifill discusses the next steps with Rich Lowry, editor of the National Review, and Cynthia Tucker… Continue watching
Dec 20 Political Checklist: Lame-Duck Congress Comes to a Close DetectFlashDecision_Blog('news01s4661qff1', 'X2HTWtzu20Y', '29'); In this week's edition of the Political Checklist, Political Editor David Chalian talks with Senior Correspondents Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff about their takeaways from the final weeks of the 111th Congress - known as… Continue reading
Dec 20 States Move to Implement Health Care Reform as Fight Continues in Courthouses, Congress In courthouses and on Capitol Hill, the battle over health care reform is still being fought. Behind the scenes, though, in states all over the country, officials are quietly moving ahead to implement some parts of the law. Last… Continue reading
Dec 20 Senate Considers START, South Korea Holds Live-fire Exercises The Senate is considering a new nuclear arms deal with Russia, signed by President Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in April, that Mr. Obama has said is a top foreign policy priority in the lame-duck session of Congress. Senate… Continue reading
Dec 18 Senate Passes 'Don't Ask' Repeal, Heads to Obama for Signature By News Desk The Senate voted 65-31 Saturday afternoon to repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" policy, marking a major victory for gay-rights advocates and fulfilling a campaign promise by President Obama to reverse the controversial 17-year-old policy. After the House-passed measure… Continue reading
Dec 17 The Doubleheader: Shields and Brooks on Tax Cuts, UConn Basketball Streak By Hari Sreenivasan In this edition of The Doubleheader, we talk a bit about the grand compromise struck during the lame-duck session of Congress to extend tax cuts enacted under President Bush plus unemployment benefits. We also explore possible reasons why the… Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch Shields, Brooks on Tax-Cut Compromise, Holbrooke, Earmark Wrangling Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks analyze the week's top political news, including whether the tax-cut compromise might be a sign of cooperation to come in Washington plus they reflect on the diplomatic life of… Continue watching