Jan. 29, 2015 11:09 a.m. EST
Web Video: How the Koch brothers turned into political power brokers
Potential presidential candidates for 2016 have started to court donors -- and vice versa. Charles and David Koch, influential libertarian billionaires, plan to spend nearly a billion dollars in the next election cycle. Matea Gold of The Washington …
Jan. 28, 2015 11:46 a.m. EST
Web Video: Fighting to Repeal Obamacare
In the nearly five years since the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, the GOP-controlled House of Representatives has voted over 50 times to repeal or defund all or part of the law.
Jan. 23, 2015 9:20 p.m. EST
Special: Obama's YouTube Moment, Harry Reid's Return and Upheaval in Ukraine
On the Webcast Extra, Alexis Simendinger reports on President Obama's round of interviews with YouTube personalities and the administration's digital approach to get the State of the Union message out. While the viewership of the speech itself was d…
Jan. 23, 2015 9:16 p.m. EST
Full Episode: The State of the Union Impact at Home & Abroad and Potential 2016 Republican Candidates Head to Iowa
President Obama's State of the Union was met with pushback from the Republican-controlled Congress, but where is there room for compromise on the president's 2015 legislative agenda? Alexis Simendinger and Ed O'Keefe report on the president's propos…
Jan. 23, 2015 11:18 a.m. EST
Web Video: Why Yemen’s political implosion is dangerous for the U.S.
Yemen's government collapsed Thursday as the U.S.-backed President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi and cabinet stepped down, allowing Shiite rebels to effectively take over the capital. Gwen Ifill talks to Gregory Johnsen, author of "The Last Refuge: Yemen,…
Jan. 22, 2015 10:58 a.m. EST
Web Video: Facing resistance from Capitol Hill, U.S. opens Cuba talks
The United States and Cuba have commenced talks aimed at normalizing long-strained relations, but support for this turning point is not universal. Gwen Ifill talks to Indira Lakshmanan of Bloomberg News from Havana about opposition from Capitol Hill…
Jan. 20, 2015 11:34 a.m. EST
Web Video: Political divide on immigration reform looms over Nevada families
In Nevada, the debate on immigration reform has consequences beyond the political. Facing a mixed bag of law and executive action, many live with the fear that their families will be divided by deportation. Gwen Ifill reports on personal stakes at t…
Jan. 16, 2015 9:11 p.m. EST
Special: Renewed Relations with Cuba and Immigration & 2016
On the Webcast Extra, NPR’s Tom Gjelten details what the new Cuba regulations mean for the individual traveler. Robert Costa of The Washington Post explains how the GOP is using immigration as a strategy for 2016 and what to watch with potential Dem…
Jan. 16, 2015 9:08 p.m. EST
Full Episode: European Terror Attacks, Nuclear Talks with Iran, Same-Sex Marriage at the Supreme Court
Reverberations from the terror attack in Paris continued this week as dozens of arrests have been made, and Europe remains on heightened alert. Plus, nuclear talks with Iran continue, and President Obama is threatening to veto legislation imposing …
Jan. 16, 2015 11:01 a.m. EST
Web Video: How the Oscars’ lack of diversity reflects who runs Hollywood
For the first time in 20 years, all of the Academy Award nominees for leading and supporting acting roles are white. Gwen Ifill asks Mike Sargent of Pacifica Radio and Ann Hornaday of The Washington Post about the surprises and snubs of the 2015 Osc…
