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52 Episodes 2012 - 2012
Episode 1
Fri, Jan 6, 2012 27 mins
The race for the GOP presidential nomination is discussed.
Episode 2
Fri, Jan 13, 2012 27 mins
Topics include the GOP presidential race; the resignation of White House chief of staff Bill Daley; the Supreme Court case on the FCC's authority to police TV; and a Supreme Court ruling on the right of a religious group to terminate employees.
Episode 3
Fri, Jan 20, 2012 27 mins
The race for the GOP presidential nomination is discussed with Jeff Zeleny (New York Times), Karen Tumulty (Washington Post), Charles Babington (Associated Press) and Sam Youngman (Reuters).
Episode 4
Fri, Jan 27, 2012 27 mins
Topics include the GOP presidential race; and President Obama's State of the Union address and plan to revive the economy.
Episode 5
Fri, Feb 3, 2012 27 mins
The GOP presidential race and super PACs are discussed with Karen Tumulty (Washington Post), John Harwood (CNBC), Doyle McManus (L.A. Times) and Jim Tankersley (National Journal).
Episode 6
Fri, Feb 10, 2012 27 mins
Topics include the GOP presidential race; the contraception coverage rules for health insurance plans; and the government's $25 billion settlement with banks over foreclosure abuses.
Episode 7
Fri, Feb 17, 2012 27 mins
Topics include the race for the GOP presidential nomination; President Obama's proposed 2013 budget; the bipartisan payroll tax cut deal; and the growing tensions between Iran, the U.S. and other nations.
Episode 8
Fri, Feb 24, 2012 27 mins
Topics include the race for the GOP presidential nomination, including Rick Santorum's recent surge and the amount of money super PACs are spending vs. that of the candidates' campaigns. Also: the humanitarian crisis in Syria; the unrest in Afghanistan.
Episode 9
Fri, Mar 2, 2012 27 mins
Topics include the race for the GOP presidential nomination; and the partisan gridlock in Washington, D.C.
Episode 10
Fri, Mar 9, 2012 27 mins
The GOP presidential race is discussed with Jeff Zeleny (New York Times), Beth Reinhard (National Journal) and Doyle McManus (Los Angeles Times).
Episode 11
Fri, Mar 16, 2012 27 mins
How the incident in which a U.S. soldier allegedly killed 16 Afghan civilians may affect America's withdrawal from Afghanistan. Also: the political implications of the Afghanistan War and rising gas prices for President Obama; the GOP presidential race.
Episode 12
Fri, Mar 23, 2012 27 mins
The shooting death of a Florida teenager by a neighborhood watch volunteer; the GOP president race; the House Republicans' new budget plan.
Episode 13
Fri, Mar 30, 2012 27 mins
The Supreme Court hearings on the Affordable Care Act; the GOP presidential race; President Obama's trip to South Korea to discuss nuclear security with the leaders of Russia, China, Turkey and Pakistan.
Episode 14
Fri, Apr 6, 2012 27 mins
Topics include the race for the GOP presidential nomination; the gender gap between President Obama and Mitt Romney; President Obama's controversial remarks about the Supreme Court's review of the Affordable Care Act; and the economy.
Episode 15
Fri, Apr 13, 2012 27 mins
Topics include the presidential race, including Rick Santorum's exit and the "war on women"; and the situation in Syria.
Episode 16
Fri, Apr 20, 2012 27 mins
Topics include the presidential race; Mitt Romney's plan to boost the economy; the money super PACs raised in the first quarter; and the scandals involving Secret Service agents and the General Services Administration.
Episode 17
Fri, Apr 27, 2012 27 mins
Topics include Mitt Romney's presidential candidacy; President Obama's college tour; the implications of a Supreme Court ruling on Arizona's immigration law; and fighting terrorism vs. protecting civil liberties.
Episode 18
Fri, May 4, 2012 27 mins
The U.S.-brokered deal to reunite blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng with his family; President Obama's visit to Afghanistan; the April employment report and other economic indicators; the presidential campaign.
Episode 19
Fri, May 11, 2012 27 mins
Topics include the politics surrounding gay marriage; the primary defeat of Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.); and the Al Qaeda plot to bring down a U.S.-bound plane.
Episode 20
Fri, May 18, 2012 27 mins
Topics include the 2012 presidential race; the debate over raising the debt ceiling; and the push by the White House to toughen bank regulations.
Episode 21
Fri, May 25, 2012 27 mins
How former presidents have advised their successors is discussed with Time's Michael Duffy ("The President's Club"), Peter Baker (New York Times), John Harris (Politico) and Christi Parsons (Tribune News).
Episode 22
Fri, Jun 1, 2012 27 mins
Topics include the 2012 presidential race; May employment report; and efforts to pressure Syrian president Bashar al-Assad to stop the crackdown on opponents of his regime.
Episode 23
Fri, Jun 8, 2012 27 mins
Topics include the Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election; the 2012 presidential race; and the CIA drone strike that killed Al Qaeda's second in command.
Episode 24
Fri, Jun 15, 2012 27 mins
Topics include the debate over economic leadership between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney; the failure of austerity programs in Europe to stem the economic crisis there; strained U.S.-Russian relations; and national security leaks.
Episode 25
Fri, Jun 22, 2012 27 mins
The 2012 presidential race, including President Barack Obama's and Mitt Romney's efforts to court Latino voters; the tensions between House Republicans and the Obama Justice Department; the economic crisis in Europe.
Episode 26
Fri, Jun 29, 2012 27 mins
Topics include the Supreme Court's decisions on health-care reform and Arizona's immigration law.
