Jun 13 Political Checklist: Debate Offers Insight into GOP Field By Quinn Bowman Judy Woodruff and Hari Sreenivasan preview Monday's Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire, the first of the election cycle. They also look at President Obama's effort to promote his jobs agenda in North Carolina. Continue reading
Jun 13 The Morning Line: Republican Presidential Campaign Goes Primetime By Maureen Hoch The leader of the pack always has a target on his or her back heading into a debate, but Mitt Romney might be able to breathe easy Monday night since it's still very early in the campaign. Continue reading
Jun 10 The Doubleheader: Bad Economic News, Anthony Weiner and the NBA Finals By Quinn Bowman New York Times columnist David Brooks, syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Political Editor David Chalian discuss President Obama's ability or inability to handle the economy and the ongoing Rep. Anthony Weiner scandal. Continue reading
Jun 10 Comparing the Budget Proposals, Visually By April Brown The Washington Post has an informative and interactive graphic to help you sort through some of the various budget proposals, but Paul Solman has a couple of warnings. Continue reading
Jun 09 The Morning Line: Obama's Election Map Might Need an Update By Tom LeGro President Obama's path to the White House in 2012 may be different than it was in 2008. Continue reading
Jun 08 The Morning Line: Obama to Renew Focus on Jobs By Tom LeGro President Obama repeated his oft-used line Tuesday about how when he wakes up in the morning his first thought is about how to get more Americans back to work. Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch Germany's Merkel Faces Big Challenges Over Bailouts, Libya, E. Coli As German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits the U.S., her nation -- the richest in Europe -- is facing some daunting challenges. Ray Suarez reports. Continue watching
Jun 07 Political Checklist: Job #1 for Obama Still Economy By Quinn Bowman David Chalian, Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff look at the political implications of a Washington Post/ABC poll released Tuesday showing that six in 10 Americans are unhappy with President Obama's handling of the economy. Continue reading
Jun 07 Merkel and Obama Emphasize Economic Stability, Mideast Peace By Larisa Epatko German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Obama addressed questions about their countries' sluggish economies and the missions in Afghanistan and Libya at a news conference Tuesday. Continue reading
Jun 07 The Morning Line: Pawlenty Rolls Out Economic Plan By Tom LeGro Shocking as it may be, President Obama and every serious contender for the Republican nomination agree on one important fact: The 2012 presidential election is going to be fought and won on the economy. Continue reading