Dec 22 Watch House GOP Agrees to Tax Cut Deal, but Is Another Showdown Just 2 Months Away? Breaking an impasse Thursday afternoon, House GOP leaders set a vote on a stopgap Senate bill that extends the payroll tax cut and long-term unemployment benefits for another two months. Judy Woodruff discusses the latest developments in Washington with Todd… Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch Democrats Pressure House GOP to Back Down on Payroll Tax Cut Republicans and Democrats mired in a stalemate over extending the payroll tax cut Wednesday. Judy Woodruff reports on House Speaker John Boehner's call to President Obama, and the White House's use of Facebook and Twitter to leverage support for extending… Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch In Washington, a Familiar Showdown, but ‘People Are Dug in Much Deeper’ President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner dug in their heels Tuesday and refused to break a stalemate over extending a payroll tax cut after the House balked at approving a two-month extension. Jeffrey Brown discusses the latest back-and-forth between… Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch White House, GOP Ratchet Up Rhetoric on ‘Responsible’ Deal for Payroll Tax Cut White House, GOP Ratchet Up Rhetoric on 'Repsonsible' Deal for Payroll Tax Cut… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch Shield, Brooks on Iowa Debate, ‘Rattling Sabers’ Over Iran, Iraq War’s Legacy Shield, Brooks on Iowa Debate, 'Rattling Sabers' Over Iran, Iraq War's Legacy… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch GOP Insistence on Pipeline Provision Could Derail Spending Bill The House passed a $1 trillion spending bill Friday to fund much of the government through next September and avoid a federal shutdown this weekend, but both parties remain split over how to extend a payroll tax cut. Jim Lehrer… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch Members of Congress ‘Seem Unable to Help Themselves’ in Face of Disapproval Thursday was a day of behind-the-scenes maneuvering and bargaining in Congress, as party leaders moved to avert a government shutdown and possibly end the impasse over extending a payroll tax cut. Judy Woodruff discusses the Senate's progress and Congress' sagging… Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch Shields, Brooks on Obama’s 2012 Strategy, Cordray’s Rejection, Gingrich’s Surge Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including President Obama's re-election strategy, Newt Gingrich's poll surge in swing states and the Republican-led effort to block Consumer Financial Protection Bureau nominee… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Nominee Cordray Faces Senate Battle Richard Cordray, President Obama's latest pick to lead the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, faces an uphill battle for confirmation in the Senate this week. Judy Woodruff discusses the nomination and disagreement over the new agency's structure with Sen. Sherrod… Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch Barney Frank on Dysfunction in Congress: ‘Blame James Madison’ Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank announced this week that he would not seek re-election next year after more than four decades in politics. Judy Woodruff and Frank discuss his legacy, his decision to retire, the U.S. housing crisis, Europe's ongoing debt… Continue watching