Nov 21 Watch Deficit Supercommittee Admits Failure: Now What? The bipartisan congressional committee charged with cutting the U.S. deficit admitted failure on Monday. Judy Woodruff discusses the legislative logjam with Norman Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute, Maya MacGuineas of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and Henry… Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch Shields, Brooks on Supercommittee Gridlock, Cain’s Stumble Over Libya Shields and Brooks on Super Committee Gridlock, Cain's Stumble Over Libya… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch Congressional Deficit Panel Gridlock Persists as Deadline Nears Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill still seemed miles apart on a deficit-reduction agreement on Tuesday, with just eight days to go before a self-mandated deadline. Congressional correspondent Kwame Holman reports. Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch Deficit Super Committee Stuck in Stalemate as Deadline Nears After more than three months of work, the congressional panel charged with finding ways to cut the nation's budget deficit seems to be stuck in neutral. Judy Woodruff discusses the deadlock with super committee member Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md. Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch Will Latest Cain Harassment Allegations Go Beyond ‘He Said, She Said’? Herman Cain faced new accusations of sexual harassment on Monday when a Chicago-area woman went before television cameras with graphic details. Judy Woodruff discusses what the fresh allegations mean for Cain's White House bid with Politico's Jonathan Martin. Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch The Doubleheader: Super Committee In Trouble and the LSU v. ‘Bama Showdown Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the dim prospects for the Super Committee… Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch News Wrap: Upbeat Economic Reports Boost Markets In other news Thursday, the markets around the world got a boost from several upbeat economic reports. The Labor Department said first-time jobless claims fell below 400,000, the lowest level in five weeks. Also, Senate Republicans have blocked another piece… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch Super Committee Considers Spending Cuts, Tax Hikes as Deadline Looms With its Thanksgiving deadline drawing ever closer, the congressional deficit "super committee" held a rare public hearing Wednesday over its debt negotiations, but there have been few signs of progress in the members' efforts to cut more than $1 trillion… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch With 20% Flat-Tax Plan, Perry Eyes Distinction From GOP Field GOP hopeful and Texas Gov. Rick Perry unveiled his flat-tax proposal Tuesday at a South Carolina plastics plant. Judy Woodruff discusses his and other candidates' ideas for reforming the U.S. tax code with Stephen Moore of the conservative Club for… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch Shields, Brooks on Iraq Withdrawal, Gadhafi’s Demise, Feisty GOP Debate Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including the killing of Moammar Gadhafi, President Obama's announcement of U.S. troops withdrawing from Iraq by the end of the year, plus the… Continue watching