Apr 21 Watch Pentagon's F-35 Fighter Under Fire in Congress The Defense Department is waging a battle over the increasing price of its new stealth aircraft program. Kwame Holman reports on why the Joint Strike Fighter program, which was supposed to save the military money, is taking fire in Washington. Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch Health Reform a Big Campaign Plank for Congressional Challengers In the first of two reports on the implications of the new health reform law for members of Congress this election season, Spencer Michels reports from California on how Republican challengers are making reform a key issue ahead of November. Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch FCC Plan Urges Faster, Wider Broadband Internet Access Across U.S. The Federal Communications Commission is presenting a new national broadband plan to Congress, aimed at encouraging companies to expand high-speed and wireless Internet access. Jeffery Brown talks to Julius Genachowski, chairman of the FCC. Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch Evaluating and Preventing a Massive Financial Crisis As part of his continuing series of reports making sense of business and the economy, Paul Solman talks to MIT finance professor Andrew Lo about why he's asking Congress to keep investigating the financial crisis. Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch Shields, Brooks: Presidency 'At Risk' in Outcome of Health Reform Effort Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the past week, including the rift between the White House and the Supreme Court over President Obama's State of the Union and the ongoing negotiations to pass… Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch Democrats Inch Health Care Reform Negotiations Forward House and Senate Democrats moved a step closer to final agreement on health care legislation with hours of closed-door negations Thursday. Jim Lehrer talks to NPR reporter Julie Rovner about the price tag and the hurdles facing the bill. Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch White House Pushes Insurers to Cooperate on Reforms The Obama administration is continuing to pressure the health insurance industry for cooperation as it tries to pass health care reform. Jim Lehrer gets two views on the health reform debate from the insurance industry and a leading reform advocate. Continue watching
Mar 05 Watch Abortion Issue Rattles House Democrats Amid Reform Talks The Democratic Party faced a tough week in Congress over party divisions over abortion language in health care reform legislation and ethical inquiries in the Empire State. Ray Suarez reports. Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch Toyota Chief's Emotional Apology Resonates in Japan Toyota's president, Akio Toyoda, gave a tearful apology to U.S. dealers after testifying in Congress over the recall of his company's vehicles. In Japan, Toyoda's decision to appear at the hearing drew positive feedback from many, including the prime minister. Continue watching