Jul. 01, 2016 4:30 p.m. EDT
News: Clinton's trust problem, Zika funding stalls in Congress, Benghazi Committee releases report and Supreme Court overturns corruption charges
In a Chicago speech this week, Hillary Clinton acknowledged her low polling numbers for honesty and trustworthiness among voters, and she set her sights on earning that trust. The legislative branch continued to engage in bitter partisan battles, as a funding bill to fight the Zika virus stalled in the Senate and the House Benghazi Committee released the findings of its years-long investigation.
Oct. 23, 2015 9:29 p.m. EDT
News: Lincoln Chafee's Brief & Unspectacular Campaign, FBI Probes Benghazi, Obama Vetoes Defense Bill and Debt Ceiling Deadline Approaches
Lincoln Chafee ended his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, and The Atlantic's Molly Ball discusses the short-lived campaign of Chafee, the "most pointless" candidate.
Oct. 23, 2015 9:25 p.m. EDT
News: Clinton Testifies About Benghazi, Biden Forgoes 2016 Race, Ryan Announces Speaker Bid and Trump Remains at the GOP Forefront
Hillary Clinton faced another congressional committee this week concerning the 2012 Benghazi attacks that killed four Americans. Despite the 11 hour hearing and sometimes pointed exchanges between committee members.
Jul. 03, 2015 4:04 p.m. EDT
News: The Long Road to Same-Sex Marriage, Latest Clinton Email Release & Jeb Bush's Tax Returns
The Atlantic's Molly Ball dives in to the decades-long battle that led to the Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage. The New York Times' Peter Baker gives us a glimpse of Hillary Clinton's tenure as Secretary of State after the latest round of emails was released. And CNN's Jeff Zeleny explains the fundraising hauls of Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.
Oct. 23, 2014 2:33 p.m. EDT
News: Scandal Fallout: IRS, Benghazi and Justice Probes Reporters
The latest on the three scandals dogging the Obama administration this week involving the IRS, the Justice Department, the Associated Press and the attack on the US embassy in Benghazi. How is the administration handling damage control? Joining Gwen: Gloria Borger, CNN; John Dickerson, Slate Magazine and CBS News; John Harwood, CNBC and the New York Times; Ed O’Keefe, Washington Post.
Sep. 08, 2014 5:34 p.m. EDT
News: Senate concludes State Dept. ignored security warnings ahead of Benghazi attack
A bipartisan Senate report has concluded that the State Department could have prevented the deadly 2012 attack at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. The Senate Intelligence Committee found officials ignored warnings of growing terrorist activity. Gwen Ifill talks to Adam Goldman of The Washington Post.
Sep. 08, 2014 5:26 p.m. EDT
News: Brooks and Marcus on Obama's surveillance reforms, Benghazi
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus join Gwen Ifill to discuss the week's top political news, including whether or not President Obama went far enough with his recommended surveillance reforms, who's blame for the Benghazi attack and the possibility for new sanctions on Iran.
Jul. 08, 2014 12:15 p.m. EDT
News: Webcast Extra: Benghazi Investigations and Climate Change
Dan Balz of the Washington Post explains why Republicans want to launch yet another investigation into the Benghazi killings and why Democrats are pushing back. Pete Williams of NBC news explains why the Supreme Court may have rejected another case involving gun rights. And Coral Davenport of the New York Times comments on how climate change is already impacting Florida.