Jan. 29, 2016 4:22 p.m. EST
News: Obama on the Supreme Court? Plus, Sanders sits down with POTUS
One the Webcast, as President Obama finishes his final year in office, a town hall question posed to Democrat Hillary Clinton fueled speculation about a possible Supreme Court appointment. Clinton called it a "great idea." The administration brushed off speculation about the president's post-White House ambitions. Meanwhile, the president sat down for a private meeting with Bernie Sanders.
Jan. 15, 2016 9:19 p.m. EST
News: Bill Clinton: Asset or liability? And Nikki Haley: GOP rising star.
On the Webcast Extra: Bill Clinton has been hitting the campaign trail on behalf of his wife Hillary Clinton, but Republicans and Democrats have used his past indiscretions against him. Is he helping or hurting Hillary's second campaign for the White House? And South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley delivered the Republican response to the State of the Union address. Is the GOP rising star a potential
Jan. 15, 2016 9:16 p.m. EST
News: Trump, Cruz dominate GOP debate; Democratic race tightens and President Obama's final State of the Union
In the first Republican presidential debate of 2016, frontrunners Donald Trump and Ted Cruz traded jabs over Cruz's eligibility for the nation's top job because of his Canadian birth and what Cruz means by "New York values." On the Democratic side, with two weeks until the Iowa caucuses, the race between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders has tightened in critical first states.
Jan. 12, 2016 1:53 p.m. EST
News: WATCH: Obama's Final State of the Union
President Obama deliver his final State of the Union address on Tuesday where he called on members of Congress to "fix our politics." Obama's speech focused more on his record after seven years of office than on presenting new policy priorities.
Jan. 08, 2016 9:11 p.m. EST
News: State of the Union Preview, Next Democratic Debate, and Building a Left-Wing Tea Party
On the Webcast Extra, a week after announcing new executive action on guns, President Obama is set to deliver his final State of the Union address on Tuesday where he will lay out the agenda for his final year in office. On the campaign trail, the Democrats hoping to succeed Obama are preparing for their next debate, and Martin O'Malley is fighting to get on the stage.
Jan. 08, 2016 9:09 p.m. EST
News: Executive Action on Guns, North Korean Nuclear Threat and Countdown to Iowa & NH
President Obama announced new executive actions to curb gun violence including expanding background checks and mental health screenings. North Korea claimed this week to have successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. On the 2016 campaign trail, Republican frontrunner Donald Trump is questioning his GOP rival Ted Cruz's eligibility to run because he was born in Canada.
Jan. 05, 2016 6:29 p.m. EST
News: After Newtown shooting, President Obama calls for gun control
President Obama announced new executive orders on gun control including requiring all firearms dealers to obtain licenses, new funding for mental health treatment and exploring ways to increase gun safety. During the president’s announcement, he invoked the deaths of 20 students and six educators at a Newtown, Connecticut school in 2012 as reason for action.
Dec. 18, 2015 9:51 p.m. EST
News: Biggest Surprises of 2015 & Star Wars Storm Troopers Invade the White House
2015 is drawing to a close, and the Washington Week reporters take stock of the biggest surprises of the year. From the rise of Donald Trump to Obama's energy accomplishments to the aftershocks of the the 2008 financial collapse to no government shutdown fights, 2015 has had a lot to remember. Plus, as the newest Star Wars movie is released, the Storm Troopers showed up at the White House.
Dec. 18, 2015 9:47 p.m. EST
News: Obama Year-End Wrap Up, Sanders Campaign Sues DNC, Congress Passes Spending Deal and Fed Raises Rates
As President Obama heads to Hawaii for vacation and looks ahead to his final year in office, Peter Baker of The New York Times reports on what the president has left on his agenda including criminal justice reform. In the 2016 race for the White House, the Bernie Sanders campaign is in hot water with the DNC after a Sanders staffer exploited a security flaw to access Clinton voter records.
Dec. 06, 2015 7:54 p.m. EST
News: WATCH: President Obama Delivers an Address to the Nation
President Obama delivered his third Oval Office address Sunday night. The speech followed recent terror attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, California, and the president urged Americans not to give into fear. Obama also provided an update on the investigation and steps the U.S. is taking to fight ISIS.
