Jul 08 Watch Rahm Emanuel: Obama 'Fully Informed' on Spy Swap Plan In a newsmaker interview, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel talks to Jim Lehrer about the U.S.-Russia spy swap plan and the legal battle over immigration. Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch Amid U.S.-Israel Meeting, Examining Paths Forward for Peace Process Following talks in Washington between President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Gwen Ifill speaks with policy experts Robert Danin and Robert Malley about the state of U.S.-Israel relations and the prospects for peace negotiations in the Middle… Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch Obama Reaffirms 'Unbreakable' U.S., Israeli Bond During Netanyahu Visit President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met at the White House Tuesday in an attempt to mend their strained relationship over Jewish settlement expansion earlier this year and to discuss furthering face-to-face talks with Palestinian leaders. Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch Shields and Brooks on Kagan's Confirmation Chances, Jobs Numbers, Byrd's Impact Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including the conclusion of Elena Kagan's Supreme Court confirmation hearings, the latest jobless report and the impact Sen. Robert C. Byrd had on the Senate. Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch Back Home in West Virginia, Byrd Honored by Washington Colleagues President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and former President Bill Clinton were among the attendees at a memorial service in Charleston, W.Va., for Sen. Robert C. Byrd', the longest-serving member of Congress ever, who died Monday at age 92. Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch Obama Renews Calls for GOP Support on Immigration Reform President Barack Obama called on Congress to move forward with immigration reform legislation, in part as a response to Arizona's new immigration law. Judy Woodruff talks with two reporters about the likelihood of reform. Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch Coyle: Kagan Sidesteps Hot-Button Questions on Ideology, Social Issues Following Elena Kagan's third day of hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Judy Woodruff gets an analysis from Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal about where her nomination stands. Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch Holbrooke: No 'Dysfunctional Relationship' Exists for U.S. Leaders in Afghan War Gwen Ifill talks with Richard Holbrooke, the U.S. special representative for Afghan and Pakistan, about the firing of Gen. Stanley McChrystal and the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan going forward. Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch News Wrap: Stocks Plunge Over Consumer Confidence Concerns In other news Tuesday, Wall Street dropped following a wave of new worries about consumer spending and overseas sell-offs. Also, President Barack Obama voiced confidence about the fate of the financial regulatory reform bill even without the vote of late… Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch What Effect Will Spy Charges Have on 'Reset' of U.S.-Russia Relations? Accusations of Russian spying in the U.S. are igniting diplomatic tensions between Moscow and Washington, a week after President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev met. Jeffrey Brown talks with two experts about what the arrests mean for relations… Continue watching