Jan 25 Watch Shields and Gerson on Bipartisan Mood, Deficit Debate and GOP Response Jim Lehrer previews the politics surrounding Tuesday's State of the Union address with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson, from the cooperative spirit behind this year's seating chart to the Republican response and disagreements on issues… Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch Shields and Brooks on GOP’s Repeal Effort, Obama’s Overtures to Business, China Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks sort through the week's top political news, including President Obama's outreach to big business and China's president, plus the Republican-led vote in the House to repeal last year's health… Continue watching
Jan 14 Watch Shields and Brooks on Obama’s Tucson Speech, Calls for Political Civility Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks analyze the week's news, including the president's address at the Tucson memorial service. Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch Arizona Attack Puts Power of Political Rhetoric Back in the Spotlight The tragic shooting in Tucson, Ariz., has revived the debate on the power of words and the state of political rhetoric. Jim Lehrer gets the views of columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks as well as Professors Beverly Gage of… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch Shields and Brooks on the New Congress, Obama’s Staff Revamp The 112th Congress has convened and President Obama has started making big changes to his senior staff. Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks assess these and other top political headlines. Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch Oil and Oysters: Testing Continues in Louisiana After Gulf Disaster The Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals adopted a sophisticated two-tiered testing system to examine how safe oysters are for human consumption. Bill Rodman from Louisiana Public Broadcasting reports on their findings. Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch Oil Disaster Report Preview Spreads Blame, Offers Stark Warning President Obama's commission on the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster has released a preview of its final report, warning that a similar disaster to the Deepwater Horizon rig blast could happen again if reforms aren't made. Ray Suarez speaks with… Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch Gerson and Dionne Define the Year in Politics Washington Post columnists E.J. Dionne and Michael Gerson look back on what happened in politics in 2010 and look ahead to the dynamics in play for the new Congress. Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch Challenging Cleanup Ahead for Gulf Coast Jane Lubchenco, head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, talks to Ray Suarez about the administration's efforts to address the environmental damage in the Gulf of Mexico. Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch Scientists Study Gulf Fish for Signs of Oil Damage NewsHour Correspondent Tom Bearden talks to researchers who are assessing the long-term damage to the Gulf. In Alabama, scientists are examining whether damage done to fish larvae is linked to the oil spill. Continue watching