• Will the cease-fire between Ukraine and Russian separatists last?

    Will the cease-fire between Ukraine and Russian separatists last?

    Sep 05, 2014 11:35 PM EDT

    ... What do you make first of this new cease-fire. Are there clear winners and losers? MICHAEL MCFAUL, Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia: Well, the first thing I would say is that peace is always better than war. The fact that they're not fighting in towns like Mariupol ...

  • World Cup is an accomplishment for Brazil, despite losses and costs

    World Cup is an accomplishment for Brazil, despite losses and costs

    Jul 15, 2014 12:05 AM EDT

    ... first since 1990. The victory came after Mario Gotze knocked the ball down with his chest and then kicked it into the far side of the net. Meanwhile, Brazil is beginning to come to terms with its team's devastating losses and the high costs of hosting the Cup. In ...

  • Health care law meets target, faces reality

    Health care law meets target, faces reality

    Apr 02, 2014 12:58 PM EDT

    ... News Channel 5’s Phil Williams uncovered documents that show Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam’s administration had offered Volkswagen $300 million in incentives conditioned on the automaker rejecting the creation of a workers council by United Auto Workers at a plant to be built in Chattanooga. Haslam pushed back on ...

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    Why Long-Term Care for U.S. Seniors is Headed for 'Crisis'

    Mar 20, 2013 03:50 PM EDT

    ... happen to all of us, regardless of what we believe along the political spectrum. So I see public policy maybe helping to clear some of the challenges that have existed in creating low-cost, viable products. Helping to think about ways to create better access to those low-cost products ...

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    Way Too Early, But Inevitable: Looking at 2016

    Nov 19, 2012 01:56 PM EDT

    ... in a box, one largely of our own making. The American electorate didn't buy our box. Millions stayed home instead -- not because of how the box was wrapped, but rather, what we didn't include in it. It's time that conservative Republicans build a new box and offer ...

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    Shields and Brooks Debrief on the Town Hall Debate, George McGovern's Legacy

    Oct 19, 2012 10:42 PM EDT

    Shields and Brooks Debrief on the Town Hall Debate, George McGovern's Legacy

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    Romney-Obama Race Tightens Up, Raising Stakes for Vice Presidential Debate

    Oct 08, 2012 10:37 PM EDT

    Romney-Obama Race Tightens Up, Raising Stakes for Vice Presidential Debate

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    Campaigns Try to Win Over Women Voters

    Aug 16, 2012 12:59 PM EDT

    Supporters of Mitt Romney reach out to shake his hand during a campaign rally Tuesday in Zanesville, Ohio. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. If you're a woman living in one of a dozen or so states, chances are you're being courted by President Obama and Mitt Romney. With the Nov. 6 contest likely to be...

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    Colo. Shooting to Influence Friday's Campaign Rhetoric

    Jul 20, 2012 01:37 PM EDT

    A gunman opened fire at the Century 16 movie theater in Aurora, Colo., on Thursday night. Photo by Thomas Cooper/Getty Images. There are events that transcend politics in America, and the Thursday night shooting at a movie theater outside Denver is one such example. The tragic killing of at least a dozen people will likely...

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    Labor Union Election Sheds Light on Embattled Future

    Jun 20, 2012 10:26 PM EDT

    As local governments roll back employee pensions and benefits, the nation's largest public labor union is preparing for an internal leadership battle that could shape its external mission. Gwen Ifill analyzes the stakes with Steven Greenhouse of the New York Times and Alec MacGillis of the New Republic.