Jan 15 Bipartisan $1.1 trillion spending bill pushed through by House By Alan Fram, Associated Press Party leaders pushed a massive $1.1 trillion spending bill for this year through the House on Wednesday, shunning the turmoil of recent budget clashes with a compromise financing everything from airports to war costs and brimming with victories and concessions… Continue reading
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Dec 27 Watch Shields and Gerson on the political lessons of 2013 Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week's top political news, including the factors that fuel economic inequality in the U.S., how Edward Snowden used technology to decentralize government power and… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 10:37 What’s at stake for the U.S. as Americans struggle to climb the economic ladder? What's at stake for the U.S. as Americans struggle to climb the economic ladder?… Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch Will 2014 yield immigration reform? Despite a push from President Obama for immigration reform, 2013 failed to yield any sweeping legislation. Judy Woodruff talks to Mark Hugo Lopez of the Pew Research Center, Tamar Jacoby of ImmigrationWorks USA, Angela Maria Kelley of the Center for… Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch Shields and Brooks on the health care law legacy, gifts for politicians Shields and Brooks on the health care law legacy, gifts for politicians… Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch News Wrap: Congress passes defense bill with military sexual assault provision News Wrap: Congress passes defense bill with military sexual assault provision… Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch What the budget deal means for Americans The bipartisan budget plan passed by Congress will avert another government shutdown, give the Pentagon some relief from automatic spending cuts and restore billions of dollars to domestic programs. Gwen Ifill talks to Lori Montgomery of The Washington Post about… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch Shields and Gerson discuss the budget breakthrough, Boehner’s backlash Shields and Gerson discuss the budget breakthrough, Boehner's backlash… Continue watching