Feb. 19, 2016 4 p.m. EST
News: Antonin Scalia: American Original, a Sacrificial SCOTUS Nominee and Behind-the-Scenes at the GOP Debate
On the Webcast Extra, long-time Supreme Court reporter Joan Biskupic tells stories of Antonin Scalia, the man who she literally wrote the book on. And as the fight to nominate Scalia's successor picks up, talk about a potential "sacrificial" nominee has picked up because Republicans have vowed to block anyone nominated by Obama.
Feb. 19, 2016 3:58 p.m. EST
News: The Fight to Replace Antonin Scalia at the Supreme Court and The Donald vs. The Pope
The sudden death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia threw the government and the 2016 campaign trail into an uproar this week. Senate Republicans immediately vowed to block any nomination put forward by President Obama to succeed the conservative justice. Republicans hoping to succeed the president are hoping to turn November's election into a referendum on the Court.
Feb. 17, 2016 5 p.m. EST
News: Antonin Scalia on the Second Amendment
Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, who passed away last week at the age of 79, was known for his colorful language in his written opinions and dissents from the bench. His most important majority opinion may have been in the 2008 case District of Columbia v. Heller, which ruled that banning handguns violates the Second Amendment. On the June 27, 2008 edition of "Washington Week," Linda Greenhouse, then-New York Times Supreme Court correspondent, and NBC News Justice Correspondent...
Feb. 12, 2016 5:59 p.m. EST
News: Washington Week Extra - Milwaukee Edition: A Special Voice of the Voters Town Hall
Gwen Ifill and the panel talk to voters of the Badger State less than 24 hours after the PBS Newshour Democratic Presidential Debate between HIllary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders. Voters asked the panel about the tone of the 2016 campaign, a lack of substance from the candidates and a potential Bernie Sanders-Donald Trump-Michael Bloomberg match-up in the general election.
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. 22, 2016 2:27 p.m. EST
News: Conservative Backlash on Trump, Politics at the Supreme Court and Candidates Talk Foreign Policy
On the Webcast Extra, the 2016 election at one point focused largely on economic issues, but with terrorism at home and abroad, the candidates have focused more on foreign policy. POLITICO's Michael Crowley explains the debate. Plus, conservatives are fighting back against a potential Donald Trump nomination with the National Review publishing a front-page headline "Against Trump."
Jan. 22, 2016 9:58 a.m. EST
News: Political Storm with One Week to Iowa, Supreme Court to Weigh Immigration Plan and Iran Releases U.S. Prisoners
With one week until the Iowa caucuses, polls show outsider candidates Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders are gaining momentum. Trump, who is fighting off a conservative challenge from Ted Cruz, gained the endorsement of 2008 GOP VP nominee Sarah Palin. While in the Democratic race, Sanders' surge in polling has Hillary Clinton's campaign questioning his electability.
Dec. 10, 2015 11:20 a.m. EST
News: What’s different about the latest challenge to affirmative action?
Should race be a consideration in college admissions? For the second time in three years, the Supreme Court justices are considering the constitutionality of that question. Gwen Ifill examines the opposing viewpoints with Richard Kahlenberg of the Century Foundation and Janai Nelson of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund.
Dec. 09, 2015 11:13 a.m. EST
News: Supreme Court mulls representation in ‘one person, one vote’ case
Who should be counted when states divvy up their territory for representation: all residents or only those who can vote? The Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday involving the very nuts and bolts of how American democracy works. Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal joins Gwen Ifill to discuss the case.
Nov. 20, 2015 9:20 p.m. EST
News: Israeli Spy Released from Prison, Obama's Immigration Policy, Paul Ryan's House and the Rubio/Cruz Feud
On the Webcast Extra, the release of American spy Jonathan Pollard, dispute between Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, and Paul Ryan’s tenure so far.
