Dec 08 Watch Obama Steps Up Pressure on Tax Cuts Deal, Citing Economy's Needs After President Obama's announcement of a compromise with Republicans on tax cuts and extended unemployment benefits, some Democrats are threatening to filibuster the deal. Jim Lehrer discusses the latest round of volleys on Capitol Hill with Political Editor David Chalian. Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch Deficit Plan Dealt Setback, But Austerity Ideas to Live On The president's deficit commission voted 11-7 Friday on a combination of spending cuts and tax increases recommended by its co-chairmen, falling short of the 14 votes needed to send the plan to Congress. Co-chair Alan Simpson still showed optimism, saying… Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch Democratic-Backed Tax Cuts Bill Faces Senate Blockade After Clearing House House Democrats passed a continuation of tax cuts aimed at the middle class, but that largely symbolic vote appears headed for certain blockage in the Senate as Republicans push for extended cuts in all income groups. Judy Woodruff looks at… Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch Simpson and Bowles: Era of 'Deficit Denials' Is Over Fiscal commission co-chairs Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles have revised and trimmed a deficit proposal in an effort to win bipartisan support. But will it move beyond the proposal stage? The chairmen talk to Judy Woodruff about the controversial cost-cutting… Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch Lame-Duck Congress: Legislative Logjam or Bipartisan Turnaround? Capitol Hill lawmakers spent Wednesday behind various closed doors, working on the fate of key issues in the lame-duck session such as tax cuts, jobless benefits and the New START treaty. Gwen Ifill gets insight about what can be accomplished… Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch Axelrod: White House Digs in on Tax Cuts for Rich, But 'Strides Made' With GOP President Obama and Republican leaders met Tuesday in an effort to foster bipartisanship after the midterm elections handed the GOP control of the House. Judy Woodruff discusses the meeting with presidential senior adviser David Axelrod, who said the White House… Continue watching
Nov 26 Watch Shields and Brooks on North Korean Threats, Palin's Plans and DeLay Conviction Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks dissect the week's top news in politics. Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch Can New START Treaty Survive Partisan Divide in Congress? Margaret Warner looks into the U.S. political battle over whether to ratify a new nuclear arms control treaty with Russia. She talks to two experts in such negotiations: Richard Burt, chief U.S. negotiator during the START talks in 1991, and… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch Lame-Duck Congress Reconvenes as Rangel Leaves Own Trial On Monday, Democratic Rep. Charlie Rangel walked out of his own ethics trial, the 111th Congress reconvened and newly elected members attended orientation. Kwame Holman has an overview then Ray Suarez gets more on what to expect from the lame-duck… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch Kerry: U.S. Shouldn't Blow Karzai's Criticism Out of Proportion Margaret Warner talks to Sen. John Kerry, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, about the most pressing issues in U.S. foreign policy, including Afghan President Hamid Karzai's most recent criticism of the U.S. mission in his country. Continue watching