Aug. 04, 2015 3:27 p.m. EDT
News: Impact of Early Presidential Debates
As the first Republican presidential debate of the 2016 election season approaches, we take a look back in the Washington Week Vault to see how an early debate in 2011 shaped the GOP field. The early primary debates are often the first chance for candidates lower in the polls to make a first impression on a national stage, but can they make an impact with party activists?
Aug. 04, 2015 11:23 a.m. EDT
News: How much does the first GOP presidential debate matter?
Gwen Ifill talks to Tamara Keith of NPR and Susan Page of USA Today about the upcoming debate among the Republican presidential candidates, new campaign ads for Hillary Clinton and whether Vice President Joe Biden will jump into the race.
Jul. 31, 2015 6:48 p.m. EDT
News: Republican Mistrust of Government, Hillary Dodges Keystone Questions, and A Republican Challenge to John Boehner
A new Pew Study shows that Republican trust the presidency has never been at a lower point. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton -citing conflicts from her tenure as secretary of State- dodges questions about whether the controversial Keystone oil pipeline should be built. And House Speaker John Boehner is fighting off a lone Republican congressman trying to remove him from his position of power.
Jul. 28, 2015 11:40 a.m. EDT
News: Clamoring for attention, presidential candidates get provocative
Gwen Ifill talks to Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR about why some of the Republican presidential candidates are getting edgier in their statements in the face of the media monopolization by Donald Trump, plus a look at what the latest polls tell us about the competition.
Jul. 24, 2015 6:05 p.m. EDT
News: Donald Trump's Impact on the Crowded GOP Field and Bill Clinton & George Bush's Unusual Alliance
Donald Trump sits atop the Republican presidential field for president, but how do the businessman's loud and spirited exchanges with his GOP opponents affect the race? How is the Trump campaign overshadowing newer Republican entrants into the field? Plus, will another potential email probe dampen Hillary Clinton's credibility and political aspirations?
Jul. 21, 2015 11:42 a.m. EDT
News: Is Trump’s rapid rise headed for a reverse?
Stuart Rothenberg of The Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report and Susan Page of USA Today join Gwen Ifill to discuss the campaign disruption of Donald Trump, who offered controversial remarks about Sen. John McCain and religion over the weekend, plus demonstrators disrupt Democratic candidates speaking at the Netroots Nation conference.
Jul. 16, 2015 10:39 a.m. EDT
News: Sen. Ted Cruz: Any president worth his salt would overturn the Iran deal
Sen. Ted Cruz, a Republican presidential candidate and author of the new memoir “A Time for Truth,” joins Gwen Ifill to discuss what he calls the “catastrophic” nuclear deal with Iran, why he likes Donald Trump’s style, Cruz’s heritage as a Cuban American and why he’s running for president.
Jul. 15, 2015 11:15 a.m. EDT
News: Gov. Bobby Jindal on rejecting the Iran deal, how U.S. could become a Greek tragedy
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, a Republican presidential candidate, joins Gwen Ifill to discuss how he would roll back the Iran nuclear agreement, cutting the budget in his state and whether the U.S. is in danger of becoming the next Greece, his views on immigration and heritage, plus making his voice heard amid a crowded field of GOP contenders.
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.
Jun. 19, 2015 9:04 p.m. EDT
News: Donald Trump's 2016 Campaign, Hostage Policy Review, Defense Authorization and Baseball Hacking
Next week, it’s anticipated that the administration will release the review of its hostage policy. Foreign Policy’s Yochi Dreazen previews what to expect. Why hack the Houston Astros?
