Apr 26 Watch News Wrap: Pakistani Prime Minister Convicted, Gets 'Symbolic' Sentence In other news Thursday, Pakistan's Supreme Court convicted Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani of contempt for refusing to pursue a corruption case against President Asif Ali Zardari. However, the ruling carried only a symbolic sentence, allowing Gilani to stay in… Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch Obama Calls GOP Budget Plan "Prescription for Decline" In a blistering attack on the House-Passed Republican budget Tuesday, President Obama called the plan proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan a "Trojan Horse" and "a prescription for decline." Judy Woodruff, Jared Bernstein of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch Pelosi Outlines Democrats' Campaign Vision House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi told Judy Woodruff in an interview Thursday that the deal forged on Capitol Hill to extend a payroll tax cut and continue unemployment insurance benefits will create jobs and help the economy. Pelosi also discussed… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch Boehner: Senate Wants 'No Part of Cutting Spending' In an interview Monday with the NewsHour's Judy Woodruff, Speaker of the House John Boehner said that Congress gets along most of the time and that disagreements mostly occur over major bills. He also discussed his relationship with President Obama,… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch Gingrich to NewsHour: I Have Momentum to Beat 'Liberal' Romney GOP presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich sat down with Gwen Ifill Thursday in South Carolina after Texas Gov. Rick Perry announced his endorsement of the former speaker of the House. Gingrich discussed his momentum ahead of Saturday's primary, and said his… Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch Boehner on Payroll Tax Cut Deal: 'Our Members Waged a Good Fight' Boehner on Payroll Tax Cut Deal: 'Our Members Waged a Good Fight'… Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch In Washington, a Familiar Showdown, but 'People Are Dug in Much Deeper' President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner dug in their heels Tuesday and refused to break a stalemate over extending a payroll tax cut after the House balked at approving a two-month extension. Jeffrey Brown discusses the latest back-and-forth between… Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch White House, GOP Ratchet Up Rhetoric on 'Responsible' Deal for Payroll Tax Cut White House, GOP Ratchet Up Rhetoric on 'Repsonsible' Deal for Payroll Tax Cut… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch GOP Insistence on Pipeline Provision Could Derail Spending Bill The House passed a $1 trillion spending bill Friday to fund much of the government through next September and avoid a federal shutdown this weekend, but both parties remain split over how to extend a payroll tax cut. Jim Lehrer… Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch Union Leader Publisher on Gingrich Endorsement: 'He's a Guy With Ideas' Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is leading in the polls and picked up a key endorsement from an influential New Hampshire newspaper. Gwen Ifill discusses the Republican presidential field and the endorsement with Union Leader Publisher Joe McQuaid and Susan… Continue watching