Oct. 26, 2018 9:58 p.m. EDT
News: Suspicious packages put the nation on edge
A series of suspicious packages sent to high-profile figures critical of President Donald Trump puts the nation on edge just 10 days before the midterms. Panelists discuss the latest in the ongoing investigation and look at key issues looming over the upcoming elections.
Apr. 14, 2017 9:56 p.m. EDT
News: President Trump faces a steep learning curve, as the GOP faces tough races
All commanders-in-chief learn a lot on the job, but that process has been much more stark for President Trump. One of his top advisers, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, is also learning from his more experienced Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov. Reublicans face electoral battles in special elections againstp
Dec. 22, 2016 11:42 a.m. EST
News: The Obama Legacy: From hope and change to achievements and setbacks
President Barack Obama was elected by promising hope and change, but during his eight years in the White House he learned that governing isn’t always easy. As the nation's first black president enters his final month in office, we explore his legacy, what he accomplished and what remains undone.
Sep. 23, 2016 9:18 p.m. EDT
News: National security and policing take center stage three days before the first Clinton/Trump debate
The issue of race and policing crashed back into the national dialogue this week and onto the 2016 campaign trail following two shootings of African American men by police in Oklahoma and North Carolina. On Monday, presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will square off in their first debate.
Aug. 12, 2016 11 a.m. EDT
News: Trump attempts to tie Clinton and Obama to rise of ISIS
In the last 24 hours, Donald Trump has focused on tying Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama to the rise of the Islamic State. In Fort Lauderdale last night, the GOP nominee referred to Obama as the “founder” of the terrorist organization. The Clinton campaign dismissed the comments as more trash talk and blasted Trump’s economic proposals, calling them “fearful” and “outlandish.”
Jul. 15, 2016 9:06 p.m. EDT
News: Washington Week in Cleveland: Candidates respond to terror attack, Trump names Pence as VP and Sanders endorses Clinton
The 2016 campaign has once again shifted to threat of terrorism and how the candidates respond to a major attack. Just days before the Republican National Convention meets in Cleveland to officially nominate Donald Trump as the GOP nominee, Trump announced Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his vice presidential running mate. And Hillary Clinton won the endorsement of her one-time rival Bernie Sanders.
Jul. 01, 2016 4:27 p.m. EDT
News: Trump and Clinton prep for conventions, terror in Turkey, and SCOTUS rules on abortion
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton gear up for their party's conventions as talk about potential running mates escalates.Sen. Elizabeth Warren joins Clinton on the campaign trail. Will Warren attract progressive Democratic voters to Hillary? Plus, the Supreme Court -- still operating with just eight justices -- issues its most decisive decision on abortion in 25 years.
Jun. 17, 2016 9:03 p.m. EDT
News: Orlando Shooting: Investigation and Political Fallout
In the days after the shooting at an Orlando nightclub left 49 people dead and dozens wounded, the debate in Washington has turned to guns and terrorism. NBC's Pete Williams reports on the investigation and shooter. President Obama visited families of victims while after a 15-hour Democratic filibuster, senators will vote on four gun proposals next week.
Mar. 30, 2016 11 a.m. EDT
News: FBI cracks the locked iPhone, but legal questions remain unanswered
A conflict between tech giant Apple and the FBI over the encrypted iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters came to a moot point when Justice Department officials announced they had cracked the phone’s security without Apple’s help. Gwen Ifill talks to Devlin Barrett of The Wall Street Journal and Fred Kaplan of Slate for more on how the FBI got what it wanted and what happens now.
Mar. 25, 2016 9:09 p.m. EDT
News: Terror Attack in Brussels, Obama's historic trip to Cuba and Republicans coalesce around Cruz
After a series of terror attacks in Brussels killed more than 30 people, including two Americans, the United States has renewed its fight against Islamic State militants. Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced that a special operations team killed ISIS' second-in-command in a raid this week.
