Sep. 25, 2015 11:33 p.m. EDT
News: Speaker John Boehner Resigns, Pope Francis’ U.S. Tour & Obama Hosts President Xi Jinping
After being under strong pressure from conservatives in Congress to push for tighter government spending, House Speaker John Boehner announced his resignation this week. As he continued his tour around the U.S., Pope Francis came to Washington to address Congress on controversial issues including immigration and climate change.
Sep. 18, 2015 5:21 p.m. EDT
News: Republicans Take Aim at Donald Trump in Second Debate
The top 11 Republican presidential contenders assembled at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library for the second debate on Wednesday night. Karen Tumulty of The Washington Post explains how a combination of attacks from challengers and specific policy discussion left frontrunner Donald Trump silent for part of the debate. Plus, Carly Fiorina's strong debate performance and Democratic concerns.
Sep. 11, 2015 9:38 p.m. EDT
News: Biden Weighs 2016 Run, Clinton’s Email Contrition, Trump’s Surge, Overcoming Iran Deal opposition & Accepting Syrian Refugees
In an appearance on The Late Show, Vice President Joe Biden gave an emotional answer about his current thinking about entering the 2016 race for the White House. Meanwhile, his would-be Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton apologized this week for her use of a private email server during her tenure as secretary of State.
Sep. 09, 2015 11:08 a.m. EDT
News: What Andrew Jackson has in common with Donald Trump
Of the nearly two dozen major candidates running for president, the ones getting the most attention are the political outsiders. Is this a rare situation, or have American voters seen this before? Gwen Ifill talks to presidential historians Michael Beschloss and Richard Norton Smith and Lara Brown of George Washington University.
Aug. 21, 2015 9:42 p.m. EDT
News: Will 2016 race be the most negative in history?
With 22 presidential candidates and billions of dollars set to be spent on campaign ads, the 2016 race for the White House is shaping up to be the most negative in history. Morning Consult's Reid Wilson says that Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton are still on track to be their party's nominees, but they are both facing hard opinions from voters.
Aug. 21, 2015 9:38 p.m. EDT
News: Donald Trump Shapes the Policy Debate and Hillary Clinton's Emails Continue to Weigh on Campaign
With Donald Trump still polling high, fellow Republican candidates work to differentiate themselves by rolling out their policy platforms. Marco Rubio and Scott Walker would repeal Obamacare, Jeb Bush wants to improve education and veterans affairs, while Trump would end birthright citizenship to illegal immigrants.
