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Oct. 02, 2015 9:29 p.m. EDT

News: Oregon Shooting Renews Push For Gun Laws, Republican House Leadership Shakeup and Russian Airstrikes in Syria

After a gunman opened fire at a community college in Oregon killing nine people, President Obama made an impassioned appeal for stronger gun control policy. Despite Obama's plea, Alexis Simendinger of Real Clear Politics says there seems to be no appetite to bring up new gun legislation on Capitol Hill and if any change occurs it’ll be a project for the next president.

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 5:31 p.m. EDT

News: Republican Undercard Debate and O’Malley Calls for more Debates from DNC

Sen. Lindsey Graham took advantage of being on the smaller stage at The Reagan Presidential Library to firmly detail his foreign policy agenda and add humor to the discussion.Meanwhile, Democratic candidate Martin O’Malley wants the DNC to consider scheduling more debates for the Democrats to allow more exposure for all candidates.

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.

Republican Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee addresses potential voters at the Iowa State Fair [CNN]

Aug. 14, 2015 9:19 p.m. EDT

News: 2016 Candidates Flock to Iowa and Obama Pushes Foreign Policy Agenda in Iran and Cuba

The Iowa State Fair kicked off this week with hopeful 2016 candidates hoping to win the support of party faithful in the nation's first caucus state. Meanwhile, email troubles continue to plague Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. The Washington Post’s Karen Tumulty and CNBC’s John Harwood explain which candidates had a good week and which have seen better.

Jul. 10, 2015 6:24 p.m. EDT

News: Nikki Haley's Popularity Grows, Export-Import Bank Standstill and the Military Threat Posed by Russia

South Carolina Gov Nikki Haley's impassioned fight to remove the Confederate flag has seemingly raised her political capital. Karen Tumulty talks about the attention she's receiving. A procedural tactic to reestablish the Export-Import Bank legislation will be added to the highway spending bill. And Gen. Joe Dunford's assessment that Russia is the top military threat to the United States.

Several prominent political leaders in South Carolina have called for the removal of the Confederate flag that flies on the State House grounds in Columbia. [CNN]

Jul. 10, 2015 6:22 p.m. EDT

News: Massive Government Data Breach, Confederate Flag Comes Down in S.C., Trump Unnerves GOP and Iran Nuclear Talks Continue

After the personal data of 21 million federal employees and their families was stolen, the director of the Office of Personnel Management resigned Friday. CNBC's John Harwood reports. The Confederate flag is no longer flying on the grounds of the South Carolina State House. Plus, Donald Trump's controversial comments about immigration have Republican Party leaders wondering how to respond.

May. 12, 2015 11:39 a.m. EDT

News: Why did Saudi King Salman pull out of Camp David talks?

Saudi Arabia's King Salman and the King of Bahrain won’t be attending President Obama’s summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council at Camp David, instead sending officials in their place.The State Department denied it's a snub, triggered by concerns about the U.S. pursuit of a nuclear deal with Iran. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner joins Gwen Ifill to discuss.

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