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
Sep 23 Watch The Doubleheader: What's Obama's Real Goal for his Jobs Plan? Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss President Obama's ill-fated jobs plan. Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch Obama's Deficit Plan Hits Opposition on Hill, But Frames 2012 Fight Obama's Deficit-Reduction Plan Puts Politics, Policy in Focus… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch Political Checklist: Obama Unveils Plan GOP Calls Class Warfare Gwen Ifill and David Chalian discuss Mr. Obama's deficit reduction plan. Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch Dem Senator Suggests Obama Jobs Plan Won't Pass in Full House Speaker John Boehner offered his first major response to President Obama's new American Jobs Act in a speech Thursday. Jeffrey Brown discusses the politics of job creation with Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md. Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch Boehner: 'Tax Increases Destroy Jobs' Boehner: 'Tax Increases Destroy Jobs'… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch Rivals Put Rick Perry to the Test in Tea Party Debate At Monday night's CNN/Tea Party-sponsored event in Tampa, Fla., eight Republican presidential hopefuls were on stage, but the party's new front-runner, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, was the one put to the test by many of his rivals. Kwame Holman recaps… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch How Do Tax Cuts, Hikes Fit Into Obama's American Jobs Act? President Obama continued to make a case for his American Jobs Act on Tuesday, but GOP leaders remain skeptical. Judy Woodruff discusses the tax aspect of the president's plan to spur job creation with two former top economic advisers, Austan… Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch Political Checklist: Will Republicans Support Obama's Jobs Plan? David Chalian, Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff preview the week in politics… Continue watching