May 16 Watch Political Checklist: We’ve Hit the Debt Ceiling, Now What? Gwen Ifill and David Chalian talk debt ceiling politics and Newt Gingrich. Continue watching
May 13 Watch Shields and Gerson on Immigration Reform, Gingrich’s 2012 Bid Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson discuss top political news, including the realities of immigration reform and the shape of the 2012 GOP presidential field. Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch Krugman on Obama Deficit Plan: ‘Not Perfect,’ More Plausible Than GOP’s A week after Rep. Paul Ryan released the Republican 2012 budget blueprint, President Obama offered his plan for reducing the deficit by $4 trillion over 12 years. Jeffrey Brown discusses the competing visions with Princeton University's Paul Krugman and the… Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch Brooks, Marcus on ‘Absurdity’ of Shutdown Debates, Paul Ryan’s Budget Plan New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus discuss the battles over the short- and long-term government budgets, including deadlocked negotiations over funding for this fiscal year and GOP Rep. Paul Ryan's budget proposal for fiscal… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch Obama Looks to Grassroots Base, Battlegrounds With 2012 Bid In a YouTube video posted Monday, President Obama announced his candidacy for the 2012 election and filed official paperwork with the Federal Election Commission. Gwen Ifill discusses the announcement with political editor David Chalian. Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch Political Checklist: GOP Unveils a Budget, President Opens Re-Election Bid Gwen Ifill, Judy Woodruff and David Chalian discuss the big budget battle in Congress. Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch Shields and York Preview Obama’s Libya Address, 2012 Republican Field Columnists Mark Shields and Byron York assess 2012 Republican candidates and Libya. Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch Open GOP Presidential Field Kicks Up Campaign Speculation The growing list of potential Republican candidates for the 2012 presidential nomination. Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch Political Checklist: Health Reform’s Uncertain Future and Conflict in Libya Gwen Ifill, Judy Woodruff and David Chalian examine health care reform one year later. Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch Cuts, Deficit Highlight 2012 Budget Blueprint, But Battles Loom in Washington President Obama submitted his $3.7 trillion federal budget blueprint for 2012. Gwen Ifill speaks with White House Budget Director Jack Lew about the details of the budget and Judy Woodruff has the Republican reaction from Sen. Rob Portman, a member… Continue watching