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 23 Watch From Campaign Trail to Capitol Hill, GOP Faces Questions on Medicare Plan Republicans continue to face questions about the party's plan to overhaul Medicare after former House Speaker Newt Gingrich charged that it amounted to "right-wing social engineering" last week, but later changed his stance. Congressional correspondent Kwame Holman reports on the… Continue watching
May 23 Watch Political Checklist: GOP Field Clearer with Pawlenty In, Daniels Out Gwen Ifill and David Chalian explore what we know about the GOP field for 2012. Continue watching
May 20 Watch Gingrich Campaign Suffers Setbacks as GOP’s 2012 Field Sees Topsy-Turvy Week In a week that was supposed to be about bolstering his presidential campaign, Newt Gingrich outraged many Republicans when he dismissed Rep. Paul Ryan's proposal to reform Medicare in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press." Ray Suarez reports on… Continue watching
May 17 Watch As GOP Field Takes Shape, Gingrich on Defensive Over Medicare Remarks The GOP's 2012 presidential nomination battle shifted once again Monday when former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who hasn't officially entered the race, announced he'd raised $10 million in one day. Political Editor David Chalian speaks with Gwen Ifill about the… Continue watching
May 16 Watch Political Checklist: We’ve Hit the Debt Ceiling, Now What? Gwen Ifill and David Chalian talk debt ceiling politics and Newt Gingrich. Continue watching
May 13 Watch Army Corps of Engineers Navigates Miss. River Spillways In other news Friday, some 25,000 people in Louisiana were on notice that their homes could be inundated if the Army Corps of Engineers opens the Morganza Spillway. Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch Obama vs. Ryan Plans: What Medicare Costs Are Saved, Shifted? Controlling mounting Medicare costs has become a central flash point in the budget deficit battle. Judy Woodruff discusses the brewing Medicare debate with Gail Wilensky, a former Medicare oversight official in the first Bush administration, and Chris Jennings, a former… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch The Doublehader: Gamesmanship, Sportsmanship Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the recent budget battles and the NBA playoffs. Continue watching