Aug 18 Watch Debate Lingers Around Proposed Mosque Near Ground Zero The debate over whether a mosque should be built near Ground Zero continues to stir passions. President Obama said he had "no regrets" for weighing in on the controversy Wednesday. Jeffrey Brown gets perspectives from columnists Eugene Robinson and Ross… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch Are Fundamental Changes for Mortgage Giants Fannie, Freddie Ahead? The Obama administration is calling for some fundamental changes at mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Jim Lehrer discusses the possible changes with William Poole, former Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis president, and John Taylor of the National… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch Obama Hits Road as Campaigner-in-Chief for Democrats With midterm elections less than three months away, President Obama is joining the campaign trail for some Democrats. Although many polls show his approval ratings have fallen, his schedule is packed with appearances to help campaigns. Judy Woodruff reports. Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch Mosque Near Ground Zero: Local Issue or Matter of National Debate? President Obama's remarks supporting the building a controversial mosque near Ground Zero in New York drew rebuke from Republicans. Gwen Ifill speaks with New York gubernatorial candidate Rick Lazio and Teaneck, N.J., Mayor Mohammed Hameeduddin on the different points of… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch Karzai Calls for Private Security Contractors to Leave Afghanistan Afghan leader Hamid Karzai has proposed ordering all private security companies out of Afghanistan within four month, saying the jobs should go to Afghan government forces instead. Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch Shields and Gerson on Voters’ Economic Fears, GOP’s ‘Party of No’ Payoff Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson, sitting in for David Brooks, analyze the week's top news stories, including voters' ongoing economic concerns headed into the midterm elections and the White House taking on "the professional left."… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch What Clues Did Colo., Conn., Ga. Voters Reveal? Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet's win came as good news to the Obama administration, but the senator would not say if he'd have the president campaign for him. Political Editor David Chalian speaks with Jim Lehrer about Tuesday's primary results and… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch What Happened to Democrats’ Energy, Climate Change Legislation Plans? With the Senate at home for the summer, a clean-energy and climate-change bill appears to be all but dead. For a closer look at what pulled the plug on the legislation, Margaret Warner is joined by environmental writers Darren Samuelsohn… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch New Drug Law Narrows Crack, Powder Cocaine Sentencing Gap President Obama signed a new law Tuesday that closes a decades-old gap in federal sentencing that led to much stiffer penalties for crack cocaine cases than ones involving powder cocaine. Gwen Ifill speaks with two experts about the implications. Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch Deadlines and Dependency: What’s Ahead for Iraq After U.S. Troop Pullout? After seven and half years of combat and thousands of U.S. troops killed, the American combat mission in Iraq is set to wind down by late August. Gwen Ifill gets two views on the road ahead for Iraq and the… Continue watching