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In the Webcast Extra: our panelists discuss the midterm races to watch including races in Colorado, Minnesota, and Virginia. Will President Obama and Democrats suffer losses in the 2014 elections? Can Republicans recruit top-tier candidates?
The panelists analyze the multiple controversies facing Obama and Democrats including problems implementing the Affordable Care Act. Plus, the internal struggles among Republicans trying to overhaul the partyahead of the 2014 midterm elections. Joining Gwen: Amy Walter, Cook Political Report; Alexis Simendinger, Real Clear Politics; Reid Wilson, National Journal Hotline; Molly Ball, the Atlantic.
The panelists analyze the multiple controversies facing Obama and Democrats including problems implementing the Affordable Care Act. Plus, the internal struggles among Republicans trying to overhaul the partyahead of the 2014 midterm elections. Joining Gwen: Amy Walter, Cook Political Report; Alexis Simendinger, Real Clear Politics; Reid Wilson, National Journal Hotline; Molly Ball, the Atlantic.
In the Webcast Extra: investigations continue into the IRS targeting the tea party, the Benghazi attack, and the seizure of journalist’s phone records. What are President Obama’s achievable priorities? Our panelists discuss the president’s second term distractions.
We examine Obama’s national security speech in which he called for limits on U.S. drone strike use. Also, has the government lost credibility with the IRS scandal? Plus, paying for disaster relief and immigration reform clears a major hurdle. Joining Gwen: Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times; Dan Balz, Washington Post; Charles Babington, Associated Press; and Fawn Johnson of National Journal.
In the Webcast Extra: our panelists discuss progress in Congress to reform the immigration system. Also, why did the House Republicans vote to repeal Obamacare again this week? How is the shrinking budget deficit a “double-edged sword?” And why are Congressional Republicans holding up Obama’s cabinet nominees?
The latest on the three scandals dogging the Obama administration this week involving the IRS, the Justice Department, the Associated Press and the attack on the US embassy in Benghazi. How is the administration handling damage control? Joining Gwen: Gloria Borger, CNN; John Dickerson, Slate Magazine and CBS News; John Harwood, CNBC and the New York Times; Ed O’Keefe, Washington Post.
In the Webcast Extra: our panelists discuss progress in Congress to reform the immigration system. Also, why did the House Republicans vote to repeal Obamacare again this week? How is the shrinking budget deficit a “double-edged sword?” And why are Congressional Republicans holding up Obama’s cabinet nominees?
The latest on the House Oversight Committee hearings on Benghazi, the diplomatic dance between the U.S. and Russia over the Syrian civil war, Congress addresses immigration and guns, and African-Americans in 2012 voted at a higher rate than white Americans. At the roundtable: Peter Baker, New York Times; Charles Babington, AP; Jeanne Cummings, Bloomberg News; and Jeff Zeleny of ABC News.
In the Webcast Extra, our panelists discuss the rise in sexual assaults in the military. Also, the IRS is under fire for auditing conservative tea party groups. Bloomberg’s Jeanne Cummings reports on the Mark Sanford’s victory in the South Carolina special election. And ABC’s Jeff Zeleny reports about Prince Harry’s visit to Washington.
In the Webcast Extra, NBC’s Pete Williams shares his experience covering the Boston Marathon bombing. Also, President Obama may have a “red line” for intervention in Syria, but he the line is fluid. And in Mexico, President Obama pushes for immigration reform.
In the Webcast Extra, NBC’s Pete Williams shares his experience covering the Boston Marathon bombing. Also, President Obama may have a “red line” for intervention in Syria, but he the line is fluid. And in Mexico, President Obama pushes for immigration reform.
The latest on the Boston bombing investigation including the arrest of Dzokhar Tsarnaev’s three friends. Also, President Obama renews his commitment to close Guantanamo Bay. Plus, Obama's second-term agenda is being tested by unexpected events. Joining Gwen: Pete Williams, NBC News; Michael Duffy, TIME; Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times; and Christi Parson of Tribune.
The latest on the Boston bombing investigation including the arrest of Dzokhar Tsarnaev’s three friends. Also, President Obama renews his commitment to close Guantanamo Bay. Plus, Obama's second-term agenda is being tested by unexpected events. Joining Gwen: Pete Williams, NBC News; Michael Duffy, TIME; Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times; and Christi Parson of Tribune.
The latest on the Boston bombing investigation and the U.S. assessment that Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria used chemical weapons. Also, U.S. Senator Max Baucus will not be seeking re-election. Plus, the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum. Joining Gwen: Martha Raddatz, ABC News; James Kitfield, National Journal; Susan Davis, USA Today; Dan Balz, Washington Post.
