Nov. 17, 2015 11:09 a.m. EST
News: Paris attacks bring migrant crisis, Islamic State strategy to U.S. political forefront
From the campaign trail to the halls of Congress, leaders weighed in on the fallout of the Paris attacks. Gwen Ifill speaks to Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR about how responses to the tragedy are playing out in the presidential race, calls from some lawmakers to change U.S. policy toward Syrian immigrants, as well as takeaways from the Democratic debate.
Nov. 13, 2015 9:58 p.m. EST
News: Searching for the Paris Attackers, Big Democratic Donors, Voting Rights at the State Level and Few Truths in Election 2016
On the Webcast Extra, David Sanger reports on the search for the Paris attackers that has led to border closings and increased military response in France as authorities try to determine if this was a centralized plan or a local group. In Election 2016, big money Democratic donors have yet to open their wallets to leading candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.
Nov. 12, 2015 11:05 a.m. EST
News: GOP presidential candidates come out divided on immigration
Republican presidential candidates met up for their fourth face-off in Milwaukee, where the biggest policy differences came out on immigration. Gwen Ifill gets perspectives on the different GOP reform proposals with Josh Blackman of the South Texas College of Law and Marielena Hincapié of the National Immigration Law Center Immigrant Justice Fund.
Nov. 10, 2015 11:37 a.m. EST
News: How late night comedy became another stop on the campaign trail
Donald Trump, who hosted Saturday Night Live over the weekend, is not the first politician to use late night comedy to pitch his campaign. Gwen Ifill talks to Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR about candidates on the talk show circuit, plus a look at the increased scrutiny on Ben Carson and Sen. Marco Rubio and rivalry between Sen. Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton.
Nov. 06, 2015 9:24 p.m. EST
News: Wall Street Reaction to Jobs Report, UN Climate Talks and Ballot Initiatives Across the Country
On this Webcast Extra, Eamon Javers of CNBC reports on how Wall Street is reacting to the jobs report and speculation the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates in December. Coral Davenport of The New York Times discusses upcoming climate talks in Paris and how these talks may succeed where previous talks failed because the U.S. is bringing new EPA regulations to the table.
Nov. 06, 2015 9:21 p.m. EST
News: Obama Rejects Keystone Pipeline, October Job Growth & Election 2016
After seven years of debate, the Obama administration rejected the proposed Keystone XL pipeline. Obama said the project, which would extend from Canada to Texas, served "no national interest." The New York Times' Coral Davenport explains what's behind the decision. Also on Friday, the October jobs report was released showing over 270,000 jobs added and an unemployment rate down to 5%.
Nov. 05, 2015 10:59 a.m. EST
News: Who voted for what and why on Election Day
This election, Ohio voters said no to legalizing marijuana, Houston voters defeated an ordinance to curb LGBT discrimination and San Francisco voters refused to limit how often homeowners can rent out rooms. Stuart Rothenberg of The Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report and Molly Hennessy-Fiske of the Los Angeles Times talk with Gwen Ifill about what the results mean for both parties.
Nov. 03, 2015 12:40 p.m. EST
News: Why different GOP candidates have different debate demands
The GOP presidential candidates are looking for changes to the primary race debates, but can the campaigns agree on tweaks? Gwen Ifill sits down with Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR to discuss what’s at stake for different camps, why Jeb Bush is trying to reboot his campaign, plus Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders’ first TV ad.
Oct. 30, 2015 9:20 p.m. EDT
News: John Boehner's Legacy and the GOP Undercard Debate
Ohio Republican John Boehner served nearly five years as House Speaker before passing the torch to Paul Ryan, and he retires this week after 25 years in Congress. Doyle McManus of The Los Angeles Times says that his career as Speaker may not have been what he wanted it to be and that he may have been better suited to serve as Speaker 20 years ago.
Oct. 30, 2015 9:18 p.m. EDT
News: Republicans Debate the Economy, Paul Ryan Elected House Speaker & Obama Authorizes Boots on Ground in Syria
Republican presidential candidates debated economic issues in their third matchup of the 2016 election. In Congress, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, despite his initial hesitation, was elected the 54th Speaker of the House this week. Ryan called for unity and renewal within the GOP party, the week that outgoing Speaker John Boehner helped pass a bipartisan budget deal.
