Oct. 22, 2014 4:54 p.m. EDT
News: NSA Phone Surveillance and Obama's National Security Team
The Fallout from the NSA collecting phone records and Internet data. Also, Obama announced the appointment of Susan Rice as his new national security adviser and Samantha Power to succeed Rice at the United Nations. Plus, Congress tackles the growing problem of military sexual assaults. Joining Gwen: Martha Raddatz of ABC News, David Sanger of The New York Times; Pete Williams of NBC News.
Oct. 22, 2014 3:15 p.m. EDT
News: Obama Overseas, Afghan Peace Talks, and Immigration Bill
President Obama in Europe for a G8 summit and his first Berlin trip since 2008, the U.S. attempts peace talks with Afghanistan and the Taliban, progress on immigration reform and failure of the farm bill in Congress, and the NSA disclosed that they foiled more than 50 terrorist attacks. Joining Gwen: Peter Baker, New York Times; Indira Lakshmanan, Bloomberg News; Ed O’Keefe, Washington Post; Tom
Oct. 22, 2014 2:38 p.m. EDT
News: Mid-Year Report Card
During this holiday week, we pause to take stock of the successes and challenges for Congress and the Obama administration. We examine America's role abroad in Egypt and Syria plus the economic outlook for the remainder of 2013. Joining Gwen: Susan Davis, USA Today; John Dickerson, Slate Magazine and CBS News; David Wessel, Wall Street Journal; Jeff Zeleny, ABC News.
Oct. 17, 2014 3:38 p.m. EDT
News: Obama Names Ebola Czar, Economic Recovery Anxiety, Midterm Debates and ISIS Movement
We discuss the role of the new EbolaCzar, the likelihood of a travel ban and Obama's efforts to build a global effort against this endemic disease. Also, what the Federal Reserve, Treasury and Wall Street tell us about national economic anxiety. A preview of the issues, personalities and tight races in the midterm elections. Plus, the resiliency of ISIS and Obama's coalition-building strategy to f
Oct. 14, 2014 3:38 p.m. EDT
News: Zimmerman's Acquittal, Obama Reacts, Avoiding “Nuclear Optio
The political aftermath of the Zimmerman verdict with the Justice Department's investigation and Obama’s remarks, the Senate’s tentative deal to avoid “nuclear option”, and Liz Cheney's bid to unseat fellow Republican Senator Mike Enzi of Wyoming. Joining Gwen: Dan Balz, Washington Post; Pierre Thomas, ABC News; Amy Walter, Cook Political Report; Charles Babington of the Associated Press.
Oct. 10, 2014 4:01 p.m. EDT
News: Supreme Court rules on voting rights, Obama & Romney raise 2014 campaign cash
In the first week of their new term, the Supreme Court blocked voter ID laws ahead of November's elections. While President Obama has been largely absent from the 2014 mid-term campaigning, he is still raising big donations for the Democratic Party. Plus 2012 GOP nominee Mitt Romney is campaigning for Republican candidates. “He's wanted again,” CNN's Gloria Borger says. And in Colorado, a figh
Oct. 10, 2014 3:44 p.m. EDT
News: Tackling Ebola Anxiety, Same-Sex Marriage Surge, Panetta on Obama, and Midterm Campaigning
Alexis Simendinger explores how the U.S. government is tackling Ebola globally and allaying national concerns about the virus. Also, Pete Williams reports on the immediate impact of the Supreme Court's decision to reject any same-sex marriage cases. Gloria Borger interviewed former CIA head Leon Panetta on his recent memoir and criticism of Obama. Plus, Karen Tumulty reports on the “wild card” rac
Oct. 03, 2014 9:49 p.m. EDT
News: White House Security Blunder
On this week’s Webcast Extra, Carol Leonnig of the Washington Post discusses the Secret Service's negligent response to Oscar R. Ortega-Hernandez attack on the White House; Peter Baker of the New York Times covers how the Obama Administration underestimated ISIS's influence in Iraq
Oct. 02, 2014 1:37 p.m. EDT
News: Secret Service Failures, Ebola in America and Midterm Preview
The alarming revelations about recent Secret Service failings and the concerns of agency's ability to protect the presidency; a Liberian man being treated in Dallas became the first case of Ebola in the U.S.; and in our new feature “Friday Focus with John Harwood”, we look at the political campaign landscape in Colorado as we start the countdown to the midterm elections.
Sep. 29, 2014 5:29 p.m. EDT
News: U.S. Makes Case for Military Strike on Syria
The Obama administration is making the case for a U.S. military strike against Syria amidst pushback with House Speaker John Boehner insisting that the president actively consult with Congress and the British Parliament vote to not authorize support for a strike. Joining Gwen: Peter Baker, The New York Times; Indira Lakshmanan, Bloomberg News; John Harwood, CNBC and The New York Times.
