Nov 22 Watch Shields and Brooks look at long-term impact of Senate’s ‘nuclear’ rule change Shields and Brooks look at long-term impact of Senate's 'nuclear' rule change… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch Sen. John McCain Discusses Partisan Divide in Congress, Future of the GOP Sen. John McCain Discusses Partisan Divide in Congress, Future of the GOP… Continue watching
May 03 Watch Shields and Gerson on Jobs Report Progress, Presidential ‘Juice’ Shields and Gerson on Jobs Report Progress, Presidential 'Juice'… Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch E.J. Dionne: Political Heartstrings Torn Between Individualism and Community E.J. Dionne: Political Heartstrings Torn Between Individualism and Community… Continue watching
May 03 Watch Is Washington’s Partisanship ‘Even Worse Than it Looks?’ Judy Woodruff discusses the dysfunctional behavior in the nation's capital and what can be done to fix the polarization problems with Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein, authors of the new book "It's Even Worse Than It Looks: How the American… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch State of the Union Comes at Crucial Moment for Obama Presidency With his poll numbers dipping, President Obama will look to use his first State of the Union address to reset the debate over his top priorities. Gwen Ifill speaks with White House adviser David Axelrod about the speech. Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch Shields and Brooks: Obama Must Aim for ‘Consistency’ Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks speak with Jim Lehrer about the mood of the nation ahead of President Obama's first State of the Union. Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch Polarization in Politics Leaves Progress on Party Lines Amid congressional funding battles and veto showdowns with the White House, partisan power struggles appear to be as prevalent as ever in American politics. An expert panel examines the polarization divide and assesses how lawmakers might better bridge the partisan… Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch Poet Robert Wrigley Reads Verse About Partisanship Robert Wrigley, Professor of English at the University of Idaho, casts his vote in the county fair building in a peaceful corner of rural Idaho, but that has not enabled him to escape the anger or passion of partisanship. Continue watching