May 27 Watch Shields, Brooks on Patriot Act, N.Y. Race Upset, Medicare Politics, Palin Tour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including the Patriot Act extension clearing Congress being signed by President Obama, the 2012 GOP presidential field and the Ryan Medicare plan's impact… Continue watching
May 25 Watch Republicans Get Wake-Up Call From New York House Race Upset Democrats hailed Kathy Hochul's upset victory Tuesday in a special U.S. House election in New York where Republicans hold a considerable voter-registration advantage. Political Editor David Chalian and Judy Woodruff discuss what role the Republican Medicare plan played and what… Continue watching
May 05 Watch After Shutdown Showdown, Lawmakers Appear 'Prepared to Work Together' on Budget In Washington, Vice President Biden met with top lawmakers Thursday to begin a new round of high-level budget, deficit and spending negotiations. Jeffrey Brown discusses the looming debt deadline and the issues at play with The Washington Post's Lori Montgomery. Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch Shields, Brooks on 'Flexible' U.S. Policy in Middle East, Deficit Plans Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's political news. Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch Bipartisan Budget Deal Clears Congress; House Takes Up GOP's 2012 Plan On Thursday, the House and Senate approved the bipartisan budget compromise to fund the federal government through the end of the fiscal year. The House then turned its attention to the budget for next year, specifically the Republican plan. Congressional… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch Reid, Boehner Back to White House Thursday Night for More Budget Talks Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Harry Reid comment on the budget negotiations. Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch Van Hollen: Tea Party Wing Has Taken Over House Budget Talks Gwen Ifill talks to Maryland Rep. Chris Van Hollen, the ranking Democrat on the House Budget Committee, about the state of a budget stalemate for the rest of this fiscal year, the prospects for a government shutdown and what's at… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch House Moves to Avert Shutdown for Two Weeks, But Battles Remain Judy Woodruff talks with Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Rep. Allen West, R-Fla. Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch News Wrap: Suicide Bombings Kill at Least 35 in Pakistan In other news Wednesday, suicide bombers killed at least 35 people and wounded more than 175 in Lahore, Pakistan. Also, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to renew jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed. Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch Early Morning Compromises in Congress Advance Wall Street Reforms Early Friday, the House and Senate reached an agreement on a set of Wall Street reforms after a marathon session. Jeffrey Brown talks to Nomi Prins, former managing director at Goldman Sachs, and Douglas Elliot, former investment banker for JPMorgan,… Continue watching