Nov 30 Watch How Would Payroll Tax Extensions Be Funded? President Obama wants to extend a payroll tax cut and many Republicans do too, but both sides are far apart on how to get it done. Gwen Ifill discusses how the extension could be funded with White House National Economic… Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch Union Leader Publisher on Gingrich Endorsement: ‘He’s a Guy With Ideas’ Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is leading in the polls and picked up a key endorsement from an influential New Hampshire newspaper. Gwen Ifill discusses the Republican presidential field and the endorsement with Union Leader Publisher Joe McQuaid and Susan… Continue watching
Nov 24 Watch What’s on the Menu in School Cafeterias? Lawmakers recently weighed in on what's in school lunches, a battle that attracted a great deal of attention from the food industry. Judy Woodruff reports. Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch After Failed Deficit Deal, Obama Pushes Payroll Tax Cut Extensions The failure of the deficit supercommittee echoed Tuesday on the campaign trail as President Obama pressed Republicans in New Hampshire to support extending payroll tax cuts for another year. Ray Suarez discusses the failed congressional effort with Paul Krugman of… Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch With Deadline Nearing, What Happens if Supercommittee Talks Collapse? With Deadline Nearing, What Happens if Super Committee Talks Collapse?… Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch Amid Solyndra Turmoil, How Involved Should Government Be in Energy Research? Should the government help spur or back certain kinds of energy research? Jeffrey Brown discusses the political storm over the government's backing of the now-bankrupt solar panel manufacturer Solyndra with Eileen Claussen of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions… Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch Congress Honors 4 Astronauts With Highest Civilian Honor Four astronauts were awarded the nation's highest civilian honor on Wednesday: the Congressional Gold Medal. Ray Suarez reports. Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch 6:56 ‘Patriotic Millionaires’ Lobby Congress for Higher Taxes on Rich Members of Patriotic Millionaires for Fiscal Strength visited Capitol Hill Wednesday, lobbying Congress for higher taxes on the rich. Jeffrey Brown discuses the group's goals with member Garrett Gruener, who founded Ask.com. Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch Congressional Deficit Panel Gridlock Persists as Deadline Nears Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill still seemed miles apart on a deficit-reduction agreement on Tuesday, with just eight days to go before a self-mandated deadline. Congressional correspondent Kwame Holman reports. Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch Deficit Super Committee Stuck in Stalemate as Deadline Nears After more than three months of work, the congressional panel charged with finding ways to cut the nation's budget deficit seems to be stuck in neutral. Judy Woodruff discusses the deadlock with super committee member Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md. Continue watching