Apr. 14, 2015 11:33 a.m. EDT
Web Video: Iraqi PM to appeal to U.S. for more firepower and support against Islamic State
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is heading to Washington to ask President Obama for weapons and other support to fight the Islamic State. Special correspondent Jane Arraf, reporting from Baghdad, joins Gwen Ifill to discuss Abadi’s requests and…
Apr. 14, 2015 11:31 a.m. EDT
Web Video: Why Clinton’s campaign wants us to think we don’t really know her
Gwen Ifill talks to Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR about the strategy behind -- and responses to -- Hillary Clinton’s weekend announcement of her 2016 presidential campaign, plus a look at what distinguishes Sen. Mar…
Apr. 10, 2015 9:08 p.m. EDT
Special: Presidential Job Application, Courting Iowa's Conservative Voters, Mistrust of Iran & ISIS Inspires Attacks
2016 GOP hopefuls head to Iowa, support in Yemen leads to US mistrust of Iran, ISIS online presence inspires attacks and John Dickerson’s seven questions for anyone who wants to be president.
Apr. 10, 2015 2:50 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Three Candidates Jump Into 2016 Race, Selling the Iran Nuclear Deal & SC Police Shooting
Rand Paul Announces Campaign with Hillary Clinton and Marco Rubio to follow soon. Plus, issues of race and justice in America.
Apr. 09, 2015 10:53 a.m. EDT
Web Video: How a bystander’s video revealed the truth about a police shooting in South Carolina
A video showing a white police officer fatally shooting an unarmed black man in the back has sparked protest in South Carolina and beyond, and the officer has since been charged with murder. Gwen Ifill talks to Brian Hicks of The Post and Courier, J…
Apr. 09, 2015 10:51 a.m. EDT
Web Video: Guilty verdict in Boston bombing trial may bolster chance of death sentence
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was found guilty of all 30 charges relating to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing that killed three people and wounded more than 260. With multiple counts punishable by death, the next phase of the trial will decide whether Tsarnaev …
Apr. 08, 2015 11:40 a.m. EDT
Web Video: What drove a small sect to take control of Yemen?
The U.S. will speed up delivery of arms and intelligence to Saudi Arabia for the fight against Yemen’s Houthi rebels, according to the State Department. How did the Houthis rise to stage a government coup? Gwen Ifill learns more from journalist Safa…
Apr. 07, 2015 11:39 a.m. EDT
Web Video: Boston bombing jury to begin deliberations after emotional trial
Attorneys for both sides in the Boston Bombing trial have presented their closing arguments, and the case has gone to the jury for a verdict. Gwen Ifill talks to Adam Reilly of WGBH, who has been reporting on the trial throughout, about the dramatic…
Apr. 07, 2015 11:37 a.m. EDT
Web Video: Why Hillary Clinton’s campaign announcement won’t look like Ted Cruz’s
Gwen Ifill talks to Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Susan Page of USA Today about Sen. Rand Paul’s evolving role in the Republican party, predictions about how Hillary Clinton might announce a presidential campaign and how the Iran nucle…
Apr. 06, 2015 12:11 p.m. EDT
Web Video: How Michelle Obama’s upbringing shaped her White House priorities
In “Michelle Obama: A Life,” veteran political journalist Peter Slevin tackles a different side of politics by examining how the first lady’s life story influenced her priorities in the White House. Gwen Ifill sits down with the author to discuss wh…
