Politics Sep 19 Watch 10:09 Is this ‘syndrome’ causing American political dysfunction? Has our political system gone crazy? Jonathan Rauch thinks so. In a recent piece for the Atlantic, Rauch explores what he calls “chaos syndrome” in Washington: government stagnation, he argues, is resulting from politicians' inability to compromise, combined with constant… By PBS News Hour
Politics Apr 12 Watch 3:28 Sick of lawmakers’ empty talk? Let’s cut back the supply Does it seem these days that politicians are always speaking yet never really say anything? Give them a break, says Barton Swaim, former speechwriter for South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford. According to Swaim, we expect them to speak too often… By PBS News Hour
Nation Sep 11 Spy fears drive U.S. officials from Chinese-owned Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Fears of espionage have driven the U.S. government from New York's famed Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, which has housed presidents and other top American officials for decades but was bought last year by a Chinese firm from Hilton Worldwide. By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
Politics Nov 27 How are politicians spending their Thanksgiving? This Thanksgiving Day, you might stuff your face with turkey and pumpkin pie or curl up on the couch to watch football. Every family has their own tradition, but what are American lawmakers up to this turkey day?… By Rachel Wellford
Dec 27 Watch Shields and Gerson on the political lessons of 2013 Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week's top political news, including the factors that fuel economic inequality in the U.S., how Edward Snowden used technology to decentralize government power and… Continue watching
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Aug 04 Watch Bloomberg: Americans Worry That U.S. Is Losing Competitive Edge New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg reacted to the latest market drop. Continue watching