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 15 Watch The Doubleheader: Debt Ceiling Drama and the Roger Clemens Mistrial Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the debt ceiling and Roger Clemens… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch Political Checklist: DO NOT USE David Chalian, Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff analyze President Obama's news conference… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch President Obama Urges Debt Limit Compromise in News Conference President Obama speaks at a news conference ahead of a meeting on the debt limit. Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch Can Obama, Congress Pull off a ‘Big Deal’ on Deficit Despite Political Perils? President Obama and congressional leaders met Thursday to discuss how to raise the nation's debt limit. Judy Woodruff discusses the meeting, which President Obama called "constructive," and the political pitfalls confronting lawmakers with Naftali Bendavid of The Wall Street Journal… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch Political Checklist: Shutdown Showdown Just the Start of Spending Debate Judy Woodruff and David Chalian explain the coming debate on government spending. Continue watching
Nov 19 President Signs Bill Raising National Debt Limit to $8.2 Trillion President Bush on Friday signed into law a bill to increase the ceiling on the U.S. national debt by $800 billion, meaning the total federal debt could climb as high as $8.18 trillion. Continue reading