Feb 02 Watch Budget Cuts Launch Debate on NASA's Future Rather than send a man back to the moon, President Obama's proposed budget calls for a far less expensive plan of encouraging private companies to build spacecrafts for NASA to rent. But veterans of the space agency's golden years fear… Continue watching
Feb 01 President Obama's YouTube Interview: The New Fireside Chat? By Hari Sreenivasan Fresh off his interview with President Barack Obama, YouTube's Steve Grove stopped by The Rundown Monday evening to discuss new ways the public is communicating its concerns and suggestions with the White House. _pap_embed_custom('news01s3a23qdbe',482,304,""); Watch Grove's full interview with… Continue reading
Feb 01 President Obama Answers Questions Posted to YouTube By Dave Gustafson Updated 6:20pm ET In a live Webcast Monday afternoon, President Barack Obama answered questions posed by members of the YouTube community. The video will be archived here. You can read a full transcript of the interview here, courtesy… Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch Obama Budget Fuels Debate Over Path to Slash Deficit President Obama proposed a $3.8 trillion budget Monday, a plan that would boost spending for education and increase taxes on the wealthy. But the budget deficit would grow to more than 10 percent of GDP before seeking deficit trims. Gwen… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch Shields and Brooks on the Search for Bipartisanship Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks assess the top stories of the past week, including President Obama's appearance at a House GOP retreat and why Republicans may have little incentive to reach across the aisle. Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch Obama, GOP Confront Political Differences in Rare Debate President Barack Obama and Congressional Republicans sparred over a range of policy issues Friday in a lively -- and rare -- no-holds-barred debate session. After a report on the exchange, Judy Woodruff talks to Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, about the… Continue watching
Jan 28 Obama Vows to Repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' By Larisa Epatko President Barack Obama promised Wednesday during his State of the Union speech to work with Congress to repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" policy toward gays and lesbians in the military. Two experts with opposing views offer their takes. Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch As Obama Resets Message, Success May Hinge on Economy In his first State of the Union, President Obama said he plans to focus his second year in office on jobs, and renewed his call for more civility in Washington. Judy Woodruff leads a panel of experts about what the… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch State of the Union Comes at Crucial Moment for Obama Presidency With his poll numbers dipping, President Obama will look to use his first State of the Union address to reset the debate over his top priorities. Gwen Ifill speaks with White House adviser David Axelrod about the speech. Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch Shields and Brooks: Obama Must Aim for 'Consistency' Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks speak with Jim Lehrer about the mood of the nation ahead of President Obama's first State of the Union. Continue watching