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.
Jul. 08, 2014 2:17 p.m. EDT
News: Webcast Extra: Washington's priorities for 2014
In the Webcast Extra, we discuss the continued fallout from the launch of healthcare.gov. How is the public reacting? Plus, what will Congress prioritize in the New Year? Is immigration reform a priority? And the story of a CIA spy missing in Iran.
Jul. 08, 2014 2:12 p.m. EDT
News: Webcast Extra: The Optics of Obama's Press Conference & Changes at the Fed
As the president leaves for his Hawaiian vacation, Dan Balz discusses the optics of his year-end press conference. Will the nomination of Max Baucus to be Ambassador to China get a smooth confirmation in the Senate? Susan Davis discusses. Pete Williams discusses federal sentencing guidelines for drug charges, and Greg Ip compares Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke to his predecessor Alan Greenspan.
Jul. 08, 2014 2 p.m. EDT
News: Webcast Extra: The Sleeper Stories of 2014
On the Webcast Extra, the panelists discuss the stories that may creep up in the coming year including the pivot to Asia, potential runoff elections in Senate races in Georgia and Louisiana, and the “sleepy time” ahead in Congress.
Jul. 08, 2014 1:55 p.m. EDT
News: Senate's "Nuclear Option," 10-yr U.S.-Afghan Plan, Military Sexual Assaults & Remembering JFK
Why Democrats decided to exercise the “nuclear option”; a tentative deal with the Afghan government over U.S. troops in Afghanistan through 2024; the Senate debate over military sexual assaults; and JFK’s accomplishments and legacy. Joining Gwen: Martha Raddatz, ABC News; James Kitfield, National Journal; Susan Davis, USA Today, and Michael Duffy, Time Magazine.
Jul. 08, 2014 1:52 p.m. EDT
News: Webcast Extra: Congressional retirements, recess appointments, and the NSA debate
How Gov. Chris Christie is trying to distance himself from the erupting traffic jam political fallout; a closer look at Robert Gates’ new memoir; the politics at play behind extending emergency benefits to the long-term unemployed; and a look at the war on poverty. Joining Gwen: Peter Baker, New York Times'; John Dickerson, Slate/ CBS News; Ed O'Keefe, Washington Post; Beth Reinhard, National Jour
Jul. 08, 2014 1:45 p.m. EDT
News: Webcast Extra: The Latest Developments for Chris Christie in Bridge Shutdown Investigations
On the Webcast Extra, CBS News' John Dickerson reports on the latest developments for Chris Christie in the investigations of the shutdown of the George Washington Bridge. When did Christie know about the traffic jam? Plus, what led Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) to announce his retirement from Congress after 40 years? Also in Congress this week, after much debate, the House passed the farm bill.
Jul. 08, 2014 1:35 p.m. EDT
News: Webcast Extra: Most Endangered Incumbents in 2014 & Jeb Bush's 2016 Prospects
Which Congressional incumbents are vulnerable during their 2014 reelection campaigns? The LA Times' Doyle McManus reports on the prospects for Mitch McConnell, Mary Landrieu, Mark Pryor, and others. Plus, Congress is set to debate raising the debt ceiling later this month. Is the U.S. at risk of defaulting on its debts?
Jul. 08, 2014 1:26 p.m. EDT
News: Budget Breakthroughs, White House Shake-ups, and John Kerry's Diplomatic Dealings
The House passed a bipartisan budget proposal that will fund the government through 2015, Obama tries to recover from the fumbled healthcare rollout, and how Secretary of State John Kerry has become Obama's diplomatic star. Joining Gwen: John Harwood, CNBC and The New York Times; Molly Ball, The Atlantic; Jeanne Cummings, Bloomberg News; Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times.
Jul. 08, 2014 1:20 p.m. EDT
News: Webcast Extra: Lawmakers & Shutdown Pay, Fixing Healthcare.gov, & Inside the Supreme Court
In the Webcast Extra, The Washington Post's Ed O'Keefe looked back at the lawmakers who pledged to donate their pay earned during October's government shutdown. How many members of Congress kept their pledge? Plus, TIME's Michael Scherer offers an inside look into the team that was brought in to fix healthcare.gov after its rocky rollout.
