Dec 01 Watch Lame-Duck Congress: Legislative Logjam or Bipartisan Turnaround? Capitol Hill lawmakers spent Wednesday behind various closed doors, working on the fate of key issues in the lame-duck session such as tax cuts, jobless benefits and the New START treaty. Gwen Ifill gets insight about what can be accomplished… Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch Axelrod: White House Digs in on Tax Cuts for Rich, But 'Strides Made' With GOP President Obama and Republican leaders met Tuesday in an effort to foster bipartisanship after the midterm elections handed the GOP control of the House. Judy Woodruff discusses the meeting with presidential senior adviser David Axelrod, who said the White House… Continue watching
Nov 26 Watch Shields and Brooks on North Korean Threats, Palin's Plans and DeLay Conviction Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks dissect the week's top news in politics. Continue watching
Nov 24 Watch Death Toll Rises in North Korea Attack; U.S. to Join South Korean Exercises Tensions between North and South Korea remain high after an artillery barrage on Tuesday killed four South Koreans, including two marines and two civilians. In response, President Obama called for U.S. troops to stage military exercises with South Korea. Continue watching
Nov 24 Watch U.S. Explores Delicate Options in Korean Response Tensions between the Koreas remain high after Tuesday's artillery barrage killed four South Koreans. Jim Lehrer examines the U.S. role and options with Christopher Hill, who helped lead the U.S. delegation that negotiated with North Koreans in recent years, and… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch TSA Screening Scrutiny Builds: Privacy, Security Balance Debated As holiday travel begins this week, controversial full-body scans and security pat-downs will be used in airports across the country. Margaret Warner leads a debate on the balance between privacy and security with Kate Hanni of FlyersRights.org and Clark Kent… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch Shields and Brooks on Realities of Spending Cuts, Obama's Need for a 'Win' Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks analyze the week's top headlines including the realities of dealing with the federal deficit and earmarks, debate over passing the New START treaty and how Obama shouldn't come back… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch NATO Summit Kicks Off With Emphasis on Missile Defense The NATO summit opened Friday with plans to focus on Afghanistan. But it was instead missiles that topped the first day's agenda. Judy Woodruff gives an overview. Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch New START Treaty a Top Priority For Democrats in Lame-Duck Session Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged the Senate to vote on the U.S.-Russia nuclear treaty called New START in the lame-duck session. But the Obama administration is getting push-back from some senators who say a vote now would be a… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch At G-20, Loose Goals Set for Trade Imbalances; U.S. Prods China on Currency World leaders at the G-20 summit in South Korea set broad guidelines for the global economy but left out details on how key issues will be resolved. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Sewell Chan of the New York Times, who covered… Continue watching