Jul 15 Watch Shields and Brooks on Political Risks, Rewards of Debt Standoff Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks weigh in on the week's top political news, including the debt limit standoff and President Obama's campaign fundraising haul. 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
Dec 28 Watch What Will U.S. Role in Iraq Be After 2011? As Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says U.S. troops must leave by this time next year, what else is next for Iraq's new government? Margaret Warner speaks with Michael Gordon, military correspondent for The New York Times, and Joost Hiltermann of… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch Iraqi Prime Minister: U.S Troop Withdrawal in 2011 ‘Is Sealed’ The number of U.S. troops in Iraq has been steadily shrinking and by December 2011, they are scheduled to be gone entirely. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki reiterated his views on the Status of Forces Agreement, but that timeline has been… Continue watching
Nov 24 Watch Louisiana Official: Oil Spill Claims Process ‘Cumbersome, Complicated’ The window for short-term compensation claims to BP's $20 billion oil spill disaster fund closed on Tuesday. Jeffrey Brown speaks with John Young, president of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, about how Gulf Coast residents and businesses are coping with how the… Continue watching
Nov 24 Watch Gulf Oil Spill Fund Chief Feinberg Defends Record on Claims Payments Jeffrey Brown speaks with Kenneth Feinberg, the independent overseer of BP's $20 billion oil disaster compensation fund, about how the claims process is proceeding and what he makes of criticism from Gulf Coast residents and business owners. Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch Former Bush Adviser Hubbard Weighs in on Tax Cut Debate In the first of several conversations on whether Bush-era should be extended, Gwen Ifill speaks with Columbia University's business school Dean Glenn Hubbard, who helped craft the cuts when he served as an economic adviser to President George W. Bush. Continue watching
May 29 Watch Other News: GM Closes in on Restructuring Deadline In other news, General Motors neared a deadline to submit a restructuring plan and markets rose at the close of the week on Wall Street. Continue watching
May 28 Watch GM Bondholders Strike a Deal As Bankruptcy Deadline Looms As a bankruptcy deadline looms for General Motors, major bondholders agreed to a deal that offers them a 25 percent stake in the company if they drop opposition to the company's reorganization plan. A reporter explains the negotiations. Continue watching
May 04 Watch Other News: Obama Outlines Plans to Crack Down On Tax Loopholes In other news, President Barack Obama announced a crackdown on tax loopholes designed to save jobs, and Iraq signaled it will not extend the June 30 deadline for U.S. troops to withdraw from Iraqi cities. Continue watching