Jan. 09, 2015 9:22 p.m. EST
News: Paris Attacks & Global Terror Threats and the Republican-Controlled Congress
Three days of chaos in France ended Friday when law enforcement officials stormed two hostage sites in Paris and a nearby city killing the two suspects in the Charlie Hebdo magazine shooting that left 12 people dead on Wednesday. We provide the latest details on the investigation, potential reverberations around the globe, perspective on anti-Islamic sentiment in Europe and more.
Jan. 06, 2015 11:23 a.m. EST
News: Resisting labels, Edward Brooke broke barriers and embraced bipartisanship
Edward Brooke, a former Massachusetts senator who broke racial barriers, hoped not to be remembered as a “first,” but for his real political accomplishments. Presidential historian Richard Norton Smith and Adrian Walker of The Boston Globe join Gwen Ifill to discuss Brooke’s legacy and whether his moderate politics could have succeeded today.
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. 31, 2014 11:50 a.m. EST
News: Outgoing Rep. Miller on partnering with Republicans and serving Americans
Rep. George Miller arrived in Washington in 1974, in the aftermath of Watergate, ready to change Congress. Now he is retiring after nearly four decades in the House of Representatives. Gwen Ifill asks the Democratic congressman if he accomplished what he hoped to during his years as a lawmaker and what he expects to see from his colleagues after he leaves.
Dec. 12, 2014 9:44 p.m. EST
News: Hidden Nuggets in the Spending Bill and President Obama's Trip to The Colbert Report
On the Webcast Extra, Gwen debriefs with The New York Times' Mark Mazzetti about the paper's scoop on the Senate Intelligence Committee's report on CIA interrogation techniques.
Dec. 12, 2014 8:58 p.m. EST
News: Senate Releases CIA Torture Report & Bipartisan Budget Deal
The release of a Senate report detailing the CIA's enhanced interrogation tactics after the September 11 attacks has the CIA, Congress, and present and former administrations scrambling for answers. The New York Times' Mark Mazzetti, Los Angeles Times' Doyle McManus examine results of the five-year investigation. Also Real Clear Politics' Alexis Simendinger and ABC News' Jeff Zeleny explain how
Dec. 05, 2014 4:26 p.m. EST
News: Full Episode: Federal Probes into Policing, New Defense Chief, Averting a Government Shutdown
NBC News' Pete Williams reports on the multiple federal investigations into fatal, police-involved incidents involving minority citizens nationwide; McClatchy Newspapers' Nancy Youssef takes a closer look at newly nominated Ashton Carter for defense secretary, his qualifications and what challenges he may face during his confirmation hearings next year
Nov. 21, 2014 2:03 p.m. EST
News: Policy & Politics of Immigration Reform & What Lies Ahead in Washington
President Obama's immigration decision and the Republican response questioning the president's authority. Also what will Obama's lame duck years look like going up against a new GOP Congress? Plus, will an immigration overhaul impact Election 2016?
Nov. 18, 2014 11:45 a.m. EST
News: McCain offers portrait of America at war through the lives of its heroes
One of the most famous veterans in the U.S. shares stories of largely unknown American heroes from each of the nation’s armed conflicts in “Thirteen Soldiers: A Personal History of America at War.” Gwen Ifill sits down with author Sen. John McCain, who wrote the book with his longtime collaborator Mark Salter, to discuss the book and the incoming Congress.
Nov. 14, 2014 2:10 p.m. EST
News: Congress' Lame Duck Agenda, U.S.-China Climate Deal, Looking to 2016
The White House and Congress recalibrated this week after the Midterm Election with a refocus on issues such as the Keystone pipeline, immigration and healthcare. Also a closer look at the historic U.S.-China climate deal. Plus, if the midterms were a wave election for the GOP, what does it mean for both parties as they look to 2016?
