Sep 25 Watch Senators Weigh in on Budget Hurdles and Fiscal Compromises Judy Woodruff talks to Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., and Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., on where the budget battle is headed next, whether Sen. Ted Cruz's effort to stall was worthwhile or political theater, and whether they think Congress will prevent… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch Senate Votes Unanimously to Take Up Debate on Budget Bill After Cruz ‘Talkathon’ Despite a 21-hour effort by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and others to block a government funding bill, the Senate voted 100-0 to clear the path for debate. Senate Democrats hope to clear the hurdle of a procedural vote before they… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch Endgame Unclear in Republican Effort to Push Towards Shutdown Over Obamacare Endgame Unclear in Cruz's Effort to Push Government Towards Shutdown… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch Grassroots Groups Court Young Conservatives at CPAC Grassroots Groups Court Young Conservatives at CPAC… Continue watching
Mar 15 Shields and Brooks on Cruz vs. Feinstein, March Madness By Hari Sreenivasan It's time for another edition of the Doubleheader, when we discuss the politics of sports and the sport of politics with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks. This week, in the more serious… Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch Texas Sen. Ted Cruz on the Deficit, Gun Rights, Legal Immigration Texas Sen. Ted Cruz on the Deficit, Gun Rights, Legal Immigration… Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch Tea Party Favorite Ted Cruz wins Texas Senate Seat Tea Party Favorite Ted Cruz wins Texas Senate Seat… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch Shields and Brooks on the Job Report, Sequestration, and Tea Party Primary Wins Shields and Brooks on the Job Report, Sequestration, and Tea Party Primary Wins… Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch Analyzing Cruz’s Texas Victory and the 2012 Senate Landscape In a primary runoff, former Texas solicitor general Ted Cruz captured the Republican nomination for a U.S. Senate seat. And he isn't the only Tea Party candidate winning primaries. Judy Woodruff talks to Texas Tribune's Ross Ramsey and Rothenberg Political… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch Attorneys Debate Effects of Gun Ban Override The Supreme Court's landmark decision overturning the gun ban in the District of Columbia Thursday may have far reaching effects. Peter Nickles, D.C. Attorney General, and Ted Cruz, former Texas Solicitor General, debate the impact of the decision. Continue watching