May 28 Watch Shields and Brooks Discuss the Gulf Oil Spill's Political Price Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including the government's role in the Gulf oil disaster and the expensive governor's race in California. Continue watching
May 27 Watch Obama's National Security Plan Highlights Diplomacy, Global Economy The Obama administration unveiled its new national security plan, with calls for increased diplomacy and economic discipline. Margaret Warner discusses the president's new security announcement with Jim Lehrer. Continue watching
May 27 Watch Gulf Spill Surpasses Exxon Valdez Spill as Worst in U.S. History President Obama called the Gulf Coast spill an "unprecedented disaster" as estimates for the leaking oil surpassed the Exxon Valdez spill, making it the worst oil eco-disaster in U.S. history. Judy Woodruff gets two points of view on the scale… Continue watching
May 27 Watch Obama Extends Drilling Moratorium, Defends Administration's Spill Response President Obama announced plans to curb offshore drilling in response to the Gulf oil spill and said BP will be held responsible for the spill. Ray Suarez has an update on the ongoing Gulf disaster. Continue watching
May 26 Watch Assessing the Obama Administration's New Border Security Strategy The Obama administration has announced plans to send 1,200 National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to perform support roles, such as surveillance and intelligence analysis. Judy Woodruff gets two points of view on the new security strategy for the… Continue watching
May 26 Watch BP Moves Ahead with Tricky 'Top Kill' Procedure to Stop Oil Leak BP crews launched a long-awaited operation to stop spewing oil at the source by pumping heavy drilling fluids into the massive leak. . Jim Lehrer talks to Greg McCormack, director of the Petroleum Extension Service at the University of Texas,… Continue watching
May 24 Watch Coast Guard's Allen Outlines Roles of BP, Government in Gulf Oil Cleanup As the Gulf oil leak continues, Jeffrey Brown speaks with Admiral Thad Allen, commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, for the latest on the spreading contamination and what the government and BP are doing to contain and halt the leak. Continue watching
May 21 Watch Karzai Opponent Abdullah Looks to Bolster Afghan Opposition Movement Margaret Warner interviews Afghan opposition leader Abdullah Abdullah about President Karzai's leadership and the ongoing war in Afghanistan, more than six months after Abdullah dropped out of the runoff election against the current president. Continue watching
May 21 Watch Shields and Brooks on Rand Paul Comments, Dangers of Centrism Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including what Tuesday's telling primaries mean for the general election and the road ahead for financial reform. Continue watching
May 20 Watch Mexico's Calderon Decries Immigration Status Quo Before Congress Mexican President Felipe Calderon addressed a joint session of Congress during his visit to Washington, regarding the need for better immigration policies. Ray Suarez weighs the prospects for immigration reforms on the federal level. Continue watching