Jan. 28, 2015 11:46 a.m. EST
News: 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. The first vote for repeal was on Jan. 19, 2011 -- just weeks into John Boehner's first term as Speaker -- and passed 245 to 189 with three Democrats voting yes, but the Democratic-controlled Senate never considered the bill. We look back in the Washington Week Vault to that first vote, a vote that the Los...
Jan. 02, 2015 9:21 p.m. EST
News: Shifting Political Landscape in 2015
As the New Year kicks off, we look at the new political landscape in Washington as a new Republican-controlled Congress takes over. As President Obama begins his final two years in office, will he find common ground with Republicans? Plus, the Supreme Court is set to decide two major cases this year involving the Affordable Care Act and same-sex marriage.
Dec. 30, 2014 11:37 a.m. EST
News: How a viral fundraiser earned a cool $220 million for ALS
This year, a challenge to Facebook users to douse themselves in ice water became an internet craze, raising millions for ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease. Gwen Ifill talks to Nancy Frates, the mother of the man who inspired the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, about the impetus for the viral fundraising campaign and how it has advanced awareness and research of the disease.
Dec. 24, 2014 11:17 a.m. EST
News: FDA plans to end prohibition on blood donation by gay men, with conditions
The FDA is set to ease a 31-year ban on blood donations by gay men, put in place in the early days of the AIDS crisis. The policy revision will allow gay men to donate blood one year after their last sexual contact, which could free hundreds of thousands of pints a year. I. Glenn Cohen of Harvard Law School joins Gwen Ifill to discuss the change in donor requirements and how the FDA move came about.
Nov. 28, 2014 8 p.m. EST
News: Ferguson fallout, Chuck Hagel resigns, and Voice of the Voters
After a grand jury decided not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the death of Michael Brown, we look at what’s next as the issue of race and justice continues to capture national attention. Also, the surprise resignation of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel after less than two years. Plus, we hear from our viewers on key issues like Washington gridlock, healthcare and the environment.
Nov. 03, 2014 12:23 p.m. EST
News: March 30, 2012
The Supreme Court heard three days of arguments on the 2010 Affordable Care Act. What were the key issues before the court? Plus, a mic catches a private comment between President Obama and Russian President Medvedev. Also, Mitt Romney's latest endorsements and the GOP race. Joining Gwen: Joan Biskupic, Reuters; Pete Williams, NBC News; Jeff Zeleny, New York Times; Julianna Goldman, Bloomberg News
Nov. 03, 2014 11:46 a.m. EST
News: July 6, 2012
President Barack Obama campaigns in Ohio and Pennsylvania and accuses Romney of outsourcing jobs during his time at Bain Capital. Meanwhile, Mitt Romney says that the federal health care mandate is indeed a tax. Plus, new unemployment numbers. Joining Gwen: Dan Balz, The Washington Post; Jan Crawford, CBS News; Charles Babington, Associated Press; Amy Walter, ABC News.
Nov. 03, 2014 11:42 a.m. EST
News: July 13, 2012
This Week, President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney both campaigned in battleground states. Obama called for an extension of middle class tax cuts while Romney addressed the NAACP. Also, House Republicans voted to repeal the president's health care law. Joining Gwen: Michael Duffy, TIME Magazine; Lori Montgomery, The Washington Post; Alexis Simendinger, RealClearPolitics; Sam Youngman, Reuters.
Oct. 23, 2014 12:37 p.m. EDT
News: Democratic Dilemma, GOP Plight and the Tea Party
The panelists analyze the multiple controversies facing Obama and Democrats including problems implementing the Affordable Care Act. Plus, the internal struggles among Republicans trying to overhaul the partyahead of the 2014 midterm elections. Joining Gwen: Amy Walter, Cook Political Report; Alexis Simendinger, Real Clear Politics; Reid Wilson, National Journal Hotline; Molly Ball, the Atlantic.
Sep. 08, 2014 4:34 p.m. EDT
News: New report forecasts health care reform law will decrease U.S. labor supply
In the Congressional Budget Office’s economic outlook report for 2014, analysts predicted that as many as 2.3 million will stop working or work less as a result of the Affordable Care Act. Gwen Ifill talks to NPR’s Julie Rovner about the findings and the political reactions coming from the White House and congressional Republicans.
