Feb 12 Watch Closing the Gap: Sen. Marco Rubio on how more education, fewer broken families can change income inequality In the debate over how to cure income inequality, talk about poverty and opportunity are increasingly converging. In a series of conversations about the growing divide between rich and poor, Gwen Ifill talks to Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., about the… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch News Wrap: Miss. man pleads guilty to sending poisoned letters to politicians By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, James Everett Dutschke of Mississippi pleaded guilty to sending letters laced with the toxic substance ricin to the president, a U.S. senator and a judge. Also, California Gov. Jerry Brown declared a drought emergency in… Continue watching
Jan 13 Obama and his policies prove toxic for Arkansas Democrats By Charles Babington, Associated Press Democratic Sen. Mark Pyror's seat is up for re-election in Arkansas and Republicans are hungrily looking to win his seat in order to take control of the U.S. Senate in Fall 2014. Part of Pryor's strategy to remain an incumbent,… Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch Excerpt: McConnell is confident he’ll win 2014 GOP primary Excerpt: McConnell is confident he'll be re-elected in 2014 Republican primaries… Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch Sen. Ted Cruz says he won’t delay vote on debt deal Sen. Ted Cruz says he won't delay vote on debt deal… Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch Reid, McConnell announce deal on Senate floor Reid, McConnell announce deal on Senate floor… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch News Wrap: McCain and Graham Visit Egypt, Urge Opposition Members Be Released In other news Tuesday, Sens. John McCain, D-Ariz., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., visited Cairo, where they urged the military-backed Egyptian government to release some members of the Muslim Brotherhood. Also, a series of car bombs killed more than 50 around… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch Senators Near Key Compromise on Beefed-Up Border Security A bipartisan group of senators have worked out a potentially critical compromise for the immigration reform bill. Reform supporters said they had met demands for greatly expanded policing of the border with Mexico. Ray Suarez talks with two lawmakers shaping… Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch Sen. Rand Paul on Balancing Legalized Immigration With Improved Border Security Sen. Rand Paul on Balancing Path to Citizenship With Improved Border Security… Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch NSA Chief Grilled at Senate Hearing on Secret Surveillance Programs NSA chief Army Gen. Keith Alexander faced tough questions from senators at a hearing over the agency's top secret surveillance programs. Alexander defended the programs, saying, "we're trying to protect Americans." Ray Suarez has more on the hearing and an… Continue watching