Apr 05 Watch Rep. Ryan on Proposed Cuts: ‘Our Budget Literally Pays Off the Debt’ President Obama and Republican lawmakers failed to break their budget impasse Tuesday, hastening the threat of a government shutdown. Judy Woodruff talks to House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, who unveiled a plan calling for deep cuts and dramatic changes… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch Political Checklist: GOP Unveils a Budget, President Opens Re-Election Bid Gwen Ifill, Judy Woodruff and David Chalian discuss the big budget battle in Congress. Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch Political Checklist: Health Reform’s Uncertain Future and Conflict in Libya Gwen Ifill, Judy Woodruff and David Chalian examine health care reform one year later. Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch President Obama Shifts on Health Care Reform Law for States Kathleen Sebelius and Sen. Orrin Hatch discuss the president's compromise on health care. Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch Threat of Government Shutdown Fades With New Spending Proposal Kwame Holman reports on a Republican-backed proposal gaining support from some Democrats that could reduce the threat of a government shutdown. Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch Obama Touts Budget Plan as Republicans Seek Deeper Spending Cuts President Obama continued promoting his budget blueprint for 2012 on Tuesday and called on both parties to prepare for tough decisions about Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Judy Woodruff talks with Political Editor David Chalian about the budget battles between… Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch Despite Bipartisan Push, Parties’ Differences Linger Over Spurring Growth Republicans and Democrats agree on the need for growth -- but seem to perpetually disagree on how it can be achieved. Ray Suarez takes a closer look at the debate and the differences with Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and Douglas… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch Arizona Attack Puts Power of Political Rhetoric Back in the Spotlight The tragic shooting in Tucson, Ariz., has revived the debate on the power of words and the state of political rhetoric. Jim Lehrer gets the views of columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks as well as Professors Beverly Gage of… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch Shields and Brooks on the New Congress, Obama’s Staff Revamp The 112th Congress has convened and President Obama has started making big changes to his senior staff. Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks assess these and other top political headlines. Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch New to Washington, Ohio’s Renacci Aims to Keep Outsider Perspective In the second in a series of conversations with members of the new Republican House majority, Ray Suarez shadows incoming Rep. Jim Renacci, a former car dealer from Northeastern Ohio, as he and his family travel to Washington to settle… Continue watching