Sep. 03, 2014 5:32 p.m. EDT
News: Budget Battle, Obamacare, US-Iran relations, Syria
The efforts by congressional Republicans to defund Obamacare over the budget battle, the rollout of the Affordable Care Act's latest provisions on Oct. 1, Obama and Rouhani talk and implications for U.S.-Iran relations, and securing Syria's chemical weapons.Joining Gwen: Gloria Borger, CNN; Karen Tumulty, Washington Post; Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times and Kimberly Dozier, Associated Press.
Sep. 03, 2014 5:23 p.m. EDT
News: Obama administration extends health care sign-up completion deadline to April 15
Five days before the March 31 enrollment deadline, the Obama administration says that Americans will have more time to sign up on federal health care exchanges if they’ve begun but can’t finish the process on time. Gwen Ifill talks to Mary Agnes Carey of Kaiser Health News and Ceci Connolly of PricewaterhouseCoopers Health Research Institute for a closer look at the extension and its critics.
Sep. 03, 2014 5:15 p.m. EDT
News: Government Shutdown, Debt Ceiling Debate & Health Insurance
The shutdown standoff continues between President Obama and congressional republicans as the debt ceiling crisis looms, an estimated 800,000 federal government workers nationwide have been put on furlough, and the new online health insurance exchanges open for business. Joining Gwen: Dan Balz, Washington Post; John Dickerson, Slate Magazine; Molly Ball, The Atlantic; John Harwood, CNBC and The New
Sep. 03, 2014 3:30 p.m. EDT
News: HealthCare.gov Troubles & GOP Intra-Party Battle
We analyze the continuing problems with the HealthCare.gov website; Republicans are in a “recovery” mode to reunite the party and rebuild the brand; and growing tensions over the U.S. surveillance of foreign leaders. Joining Gwen: John Dickerson, Slate Magazine; Kimberly Dozier, Associated Press; Peter Baker, The New York Times; Beth Reinhard, National Journal.
Sep. 03, 2014 3:05 p.m. EDT
News: Healthcare.gov Repairs, NSA Spying, and Public Opinion
The continuing efforts by the administration to sell the benefits of Obamacare; how the NSA collects and shares intelligence while also addressing privacy concerns and the declining public support for members of Congress and the president. Joining Gwen: Karen Tumulty, Washington Post; Tom Gjelten, NPR; Alexis Simendinger, RealClearPolitics; Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times.
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. 03, 2014 11:50 a.m. EDT
News: Bill Clinton reflects on fixing the wealth gap, embracing the Affordable Care Act and Hillary’s health
Former President Bill Clinton sat down with Gwen Ifill in Washington to discuss growing inequality, how Democrats should talk about the Affordable Care Act, the controversy around the Benghazi attack, Putin’s motives in Ukraine and Hillary Clinton’s potential presidential candidacy for 2016. Their conversation was hosted as part of a fiscal summit run by the Peterson Foundation.
Aug. 12, 2014 4:21 p.m. EDT
News: Webcast Extra: A missed opportunity for the GOP?
On the Webcast Extra: After a week of technical glitches on the healthcare.gov website, our panel discusses whether the debt ceiling debate has caused the GOP to miss an opportunity to take down Obamacare. Also, Greg Ip and Jim Tankersley give us their best assessments of the US economy in the middle of the shutdown. The panelists also discuss Ben Bernanke’s legacy and upcoming SCOTUS cases.
Jul. 08, 2014 2:39 p.m. EDT
News: Webcast Extra: Is it too early to talk 2016?
On the Webcast Extra: From Rick Perry’s trip to Iowa to Chris Christie’s big win in New Jersey, the 2016 presidential race appears to already be gearing up. Is it possible for us to ignore presidential election politics? Jeff Zeleny gives his take. Also, Indira Lakshmanan explains the newest roadblocks. John Kerry faces in brokering peace between Israel and Palestine. And panelists continue their
Jul. 08, 2014 2:30 p.m. EDT
News: Webcast Extra: Viewer Questions and New Movement on Iran Deal
In the Webcast Extra: the conversation continues online as we answer more of the questions our viewers sent in on topics like healthcare and gerrymandering. Also, the panelists analyze the recent Iran nuclear deal.
