Jan 04 Watch In Ivory Coast, Steps Toward Mediation Not Quelling Fears of Violence Lindsey Hilsum of Independent Television News reports on the escalating political tensions in the West African nation of Ivory Coast as incumbent Laurent Gbagbo -- who controls the country's armed forces -- brushes off international pressure to step down after… 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
Nov 29 Watch Vote Fraud, Disenfranchisement Allegations Mar Haitian Election Twelve candidates in Haiti's presidential election have called for the results of Sunday's vote to be discarded amid allegations of voting irregularities. Ray Suarez reports. Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch Prospect of Political Chaos Adds to Haiti’s Troubles Following Sunday's vote in Haiti, 12 of the 18 candidates trying to succeed President Rene Preval called for the results to be discarded after reports of fraud, but electoral officials disputed that there were widespread problems. Jason Beaubien of NPR… Continue watching
Nov 26 Watch Cholera Numbers Grow as Haitians Prepare for Presidential Vote Amid ongoing reconstruction after the deadly earthquake earlier this year and an ongoing cholera epidemic, Haitians head to the polls to vote on a new leader. NPR's Jason Beaubien reports from Port-au-Prince on the country's presidential election this weekend and… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch Shields and Brooks on Tax Cuts, Debt, Lame-Duck Congress, Bush Book Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks sort through the top political stories, including the debate over extending tax cuts, prospects for the lame-duck Congress, criticism of debt commission ideas and former President Bush's new book. Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch Brooks: Obama’s Reelection Hopes Face Danger in Midwest Columnist Mark Shields and David Brooks analyze this week's top news with Jim Lehrer, including whether outgoing Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's decision to run for minority leader makes her a political liability for the Democrats, what John Boehner's… Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch Shields and Brooks on Trouncing of Democratic Moderates Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks speak with Judy Woodruff about moderate Democrats' widespread losses on Tuesday, and how President Obama will have to change his administration's political strategies with the House headed for GOP… Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch News Wrap: California Just Says No to Legalizing Marijuana In other news Wednesday, a proposition to legalize recreational use of marijuana in California failed with 54 percent voting against it. Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch Shields, Brooks on Campaign Spending Debate Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New Times columnist David Brooks discuss the debate this election season over campaign spending and the role of outside money. Continue watching