Aug 12 Watch Shields, Lowry on GOP Hopefuls in Iowa, Obama’s Tough Times Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and National Review Editor Rich Lowry weigh in on the week's top political news, including the outcome of the Republican debate in Iowa, Mitt Romney's front-runner campaign style, Rick Perry's presidential campaign strategy, the new deficit… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch How Will Iowa Straw Poll Shape GOP Field? After Thursday night's Republican debate in Iowa, GOP presidential hopefuls headed to the State Fair to court voters ahead of Saturday's GOP straw poll. Judy Woodruff discusses how the debate played out and what's expected in the weekend poll with… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch In Absentia, Perry Manages to Steal Some Thunder From GOP’s Iowa Debate Following months of speculation, a spokesperson for Texas Gov. Rick Perry announced Thursday that he will join the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. Judy Woodruff and David Chalian discuss Perry's impact on the Republican field and preview Thursday… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch Bachmann Enters GOP Field With Jolt of Tea Party Energy Michele Bachmann chose her birthplace, Waterloo, Iowa, to announce her formal bid for the GOP presidential nomination on Monday. Judy Woodruff discusses the launch of her campaign with Des Moines Register political columnist Kathie Obradovich. Continue watching
Jun 10 The Morning Line: Gingrich Vows to Carry On Despite Staff Exodus By Tom LeGro The former House speaker will need to convince voters that the past 30 days was just an aberration and not emblematic of what his presidency would look like. Continue reading
Jun 06 The Morning Line: Santorum Enters 2012 Race Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum is the latest official entry into the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. Continue reading
May 20 Watch Shields and Brooks on Gingrich’s Chances, Obama ‘Spanking’ Israel, Arab Leaders Shields, Brooks on Obama's Mideast Address, GOP 2012 Field… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch Iowa Writers’ Workshop, Famous for Training Top Writers, Turns 75 Jeffrey Brown reports on the Iowa Writers' Workshop, the nation's oldest and most prestigious postgraduate writing program for elite writers and poets. The workshop celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. Continue watching
Apr 01 Iowa, I Hear You Calling By Gwen Ifill AMES, Iowa | I have this little theory that has long served me well. Everything, I believe, is politics. Politics determines whether your children go to school or to jail; whether they eat or starve; whether their futures will improve… Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch Iowa Writers’ Workshop Student Alex Walton Reads a Poem Alex Walton, a student in the Iowa Writers' Workshop, reads a poem. Continue watching