Jul 25 Watch Party Leaders Dismiss Rival Debt Plans as Debate Hits Home Stretch As Debt Crisis Drags On, Fallout for Consumers Still Unclear… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch Debt Deal Stalemate Spills Into Weekend for Obama, Congress House Speaker John Boehner and President Obama blamed each other Friday over who's at fault for the latest breakdown in the debt-ceiling negotiations as an Aug. 2 deadline draws nearer. Kwame Holman reports on the continuing stalemate. Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch Ron Paul: 'Freedom Is a Young Idea and We're Throwing It Away' Judy Woodruff sat down with Texas Rep. Ron Paul Wednesday to discuss his campaign for the GOP presidential nomination and the ongoing debt-ceiling negotiations. The interview is the first in a series of conversations with GOP contenders seeking to take… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch 'Gang of 6' Debt Plan Gains Momentum as Aug. 2 Deadline Looms The effort to raise the country's borrowing limit saw the resumption of talks between President Obama and top congressional leaders on Wednesday. Kwame Holman reports on the lawmakers' race against the Aug. 2 deadline. Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch Ron Paul on Proponents of Raising Debt Ceiling: 'I Think They're Misled' Texas Rep. Ron Paul said "you can't solve the problem of debt by raising the debt limit."… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 'Gang of 6' Plan Could Offer GOP Path to Debt Deal Judy Woodruff and Political Editor David Chalian discuss the state of play. Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch House Republicans Push Vote on Debt Plan With Little Future Tea Party supporters in the House pushed a "Cut, Cap and Balance" program on Monday, demanding a vote even though the House plan has little chance in the Democratic-controlled Senate. Kwame Holman reports on the debt-ceiling stalemate and the Senate's… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch Political Checklist: Voting on a Debt Plan That Can't Pass David Chalian, Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff talk about the Republican debt reduction plan… Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch After Repeal, What's Next for 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'? Repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Leaves Logistical Challenges… Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch What Happens if Lawmakers Don't Reach Debt-Ceiling Deal by Deadline? Debt-ceiling negotiations crept along Tuesday as both sides agreed on the need for action, but not on the fundamentals of a deal. Gwen Ifill discusses the specifics of what would happen if negotiators don't reach an agreement by the Aug. Continue watching