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
Jan 21 Watch Shields and Brooks on GOP’s Repeal Effort, Obama’s Overtures to Business, China Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks sort through the week's top political news, including President Obama's outreach to big business and China's president, plus the Republican-led vote in the House to repeal last year's health… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch News Wrap: 3 Suicide Bombings in Iraq Kill at Least 51, Wound 180 In other news Thursday, at least 51 people died when three suicide bombers blew up cars near Karbala, targeting Shia pilgrims traveling for the festival of Arbaeen. Elsewhere, more than 100 people were arrested in New York and New England,… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch House Republicans Pass Health Reform Repeal as Democrats Defend Law House Republicans fulfilled a campaign promise Wednesday, passing what was largely viewed as a symbolic repeal of the health care reform law. The measure is not likely to clear the Senate. Betty Ann Bowser reports on the day's events, then… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch Despite Long Odds, GOP-Led House Takes Aim at Health Reform Repeal The GOP-led House of Representatives restarted debate Tuesday over repealing last year's health reform bill, but the measure is not expected to clear the Senate. Betty Ann Bowser reports on the day's developments, and Judy Woodruff gets more from Republican… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch News Wrap: GOP Advances Attempt to Repeal Health Reform In other news Friday, the new Republican majority in the House took a formal step in an attempt to repeal health care reform. Democrats fired back, saying millions of Americans will be hurt if the law is repealed. In Afghanistan,… Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch News Wrap: Greece OKs Budget, Adds More Austerity Measures In other news Thursday, the governing socialists in Greece passed a new budget that reduces health and defense spending while raising consumer taxes. The steep taxes and deep cuts have sparked widespread protests in Athens and elsewhere. Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch Health Reform Law’s Legal, Political Obstacles Continue to Mount Jeffrey Brown discusses the political and legal challenges of mandating Americans to pay for health coverage with White House health reform director Nancy-Ann DeParle and Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, who filed a lawsuit against the federal mandate, which was… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch Health Reform Law: Will It Survive New Judicial Scrutiny? In the latest in a spate of challenges to the sweeping health care reform law, a Virginia judge said certain provisions, including an individual insurance coverage requirement, were unconstitutional. Betty Ann Bowser reports then Gwen Ifill speaks with Neera Tanden… Continue watching