Oct 11 Watch Would a U.S. Foreclosure Ban Yield ‘Catastrophic’ Consequences? The securities industry said Monday that a nationwide ban on home foreclosures would be "catastrophic" for the U.S. Jeffrey Brown asks the Ohio attorney general and a foreclosure expert for insight. Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch Shields and Gerson Examine Tax Debate, Obama’s Staff Shake-ups Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson discuss this week's political stories, including the debate over tax cuts, a new GOP governing pledge and staff departures in the Obama administration. Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch GOP’s Pledge to America Spells Out Goals for House Control Republican leaders unveiled their 2010 campaign platform Thursday, promising that if they win control of the House of Representatives to repeal the 6-month-old health reform law and undo other policies enacted by Democrats. Kwame Holman reports. Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch Shields and Brooks on Role of Values Voters, New Watchdog Agency Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks analyze the week's top news including what role "values voters" are playing in this year's midterm elections and what effect Elizabeth Warren's new consumer protection agency will have on… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch Conservatives Weigh Social, Economic Concerns as Midterms Approach Kwame Holman reports from the Values Voter Summit on how social conservatives are trying to shape the Republican message for the fall campaign. Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch Anti-Establishment Sentiment, Economy Ring Loudly in Latest Primary Battles Political strategists take a closer look at what new primary results could mean for the Republican and Democratic parties as Election Day approaches. Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch Obama Touts Infrastructure Plan for Economy President Obama spent Labor Day in the Midwest and introduced a new $50 billion infrastructure proposal that he says will create new jobs. Jeffrey Brown has more. Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch Jobless Benefits Face Another Vote: Weighing Benefits vs. Deficit After two failed attempts, an extension of unemployment benefits is up for yet another vote Tuesday in the Senate. Jeffery Brown speaks with Norm Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute and NewsHour Political Editor David Chalian for more. Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch Tea Party Ideology Driving a Wedge in Republican Party Politics For more on the political fractures in the Republican Party, Jim Lehrer speaks with Political Editor David Chalian, the newest addition to PBS NewsHour's team. Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch Republican Party Faces Ideological Rifts Ahead of Election Season Judy Woodruff reports on the philosophical war inside the Republican Party, where some energized voters are calling for limited government, big spending cuts and fewer "Washington insiders."… Continue watching