Nov. 07, 2014 2:47 p.m. EST
News: U.S. Sending More Troops to Iraq & A New Attorney General Nominee
On the Webcast Extra, our panelists discuss the “Friday news dump” as the White House announced plans to send 1,500 troops to Iraq to train the Iraqi Army and word that Loretta Lynch will be President Obama's choice to replace Eric Holder at the Department of Justice. Plus, the Supreme Court has decided to take on a new challenge to the Affordable Care Act.
Oct. 31, 2014 2:51 p.m. EDT
News: Potential 2016 Candidates Already Making Moves
On the Webcast Extra: It's never too early to talk presidential politics and the 2016 election. Potential candidates like Hillary Clinton, Chris Christie and Jeb Bush have been active on the 2014 campaign trail on behalf of Congressional candidates. Will the early testing of the waters pay off at the polls in an election that's two years away?
Oct. 03, 2014 9:49 p.m. EDT
News: White House Security Blunder
On this week’s Webcast Extra, Carol Leonnig of the Washington Post discusses the Secret Service's negligent response to Oscar R. Ortega-Hernandez attack on the White House; Peter Baker of the New York Times covers how the Obama Administration underestimated ISIS's influence in Iraq
Sep. 30, 2014 6:05 p.m. EDT
News: Obama Condemns Egypt Violence, & 2016 Political Preview
Obama spoke against the violence in Egypt, and the U.S. cancelled joint military exercises scheduled for next month; Holder is pushing to scale back mandatory minimum sentences for low-level drug offenders; and a look at Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden's 2016 ambitions. Joining Amy Walter of Cook Political Report: Indira Lakshmanan, Bloomberg News; Pete Williams, NBC News; Jeff Zeleny, ABC News.
Sep. 08, 2014 5:44 p.m. EDT
News: Will Christie's damage control be enough to protect his political future?
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has tried to distance himself from the scandal over the Fort Lee traffic shutdowns and combat characterizations of him as a bully. What's the impact for Christie's political future? Gwen Ifill gets analysis from Stu Rothenberg of the Rothenberg Political Report and Michael Scherer of Time magazine.
Sep. 03, 2014 1:57 p.m. EDT
News: Webcast Extra: Obama's Governing Woes and Christie in 2016
On the Webcast Extra: Christi Parsons fills us in on why the Obama administration does not run as well as the Obama campaign. David Wessel explains whether Janet Yellen will face problems in her confirmation hearings for Fed Chair. Also, what are the prospects for Chris Christie in 2016? Will he run for president and will the secrets revealed in “Double Down” hurt him? John Dickerson explains.
Sep. 03, 2014 1:49 p.m. EDT
News: Election '13 Takeaways, Healthcare Rollout Woes Continue
We examine the takeaways of the 2013 elections in the lead up to 2014 and 2016; the strategy to get healthcare.gov repaired while also educating the public about Obamacare; the political battle to pass ENDA; and analysis of he October jobs numbers. Joining Gwen: John Dickerson, Slate Magazine/CBS News; Christie Parsons, Tribune News; Ed O'Keefe, Washington Post; David Wessel, Wall Street Journal.
Sep. 02, 2014 12:22 p.m. EDT
News: Webcast Extra: Why Americans Hate Politics; Immigration Politics
On the Webcast Extra, Washington Post's Dan Balz on Rick Perry's 2016 political strategy and why Americans detests politics; RealClearPolitics' Alexis Simendinger on the key players involved in immigration politics, and McClatchy Newspapers' Hannah Allam on the possibility of peace in Gaza. Plus The Economist's Greg Ip on the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium conference this past week.
Aug. 20, 2014 2:53 p.m. EDT
News: Roadmap to 2016
While the 2016 presidential election is two year away, there is plenty of buzz now about who will decide to run. Gwen Ifill talks to Washington Post Chief Correspondent Dan Balz about what to look for as the race starts to take shape including how Hillary Clinton has frozen the field for other potential Democrats.
Aug. 20, 2014 2:06 p.m. EDT
News: Missouri Teen Shooting, Upheaval in Iraq, Obama-Hillary Rela
The investigation into the shooting death of an unarmed Missouri teen, the fast-changing developments in Iraq and the status of the U.S. humanitarian rescue mission, and the reported rift between Hillary Clinton and President Obama over U.S. foreign policy. Joining Gwen: Yochi Dreazen, Foreign Policy Magazine; Carrie Johnson, NPR; Jeff Zeleny, ABC News