Episode 27
Fri, Jul 6, 2012 27 mins
Topics include President Barack Obama's re-election campaign; Mitt Romney's take on the Supreme Court's decision that the health-care mandate is a tax; and the political implications of the Supreme Court's decision on the Affordable Care Act.
Episode 28
Fri, Jul 13, 2012 27 mins
The presidential race, including President Barack Obama's call to extend the Bush-era tax cuts for families making less than $250,000 a year and Mitt Romney's address to the NAACP convention; the House vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
Episode 29
Fri, Jul 20, 2012 27 mins
Topics include the presidential race; and the escalating violence in Syria.
Episode 30
Fri, Jul 27, 2012 27 mins
President Obama and Mitt Romney's differing views on foreign policy are examined. Also: a report on the legal battle in Pennsylvania over a requirement that voters show photo identification.
Episode 31
Fri, Aug 3, 2012 27 mins
Topics include the presidential race; the influence of the Tea Party and other grassroots groups on establishment Republicans; the state of the economic recovery; and major bills Congress has left unfinished ahead of its August recess.
Episode 32
Fri, Aug 10, 2012 27 mins
The presidential race is discussed, including swing states; ads from outside political groups; and when Mitt Romney will announce his pick for running mate.
Episode 33
Fri, Aug 17, 2012 27 mins
Jackie Calmes (New York Times), John Harris (Politico) and Alexis Simendinger (RealClearPolitics) discuss the presidential race, including Mitt Romney's choice of Paul Ryan as his running mate; and the competing visions for the nation's energy policy.
Episode 34
Fri, Aug 24, 2012 27 mins
Dan Balz (Washington Post), John Dickerson (CBS News), Beth Reinhard (National Journal) and Amy Walter (ABC News) discuss the presidential race; the Republican National Convention; and the controversy surrounding Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.).
Episode 35
Fri, Aug 31, 2012 27 mins
Analysis of the Republican National Convention; and a preview of the Democratic National Convention. Guests include Jeff Zeleny (New York Times), Karen Tumulty (Washington Post), John Harwood (CNBC) and Alexis Simendinger (Real Clear Politics).
Episode 36
Fri, Sep 7, 2012 27 mins
The Democratic National Convention is discussed and analyzed with Dan Balz (Washington Post), Peter Baker (New York Times), Michael Duffy (Time) and Jeanne Cummings (Bloomberg News).
Episode 37
Fri, Sep 14, 2012 27 mins
Topics include the anti-American unrest in the Middle East; the presidential race; and the Federal Reserve's attempt to boost the economy.
Episode 38
Fri, Sep 21, 2012 27 mins
The presidential race is discussed, including the secretly recorded video of Mitt Romney at a private fund raiser; and new polls that show President Obama with a slight edge over Romney.
Episode 39
Fri, Sep 28, 2012 27 mins
The president race is discussed. Included: polls that show President Barack Obama pulling ahead of Mitt Romney in several battleground states; the role that the economy is playing; and the presidential debate in Denver.
Episode 40
Fri, Oct 5, 2012 27 mins
The presidential race and first debate between President Barack Obama (D) and Mitt Romney (R) are discussed with Peter Baker (New York Times), Dan Balz (Washington Post), Jeanne Cummings (Bloomberg) and John Dickerson (CBS News).
Episode 41
Fri, Oct 12, 2012 27 mins
Topics include the presidential race; the vice-presidential debate; the attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya; and Mitt Romney's address on foreign policy.
Episode 42
Fri, Oct 19, 2012 27 mins
The presidential race is discussed with Peter Baker (New York Times), John Dickerson (CBS News), Amy Walter (ABC News) and Charles Babington (Associated Press).
Episode 43
Fri, Oct 26, 2012 27 mins
Topics include the presidential race and battle for the Senate. Guests include James Kitfield (National Journal), Gloria Borger (CNN), Molly Ball (Atlantic) and Susan Davis (USA Today).
Episode 44
Fri, Nov 2, 2012 27 mins
The presidential race is discussed with John Harwood (CNBC), Amy Walter (ABC News) and Jackie Calmes (New York Times).
Episode 45
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 27 mins
The challenges facing President Obama and the state of the GOP are discussed with Dan Balz (Washington Post), John Dickerson (CBS News), Beth Reinhard (National Journal) and Jeff Zeleny (New York Times).
Episode 46
Fri, Nov 16, 2012 27 mins
The Obama administration's second-term priorities and challenges are discussed with Martha Raddatz (ABC News), David Wessel (Wall Street Journal), Helene Cooper (New York Times) and Charles Babington (Associated Press).
Episode 47
Fri, Nov 23, 2012 27 mins
Topics include President Obama's trip to Asia; Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's mission to the Middle East; the fiscal cliff negotiations; and the U.S. economic recovery.
Episode 48
Fri, Nov 30, 2012 27 mins
Topics include the fiscal cliff negotiations; and the possible nomination of Susan Rice to be the next secretary of state.
Episode 49
Fri, Dec 7, 2012 27 mins
Topics include the fiscal cliff negotiations; the decision of Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) to resign his seat and become president of the Heritage Foundation; and the Syrian conflict.
Episode 50
Fri, Dec 14, 2012 27 mins
Topics include UN Ambassador Susan Rice's decision to withdraw her name from consideration for Secretary of State; the escalation of violence in Syria; the deficit negotiations; and the repercussions from Michigan passing right-to-work legislation.
Episode 51
Fri, Dec 21, 2012 27 mins
Episode 52
Fri, Dec 28, 2012 27 mins
Included: an examination of the presidential contest between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney; the president's first-term wins, challenges ahead and legacy; health-care, tax and budget battles between the White House and Congress; foreign-policy challenges.