Mar. 20, 2015 9:15 p.m. EDT
News: Netanyahu Re-Elected in Israel, Nuclear Talks with Iran, GOP Budget Battles and Big Money in 2016
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pulled off a strong victory in his re-election bid this week. POLITICO's Michael Crowley reports on Netanyahu's win and the impact on Palestianian peace talks and Obama's fractured relationship with Netanyahu. Meanwhile, Secretary of State John Kerry continued negotiations with Iran over the nation's nuclear program.
Mar. 20, 2015 11:40 a.m. EDT
News: Are negotiators close to an Iranian nuclear deal?
According to the Associated Press, a draft nuclear agreement would decrease Iran’s centrifuges by 40 percent. While negotiators report progress, there’s still no deal yet. Gwen Ifill talks to George Jahn, the Associated Press reporter who broke the story of the latest negotiations.
Mar. 13, 2015 1:57 p.m. EDT
News: Secret Service Security Breaches, Hillary Clinton's Email Troubles & Political Controversy over Iran Nuclear Negotiations
In the latest embarrassment for the agency tasked with protecting the president, two Secret Service agents are being investigated for driving a vehicle into a White House security barricade while under the influence of alcohol. The agents allegedly drove into an active bomb investigation, nearly missing a suspicious package.
Mar. 06, 2015 12:19 p.m. EST
News: DOJ's Ferguson Report; Supreme Court's Obamacare Challenge; Hillary Clinton's Private Emails; Netanyahu's Critical Iran Policy Speech
The Justice Department released a “scathing” report on the systemic racial bias of the Ferguson Police Department. One person has already been fired, but what lasting changes will be made? At the Supreme Court, the justices are once again considering a challenge to the Affordable Care Act. This challenge centers are just 4 words but could impact millions of Americans.
Mar. 04, 2015 11:08 a.m. EST
News: What are the chances of an Iran nuclear deal now?
Benjamin Netanyahu, prime minister of Israel, warned Congress of the dangers of making a bad nuclear deal that could pave “Iran's path to the bomb.” What would a good deal achieve? And is Netanyahu right about the threat of Iran? Gwen Ifill gets two views from former National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley and former State Department official Vali Nasr.
Sep. 03, 2014 5:34 p.m. EDT
News: Japan surrenders part of its nuclear stockpile for disposal
Japan said it would relinquish a large cache of weapons-grade plutonium and highly enriched uranium -- enough to build dozens of nuclear weapons -- to the U.S. for disposal, just as a nuclear security summit opens at The Hague. Gwen Ifill assesses the deal with Matthew Bunn of Harvard University.