Sep 06 Watch Obama Touts Infrastructure Plan for Economy President Obama spent Labor Day in the Midwest and introduced a new $50 billion infrastructure proposal that he says will create new jobs. Jeffrey Brown has more. Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch Shields and Gerson on Voters’ Economic Fears, GOP’s ‘Party of No’ Payoff Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson, sitting in for David Brooks, analyze the week's top news stories, including voters' ongoing economic concerns headed into the midterm elections and the White House taking on "the professional left."… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch Colorado Contests: Dan Balz Handicaps Competitive Primaries As voters cast ballots in Colorado's primary, politics-watchers will be keeping an eye out for signs of what might be to come in November's midterm elections. Gwen Ifill speaks with Dan Balz, national political reporter for The Washington Post, about… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch Election-Year Infighting Arises Between White House, Congressional Democrats Comments by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs about congressional Democrats' stakes in the midterm elections exposed some intraparty rifts this week. Kwame Holman reports on the Democratic tension as the fall elections draw closer. Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch Shields and Brooks Assess Spy Swap, Midterm Political Maneuvering Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the top political stories, including the handling of the U.S.-Russia spy swap and the role of issues like the economy and immigration in the midterm elections. Continue watching
May 17 Watch Kentucky Voters Prepare for Heated Senate Primaries on the Left and Right Voters on both sides of the aisle are preparing to cast ballots in Kentucky's two Senate primary contests. Jim Lehrer talks to reporter Joseph Gerth of the Louisville Courier-Journal for a look ahead at Tuesday's election. Continue watching
May 14 Watch Party Politics Heat Up Democratic Primary in Pa. Judy Woodruff reports from Pennsylvania about the Democratic primary, where former Republican Sen. Arlen Specter is in a fight for survival as a long-shot candidate gains ground on the incumbent senator. Continue watching
May 04 Watch Republicans Hope to Maintain Social Media Edge into Midterm Elections As part of a look at how both political parties are connecting with constituents on the Web, Ray Suarez reports on how Republicans and their allies are looking to harness new media in advance of this year's elections. Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch Florida’s GOP Primary Heats Up with Anger over Government Spending Judy Woodruff wraps up a week of reporting from Tampa on public views of government with a look at the rise of the political right in Florida and an unexpectedly competitive race for a U.S. Senate seat. Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch Virginia Voters Examine Health Reform In the second of two reports on the implications of the new health care law, Betty Ann Bowser reports from Virginia as Rep. Tom Perriello meets with constituents. Continue watching