May 11 Watch 7:08 How GOP 2016 contenders are vying for the evangelical vote By PBS News Hour Gwen Ifill talks to Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and NPR’s Tamara Keith about the Republican feud for 2016 primary position and the evangelical vote, as well as the battle shaping up between President Obama and Democratic Sen. Continue watching
Apr 19 This time around, Clinton aligns position with progressive Democrats By Associated Press As a presidential candidate in 2008, she opposed gay marriage, equivocated on granting driver's licenses to people who were living in the U.S. illegally and endured heavy criticism from rival Barack Obama over her stance on campaign finance. During the… Continue reading
Feb 01 Which Democratic candidates will run in 2016? By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Unlike the active jockeying among Republicans thinking about running for president, there is little public action among the Democrats considering a White House bid. Here's a look at where they stand. Continue reading
Jan 18 Clinton’s allies guide her toward moderate economic approach By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Inside the Democratic Party, economic policy is often seen as a contest between President Barack Obama's track record and the anti-Wall Street approach advocated by Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren. As Hillary Rodham Clinton heads for an expected 2016 run for… Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch 8:25 Is the 2015 spending bill a gift to big banks? By PBS News Hour Tucked into the new federal spending bill that passed this week was a provision to loosen banking regulations on hedges known as derivatives or swaps, rolling back part of the Dodd-Frank Act that was enacted after the financial crisis. Dennis… Continue watching
Dec 11 Rebuking the left, White House endorses Republican funding bill By Domenico Montanaro Despite objections on everything from weakening Wall Street regulations to loosening campaign-finance laws, the White House is pushing for passage of a short-term Republican government funding measure. Continue reading
Sep 05 Republican support for over-the-counter birth control roils Colorado Senate race By Associated Press Democratic Sen. Mark Udall is going after his opponent's proposal to make birth control an over-the-counter drug. Udall brought Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and the national president of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund to a suburban Denver battleground where female… Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch Will loan forgiveness offer long-term student debt solution? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 19 Watch Sen. Warren takes on Washington to give working class Americans ‘A Fighting Chance’ By PBS News Hour Sen. Elizabeth Warren joins Judy Woodruff to discuss her new memoir, “A Fighting Chance,” in which she criticizes the big banks and Washington politicians for weakening America’s middle class. Warren advocates for a hike in the minimum wage to ensure… Continue watching
Feb 01 Watch Shields and Brooks on Scott Brown and Super Bowl Shields and Brooks on Scott Brown, Super Bowl and Deer Antler Spray… Continue watching