Jul 07 Watch Condolence Letter Policy Shift Opens Conversation on Military Suicides The White House announced this week that President Obama will now send condolences to families of troops who kill themselves in combat zones. Jeffrey Brown discusses the policy change and ongoing concerns over military suicides with retired Army Gen. Ronald… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch Can Obama, Congress Pull off a ‘Big Deal’ on Deficit Despite Political Perils? President Obama and congressional leaders met Thursday to discuss how to raise the nation's debt limit. Judy Woodruff discusses the meeting, which President Obama called "constructive," and the political pitfalls confronting lawmakers with Naftali Bendavid of The Wall Street Journal… Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch Twin Bombings Near Baghdad Cast Doubts on Iraq’s Fragile Security In the city of Taji, some 20 miles north of Baghdad, two successive suicide bombings killed at least 37 and wounded another 50 on Tuesday. Gwen Ifill discusses the recent increase in violence and what it means for Iraqi security… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch U.S. Role in Libya Rankles Congress, Revives Questions on War Authority The House rendered a split decision on Libya Friday, rejecting an authorization of U.S. military involvement, but stopping short of ending funding for the mission. Jeffrey Brown discusses the fight between the White House and Congress with Norman Ornstein of… Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch Supreme Court Rules 5-4 That Age Matters in Miranda Warnings The Supreme Court ruled that juvenile suspects are entitled to Miranda protections. Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch Unusual Dispute Within OPEC Pushes Oil Prices Even Higher What does the dissent within the ranks of the oil-producing nations in OPEC mean for oil prices in the U.S.? Margaret Warner discusses the turmoil at OPEC summit this week with Ed Crooks of The Financial Times. Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch Afghan Stability Still Elusive as U.S. Grapples With Exit Strategy Is the long-running effort to stabilize Afghanistan doing more harm than good? A new Senate investigation reveals a grim outlook for U.S. nation-building efforts there. Judy Woodruff gets views from Sens. Robert Menendez, D- N.J., and Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga. Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch What More Could, Should Government Do for U.S. Economy? A new Washington Post/ABC News poll finds that 57 percent of those surveyed say an economic turnaround has not yet begun in the U.S. Gwen Ifill discusses what's next for the economy -- and the political implications -- with USA… Continue watching
May 27 Watch G-8 Pledges Aid to Promote Arab Democracy; Fighting Spreads in Yemen Group of 8 leaders wrapped up their two-day summit in Deauville, France, on Friday by comparing the "Arab spring" to the fall of the Berlin Wall and promising up to $40 billion in aid to Tunisia and Egypt for their… Continue watching
May 25 Watch Republicans Get Wake-Up Call From New York House Race Upset Democrats hailed Kathy Hochul's upset victory Tuesday in a special U.S. House election in New York where Republicans hold a considerable voter-registration advantage. Political Editor David Chalian and Judy Woodruff discuss what role the Republican Medicare plan played and what… Continue watching