Apr 07 Watch As Shutdown Deadline Nears, Lawmakers ‘Can’t Agree What They Disagree On’ For the third time in three days, President Obama met with congressional leaders but failed to reach a budget agreement to avoid a government shutdown. Jim Lehrer talks to The Wall Street Journal's Naftali Bendavid and Washington Post's Ed O'Keefe… Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch If Government Shuts Down, Where Would Blame Fall? Both Democrats and Republicans insisted they wished to avoid a government shutdown, but the budget stalemate continued Wednesday after both sides failed to agree on a deal. Jim Lehrer discusses the negotiations with Naftali Bendavid, congressional correspondent for The Wall… Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch Rep. Ryan on Proposed Cuts: ‘Our Budget Literally Pays Off the Debt’ President Obama and Republican lawmakers failed to break their budget impasse Tuesday, hastening the threat of a government shutdown. Judy Woodruff talks to House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, who unveiled a plan calling for deep cuts and dramatic changes… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch Political Checklist: GOP Unveils a Budget, President Opens Re-Election Bid Gwen Ifill, Judy Woodruff and David Chalian discuss the big budget battle in Congress. Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch Shields and York Preview Obama’s Libya Address, 2012 Republican Field Columnists Mark Shields and Byron York assess 2012 Republican candidates and Libya. Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch Open GOP Presidential Field Kicks Up Campaign Speculation The growing list of potential Republican candidates for the 2012 presidential nomination. Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch Political Checklist: Health Reform’s Uncertain Future and Conflict in Libya Gwen Ifill, Judy Woodruff and David Chalian examine health care reform one year later. Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch President Obama Shifts on Health Care Reform Law for States Kathleen Sebelius and Sen. Orrin Hatch discuss the president's compromise on health care. Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch Threat of Government Shutdown Fades With New Spending Proposal Kwame Holman reports on a Republican-backed proposal gaining support from some Democrats that could reduce the threat of a government shutdown. Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch Obama Touts Budget Plan as Republicans Seek Deeper Spending Cuts President Obama continued promoting his budget blueprint for 2012 on Tuesday and called on both parties to prepare for tough decisions about Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Judy Woodruff talks with Political Editor David Chalian about the budget battles between… Continue watching