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…
Jan. 16, 2015 10:56 a.m. EST
Web Video: Europe’s porous borders pose problems in hunt for terrorists
The attacks in Paris and today's raids against militants in Belgium highlight the trend of European Muslims traveling to Syria and Iraq to fight. Gwen Ifill talks to Lorenzo Vidino of the European Foundation for Democracy about Europe’s porous borde…
Jan. 15, 2015 11:03 a.m. EST
Web Video: 2016 presidential hopefuls aim to prove their worth in campaign warm up
From launching book tours to hiring staff to meeting with top donors, several potential presidential candidates have started taking steps in the long race to the White House. Gwen Ifill looks at the campaign landscape with Amy Walter of The Cook Pol…
Jan. 14, 2015 5:27 p.m. EST
Web Video: Romney's 2nd Run for the White House
As the jockeying for the 2016 presidential primary begins, all signs point to a third run for 2012 Republican nominee Mitt Romney. The former Massachusetts governor first ran in 2008 but lost the Republican nomination to Sen. John McCain. Romney i…
