Jun 17 Watch Harry Reid Confident of ‘Substantial’ U.S. Troop Drawdown in Afghanistan Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told Jim Lehrer Friday that he's confident that President Obama will soon announce a "substantial" withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan. He also stood by the president's assertion that the War Powers Act does not… Continue watching
Jun 10 Comparing the Budget Proposals, Visually By April Brown The Washington Post has an informative and interactive graphic to help you sort through some of the various budget proposals, but Paul Solman has a couple of warnings. Continue reading
May 25 Clinton on Medicare’s Role in New York House Race; Prospects for Budget Deal Former President Bill Clinton said the unlikely Democratic victory in New York's 26th congressional district Tuesday was most certainly a referendum on Wisconsin Republican Rep. Paul Ryan's plan to overhaul Medicare, but cautioned Democrats against reading the win as… Continue reading
May 23 Watch From Campaign Trail to Capitol Hill, GOP Faces Questions on Medicare Plan Republicans continue to face questions about the party's plan to overhaul Medicare after former House Speaker Newt Gingrich charged that it amounted to "right-wing social engineering" last week, but later changed his stance. Congressional correspondent Kwame Holman reports on the… Continue watching
May 13 Watch Shields and Gerson on Immigration Reform, Gingrich’s 2012 Bid Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson discuss top political news, including the realities of immigration reform and the shape of the 2012 GOP presidential field. Continue watching
May 12 Watch McConnell Optimistic on Spending Deal That Will ‘Astonish the American People’ In a newsmaker interview with Jim Lehrer on Thursday, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell discusses what's next for budget talks and other spending issues. Continue watching
May 12 Watch Obama, Congress Work on Recipe to Reduce National Debt President Obama met with top lawmakers again Thursday, to continue working on a deal to reduce the nation's deficit. Ray Suarez reports on the battle lines being drawn by both parties, from spending cuts to new taxes. Continue watching
May 09 Watch ‘Last In, First Out’ Among Teacher Layoff Policies Under Scrutiny As the end of the school year approaches, thousands of teachers across the U.S. are facing the prospect of being laid off. NewsHour special correspondent John Tulenko reports on questions over layoff policies in Hartford, Conn. Continue watching
May 05 Watch After Shutdown Showdown, Lawmakers Appear ‘Prepared to Work Together’ on Budget In Washington, Vice President Biden met with top lawmakers Thursday to begin a new round of high-level budget, deficit and spending negotiations. Jeffrey Brown discusses the looming debt deadline and the issues at play with The Washington Post's Lori Montgomery. Continue watching
May 02 Keynes vs. Hayek, the Rematch: Keynes Responds By Paul Solman Late last week the makers of the 2009 rap video "'Fear the Boom and Bust' a Hayek vs. Keynes Rap Anthem" came out with a follow-up: "Fight of the Century: Keynes vs. Hayek Round Two". John… Continue reading