Oct 06 Watch Obama: Congress Needs to Explain Opposition to Jobs Plan President Obama's Oct. 6 press conference on jobs and the economy… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch Dems Pitch New Plan to Fund Jobs Bill: A Tax on Millionaires Democratic leaders in the Senate proposed a surtax on millionaires on Wednesday to pay for President Obama's jobs bill. Jeffrey Brown discusses the move and its prospects with WNYC Radio's Todd Zwillich. Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch Christie Hangs Onto His Hat: What Happens to GOP Field? New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced Tuesday that he will not join the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. Judy Woodruff discusses what his decision means for the campaigns of the rest of the GOP contenders with Political Editor… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch Political Checklist: Shifting GOP Primary Calendar and Rick Perry’s Sign Problem Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff discuss the 2012 Republican primary. Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch Shields, Brooks on al-Awlaki Killing, Florida’s Primary Bid, Candidates’ Styles Shields, Brooks on al-Awlaki Killing, Florida's Primary Bid… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch Gingrich on New ‘Contract With America,’ Jobs, Brain Research, Elites After unveiling his "21st Century Contract with America," former House Speaker Newt Gingrich spoke with Judy Woodruff about his policy proposals, including efforts to create jobs, ramp up research into brain science and overhauls of Medicare and Medicaid. This is… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch How Severe Are Problems With Social Security? Social Security checks go out on Wednesday to more than 52 million Americans, but the viability of the program has recently taken center stage in the GOP presidential nomination race. Ray Suarez discusses the economics of Social Security with David… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch As Filing Deadlines Loom, Will Chris Christie Make Bid for Presidency? New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is not yet running for president, but many Republicans are yearning for him to throw his hat into the ring. Judy Woodruff and Political Editor David Chalian discuss the likelihood that Christie will enter the… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch Senate, House Deal on Track to Avert Government Shutdown The Senate moved toward striking a deal on a short-term funding bill that would keep the government operating through mid-November. Jeffrey Brown and David Chalian discuss the implications of the deal. Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch Shields and Brooks on Romney vs. Perry, Disaster Aid Deadlock in Congress Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks weigh in on the week's top political news, including the latest debate among GOP 2012 hopefuls and the House showdown over disaster aid funding. Continue watching