Jul 11 Watch Durbin: ‘Slow Going’ Inside Debt Limit Talks President Obama and congressional leaders returned to the negotiating table Monday afternoon, but a deficit-reduction deal remains elusive as the Aug. 2 deadline nears for raising the debt limit. Gwen Ifill discusses the latest developments in the partisan stalemate with… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch Political Checklist: President Obama Asks For Debt Limit Compromise David Chalian, Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff analyze President Obama's news conference… 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 06 Watch State of Disagreement: Divisions Grow in Minnesota Budget Battle Minnesota's government shutdown continued Wednesday as Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton and Republican lawmakers remained at a standstill over spending and taxes. Judy Woodruff discusses how the state's budget divide compares to the nation's with The Star Tribune's Rachel Stassen-Berger and… Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch Lawmakers Remain Divided on Deficit Fundamentals as Deadline Draws Closer The Senate gave up its Fourth of July recess to focus on raising the U.S. debt ceiling, but there was no sign Wednesday that lawmakers were close to reaching an agreement on the basic divide: tax hikes vs. spending cuts. Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch Sen. Cornyn to Obama: Take Tax Increases Off the Table Cornyn to Obama: Take Tax Hikes Off The Table in Debt Negotiations… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch U.S. Role in Libya Rankles Congress, Revives Questions on War Authority The House rendered a split decision on Libya Friday, rejecting an authorization of U.S. military involvement, but stopping short of ending funding for the mission. Jeffrey Brown discusses the fight between the White House and Congress with Norman Ornstein of… Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch Shields, Brooks on ‘Discouraging’ Jobs Report, Debt Debate, Romney vs. Palin Shields and Brooks on Jobless Rate Woes, Romney vs. Palin… Continue watching
Jun 02 The Morning Line: Frontrunner Romney Officially Launches 2012 Campaign By Maureen Hoch You can circle today on your calendar as a turning point in the 2012 campaign for the Republican nomination for president. Continue reading