Dec 29 Watch Caucuses Seen as ‘Very Important,’ but ‘You Have to Take Iowa in Context’ Republican presidential hopefuls in Iowa shifted into campaign overdrive Thursday for the final leg before next week's first-in-the-nation Caucuses. Jeffrey Brown weighs the state's significance in the nominating process with Richard Norton Smith of George Mason University and Jeff Stein… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch In Iowa Ads, Candidates Stay Mostly Positive as Super PACs Do the Attacking Pushing closer to the Iowa Caucuses, GOP presidential candidates and the outside groups supporting them are pouring money into TV and radio ads -- spending more than $10 million in December alone. Judy Woodruff and Ken Goldstein of the Campaign… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch A Week Before Caucuses, Iowa Republicans Taking Final Measure of Candidates Republican presidential candidates in Iowa are all smiles this week, shaking hands and corralling votes in anticipation of the upcoming Caucuses. Judy Woodruff discusses the GOP hopefuls' final push in the Hawkeye State with state Republican Chairman Matthew Strawn and… Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch House GOP Agrees to Tax Cut Deal, but Is Another Showdown Just 2 Months Away? Breaking an impasse Thursday afternoon, House GOP leaders set a vote on a stopgap Senate bill that extends the payroll tax cut and long-term unemployment benefits for another two months. Judy Woodruff discusses the latest developments in Washington with Todd… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch Shield, Brooks on Iowa Debate, ‘Rattling Sabers’ Over Iran, Iraq War’s Legacy Shield, Brooks on Iowa Debate, 'Rattling Sabers' Over Iran, Iraq War's Legacy… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch Ahead of Iowa Caucuses, it Could Still Be Anyone’s Game in GOP On the heels of Thursday night's Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney scored an endorsement from South Carolina's governor. Hari Sreenivasan reports on the latest in the race for the GOP nomination. Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch Members of Congress ‘Seem Unable to Help Themselves’ in Face of Disapproval Thursday was a day of behind-the-scenes maneuvering and bargaining in Congress, as party leaders moved to avert a government shutdown and possibly end the impasse over extending a payroll tax cut. Judy Woodruff discusses the Senate's progress and Congress' sagging… Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch How Will New Voter Registration Laws Affect 2012 Election? Millions of potential voters may not be able to cast votes in 2012 after a dozen states put new restrictions in place this year. Gwen Ifill discusses the impact the new restrictions could have on the upcoming elections with New… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch Obama, Senate Democrats Balk at House GOP’s Version of Payroll Tax Extension The Republican-led House passed legislation Tuesday to continue a payroll tax cut extension that affects 160 million workers, but Democrats balked at a separate provision that would force federal approval of the hotly debated Keystone oil pipeline to run from… Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch Shields, Brooks on Obama’s 2012 Strategy, Cordray’s Rejection, Gingrich’s Surge Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including President Obama's re-election strategy, Newt Gingrich's poll surge in swing states and the Republican-led effort to block Consumer Financial Protection Bureau nominee… Continue watching