Jan 03 Watch GOP Candidates Make Last-Ditch Effort to Get Iowans to Caucuses Republican presidential hopefuls seeking the first harvest of delegates this nominating season worked right up to the last minute Tuesday ahead of Iowa's Caucuses. Judy Woodruff reports on the candidates' last-ditch efforts, then Gwen Ifill speaks with Des Moines Register… Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch Ahead of Tuesday's Vote, Another Poll Shows Romney, Ron Paul Ahead in Iowa Heading into the final stretch before Tuesday's first-in-the-nation Caucuses, the GOP contenders chatted up Iowan voters in cold and windy weather Friday. Judy Woodruff reports on the candidates' last-minute campaigning. Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch Shields, Brooks on Stopgap Payroll Tax Cut Deal, Iowa Caucuses, Holiday Wishes Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including the payroll tax cut deal that ended the latest partisan standoff in Washington, their holiday wishes for the country and "Super PAC"… Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch House GOP Agrees to Tax Cut Deal, but Is Another Showdown Just 2 Months Away? Breaking an impasse Thursday afternoon, House GOP leaders set a vote on a stopgap Senate bill that extends the payroll tax cut and long-term unemployment benefits for another two months. Judy Woodruff discusses the latest developments in Washington with Todd… Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch Democrats Pressure House GOP to Back Down on Payroll Tax Cut Republicans and Democrats mired in a stalemate over extending the payroll tax cut Wednesday. Judy Woodruff reports on House Speaker John Boehner's call to President Obama, and the White House's use of Facebook and Twitter to leverage support for extending… Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch Ahead of Iowa Caucuses, Gingrich's Momentum Fades as Criticism Mounts The Republican presidential race has turned into a national dead heat, especially in Iowa where the first votes will be cast in two weeks. Gwen Ifill discusses the candidates' momentum with Stuart Rothenberg of the Rothenberg Political Report and USA… Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch In Washington, a Familiar Showdown, but 'People Are Dug in Much Deeper' President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner dug in their heels Tuesday and refused to break a stalemate over extending a payroll tax cut after the House balked at approving a two-month extension. Jeffrey Brown discusses the latest back-and-forth between… Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch White House, GOP Ratchet Up Rhetoric on 'Responsible' Deal for Payroll Tax Cut White House, GOP Ratchet Up Rhetoric on 'Repsonsible' Deal for Payroll Tax Cut… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch Shield, Brooks on Iowa Debate, 'Rattling Sabers' Over Iran, Iraq War's Legacy Shield, Brooks on Iowa Debate, 'Rattling Sabers' Over Iran, Iraq War's Legacy… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch Ahead of Iowa Caucuses, it Could Still Be Anyone's Game in GOP On the heels of Thursday night's Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney scored an endorsement from South Carolina's governor. Hari Sreenivasan reports on the latest in the race for the GOP nomination. Continue watching