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 26 Watch Supreme Court Upholds Arizona Law Punishing Employers of Illegal Workers In a split decision Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled federal law does not preempt an Arizona measure that punishes employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants. Jeffrey Brown discusses the measure, which could strip businesses of licenses if they're caught hiring… Continue watching
May 13 Watch Shields and Gerson on Immigration Reform, Gingrich's 2012 Bid Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson discuss top political news, including the realities of immigration reform and the shape of the 2012 GOP presidential field. Continue watching
May 10 Watch Obama Renews Call to Fix 'Broken' Immigration System The president visited El Paso, Texas, Tuesday to launch a public campaign for immigration reform. Ray Suarez discuses the new push with Hernan Rozemberg and Michel Marizco, senior correspondents for "Fronteras: The Changing America Desk," a network of National Public… Continue watching
May 10 Watch Obama Makes Immigration Reform Pitch in El Paso Obama Makes Immigration Reform Pitch in El Paso… Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch Actress, Playwright Aditi Brennan Kapil on Her Global, Local Influences Minneapolis playwright, director and actor Aditi Brennan Kapil talks about the global elements and role of immigration in her work. The story was produced by Angie Prindle of "MN Original" on Twin Cities Public Television. Continue watching
Jan 06 Judy Woodruff: Battles Brew Over the 14th Amendment While members of Congress took turns reading the Constitution out loud on the House floor Thursday -- a move initiated by the new Republican majority -- there's a serious battle just getting underway over one section of the… Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch Whose Version of History Is Taught? Arizona Law Bans Ethnic Studies Classes An Arizona law is going into effect Friday aimed at shutting down ethnic studies classes in Tucson's public schools, but is binding on all public schools in the state. Lucky Severson reports on the new law in a story that… Continue watching
Dec 16 Border Patrol Agent's Death in Arizona Rekindles Immigration Issue By Hari Sreenivasan With the midterm campaign season in the rear-view mirror and issue ads fading from memory, the death of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry in Southern Arizona this week shone a new light on the illegal immigrant traffic across… Continue reading
Dec 07 Supreme Court Watch: Marcia Coyle on Workplace Discrimination Case By Elizabeth Summers Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal was inside the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday for arguments on the scope of job discrimination protection in Thompson v. North American Stainless. We asked Coyle some questions on the case. The… Continue reading