Jun 30 Who's Behind That Senator at the Kagan Hearing? By News Desk While watching the live stream of the Elena Kagan confirmation hearings, the Rundown started asking "Who's sitting behind that Senator?" So we made a few calls to find out. What is it that they do? What messages are they… Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch Coyle: Kagan Sidesteps Hot-Button Questions on Ideology, Social Issues Following Elena Kagan's third day of hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Judy Woodruff gets an analysis from Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal about where her nomination stands. Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch Constitutional Scholar, Senate Elder Statesman Robert Byrd Remembered Gwen Ifill reports on the life and legacy of West Virginia's Sen. Robert Byrd, the longest-serving member in the history of Congress. Byrd died Monday at the age of 92. Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch Partisan Divisions Mark Opening of Kagan Nomination Hearings Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan faced her first day of confirmation hearings the Senate, with praise and criticism falling generally along party lines. Judy Woodruff talks with Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal about what lies ahead in the… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch Future for Many Jobless in Question as GOP Blocks Unemployment Extension On Thursday, Republicans blocked a jobs bill that included an extension of unemployment benefits. Judy Woodruff talks to The Washington Post's Lori Montgomery about why Senate Republicans blocked the bill and what it means for the millions of unemployed. Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch Early Morning Compromises in Congress Advance Wall Street Reforms Early Friday, the House and Senate reached an agreement on a set of Wall Street reforms after a marathon session. Jeffrey Brown talks to Nomi Prins, former managing director at Goldman Sachs, and Douglas Elliot, former investment banker for JPMorgan,… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch Afghan Violence Ignites New Concerns About U.S. Military Strategy For more on the fresh violence in Afghanistan, Margaret Warner talks to Rajiv Chandrasekaran of The Washington Post, Lt. Col. John Nagl, president of the Center for New American Security, and Col. Andrew Bacevich of Boston University. Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch Lawmakers: Effects of Oil Spill Could Linger for Years Along Gulf Coast Obama administration officials were grilled during five separate congressional hearings over the consequences of the oil spill and the ongoing cleanup efforts. Jim Lehrer gets two points of view, from Florida's Sen. Bill Nelson and Wyoming's Sen. John Barrasso. Continue watching
May 28 Watch House Votes to End 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' The House of Representatives has approved a measure that could eliminate the ban on gays serving openly in the U.S. military. Judy Woodruff reports on the controversy surrounding the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell."… Continue watching
May 25 Watch Heavier Oil Flow Threatens Louisiana's Sensitive Barrier Islands Oil from the Gulf of Mexico leak turned darker on Tuesday, suggesting that heavier, more-polluting oil is spewing out. Tom Bearden reports from Louisiana, where the oil has begun to damage delicate barrier island ecosystems. Continue watching