Jan. 23, 2015 9:20 p.m. EST
News: Obama's YouTube Moment, Harry Reid's Return and Upheaval in Ukraine
On the Webcast Extra, Alexis Simendinger reports on President Obama's round of interviews with YouTube personalities and the administration's digital approach to get the State of the Union message out. While the viewership of the speech itself was down, the White House hopes to further their reach. But as Simendinger says, engagement is not necessarily persuasion.
Jan. 23, 2015 9:16 p.m. EST
News: The State of the Union Impact at Home & Abroad and Potential 2016 Republican Candidates Head to Iowa
President Obama's State of the Union was met with pushback from the Republican-controlled Congress, but where is there room for compromise on the president's 2015 legislative agenda? Alexis Simendinger and Ed O'Keefe report on the president's proposals for community college and trade as well as the Republican opposition.
Jan. 16, 2015 9:08 p.m. EST
News: European Terror Attacks, Nuclear Talks with Iran, Same-Sex Marriage at the Supreme Court
Reverberations from the terror attack in Paris continued this week as dozens of arrests have been made, and Europe remains on heightened alert. Plus, nuclear talks with Iran continue, and President Obama is threatening to veto legislation imposing more sanctions on Iran saying they would derail progress. The Supreme Court will decide the constitutionality of same-sex marriage.
Jan. 02, 2015 9:22 p.m. EST
News: North Korean Sanctions, Freshmen Members of Congress to Watch, and Remembering Mario Cuomo
On the Webcast Extra, will newly announced sanctions on North Korea deter change the behavior of Kim Jong Un's regime or just send a message? Domestically, 34 years after the assassination attempt on President Reagan, shooter John Hinckley will not face charges for the murder of Press Secretary Jim Brady.
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. 23, 2014 9:19 p.m. EST
News: The Stories That Shaped 2014
From good news on the economic front to cultural debates to foreign policy challenges, 2014 was an eventful year. As the year comes to a close, we examine the big stories and how they may impact the year to come. President Obama had a mixed year that saw Democrats lose control of Congress, but in the final weeks the economy was on the upswing.
Dec. 19, 2014 5:38 p.m. EST
News: North Korea's Sony Hack Attack, U.S.-Cuba Relations Thaw, and Bush, Clinton Political Dynasties
After a costly cyber attack on Sony Pictures, a look at how the U.S. plans to confront North Korea and the rise of cyber terrorism; how Obama was able to normalize U.S. relations with Cuba and what it will mean for both countries; and will the 2016 presidential election feature, Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton of America's political dynasties?
Dec. 17, 2014 1:01 p.m. EST
News: Loosening Restrictions on Cuba
As the United States is set to resume diplomatic relations with Cuba after more than 50 years of an embargo, we look back in the Washington Week Vault to the early months of the Obama presidency when the administration eased economic sanctions and loosened travel restrictions for Cuban Americans hoping to visit family on the island nation only 90 miles off the Florida coast. The Obama administration has "achieved a big political effect at almost no political cost," NPR's Tom Gjelten said of ...
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
Nov. 28, 2014 8 p.m. EST
News: Ferguson fallout, Chuck Hagel resigns, and Voice of the Voters
After a grand jury decided not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the death of Michael Brown, we look at what’s next as the issue of race and justice continues to capture national attention. Also, the surprise resignation of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel after less than two years. Plus, we hear from our viewers on key issues like Washington gridlock, healthcare and the environment.
