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52 Episodes 2011 - 2011
Episode 1
Fri, Jan 7, 2011 27 mins
Topics include the 112th Congress and President Obama's reshuffled White House team.
Episode 2
Fri, Jan 14, 2011 27 mins
Topics include the investigation into the Tucson shooting; President Obama's speech at the Tucson memorial; the career and accomplishments of wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.).
Episode 3
Fri, Jan 21, 2011 27 mins
The Obama administration's efforts to improve the economy and reduce unemployment; the Republicans' efforts to repeal health-care reform; why three senators announced their retirements; Chinese president Hu Jintao's visit to the U.S.
Episode 4
Sat, Jan 29, 2011 27 mins
Analysis of President Obama's State of the Union address.
Episode 5
Fri, Feb 4, 2011 27 mins
The political turmoil in the Middle East is discussed with James Kitfield (National Journal), Martha Raddatz (ABC News), David Sanger (New York Times) and Nancy Youssef (McClatchy Newspapers).
Episode 6
Fri, Feb 11, 2011 27 mins
Topics include the situation in Egypt; President Obama's efforts to find common ground with conservatives; and tensions within the GOP and conservative movement.
Episode 7
Fri, Feb 18, 2011 27 mins
The battle over the federal budget and deficit; the spreading protests in the Middle East; the tightrope the Obama administration walks dealing with protests in Bahrain, Tehran, Yemen and Saudi Arabia.
Episode 8
Fri, Feb 25, 2011 27 mins
The federal and state budget battles, including in Ohio and Wisconsin; the uprising in Libya; the Obama administration's decision to no longer defend the Defense of Marriage Act.
Episode 9
Fri, Mar 4, 2011 27 mins
The temporary spending bill passed to avoid a government shutdown; how the changes in the Middle East are affecting U.S. economic and strategic interests; the Supreme Court's free-speech ruling that upheld the right of Kansas church members to protest at military funerals.
Episode 10
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 27 mins
The federal budget battle; the Wisconsin fight over the collective bargaining rights of public unions. Also: remembering Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist David Broder (1929 to 2011), who was often called the " the dean of the Washington press corps."
Episode 11
Fri, Mar 18, 2011 27 mins
The international implications of the disaster in Japan, including the possible impact on the global economy, are discussed with Tom Gjelten (NPR), Coral Davenport (National Journal) and David Wessel (Wall Street Journal).
Episode 12
Fri, Mar 25, 2011 27 mins
The NATO action in Libya is discussed with Helene Cooper (New York Times), Doyle McManus (Los Angeles Times), John Dickerson (Slate) and Gloria Borger (CNN).
Episode 13
Fri, Apr 1, 2011 27 mins
The military action in Libya; the budget stalemate on Capitol Hill; new economic indicators, including unemployment and housing numbers; the slow start to the GOP 2012 presidential contest.
Episode 14
Fri, Apr 8, 2011 27 mins
The budget negotiations in Washington, D.C., are discussed with Michael Duffy (Time) and John Dickerson (Slate).
Episode 15
Fri, Apr 15, 2011 27 mins
The battle over the deficit, taxes and spending are discussed with Jeff Zeleny (New York Times), Janet Hook (Wall Street Journal), John Harwood (New York Times; CNBC) and Susan Davis (National Journal).
Episode 16
Fri, Apr 22, 2011 27 mins
America's financial outlook, including concerns about a U.S. default and the debate about raising the nation's debt limit; GOP efforts to blame Democrats for high gas prices; the economy and President Obama's reelection bid; the U.S. role in Libya.
Episode 17
Fri, Apr 29, 2011 27 mins
The Gitmo detainees; Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's remarks on gas prices, unemployment and the economy; President Obama's long-form birth certificate.
Episode 18
Fri, May 6, 2011 27 mins
The policy and politics of Osama bin Laden's death are discussed with James Kitfield (National Journal), Martha Raddatz (ABC News), Peter Baker (New York Times) and Charles Babington (AP).
Episode 19
Fri, May 13, 2011 27 mins
The strained U.S.-Pakistan relationship; the intelligence gathered from Osama bin Laden's compound; President Obama's past week on the economy, immigration and campaign fund-raising; the announced and potential 2012 GOP presidential candidates.
Episode 20
Fri, May 20, 2011 27 mins
Newt Gingrich's troubled presidential candidacy; the aggressive campaign fund-raising by President Obama and the GOP presidential contenders; President Obama's address on the Middle East; the fallout from the arrest of IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn.
Episode 21
Fri, May 27, 2011 27 mins
President Obama's trip to Europe; the Democratic win in the special New York congressional election; the 2012 presidential race; Supreme Court rulings on prison overcrowding in California and the Legal Arizona Workers Act, which sanctions employers in Arizona that knowingly hire illegal immigrants.
Episode 22
Fri, Jun 3, 2011 27 mins
The U.S. economy; the debate and negotiations over raising the debt ceiling; the 2012 race for the White House.
Episode 23
Fri, Jun 10, 2011 27 mins
The readiness of Afghan troops to step up following the drawdown of U.S. troops in July; the Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) scandal; the economy and budget negotiations.
Episode 24
Fri, Jun 17, 2011 27 mins
The debt ceiling and budget negotiations; Robert Gates' final news conference as defense secretary; opposition to President Obama's decision to join NATO's involvement in Libya; GOP presidential politics, including the New Hampshire debate. Also: Jim Barnes (National Journal) dissects the debate rhetoric.
Episode 25
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 27 mins
President Obama's decision to start withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan; the GOP presidential field; the Supreme Court's decision on the Wal-Mart sex-discrimination case.
Episode 26
Fri, Jul 1, 2011 27 mins
The debt ceiling negotiations and what may happen if Congress does not raise it; the 2012 GOP presidential race; the Supreme Court's 2010 10 2011 term, including the ruling on the sale of violent video games to children.
Episode 27
Fri, Jul 8, 2011 27 mins
The deficit-reduction negotiations between President Obama and Congress; the status of the 2012 presidential campaign fund-raising; the June employment report; the pending military trial for Fort Hood shooting suspect Nidal Hasan; the White House's revised policy regarding military condolence letters.
Episode 28
Fri, Jul 15, 2011 27 mins
The debate over raising the U.S. debt ceiling is the topic. Guests include Gloria Borger (CNN); Time magazine's Michael Duffy; Slate magazine's John Dickerson; and David Wessel from the Wall Street Journal.
Episode 29
Fri, Jul 22, 2011 27 mins
The negotiations over the debt ceiling; polling data on what Americans think about a possible U.S. default and the lack of compromise by lawmakers; the 2012 GOP presidential race.
Episode 30
Fri, Jul 29, 2011 27 mins
The debt-ceiling negotiations are discussed with Major Garrett (National Journal), Jeanne Cummings (Bloomberg News), David Wessel (Wall Street Journal) and Karen Tumulty (Washington Post).
Episode 31
Fri, Aug 5, 2011 27 mins
The debt-ceiling deal and the economy are discussed with Michael Duffy (Time), Deborah Solomon (Wall Street Journal) and Charles Babington (Associated Press).
Episode 32
Fri, Aug 12, 2011 27 mins
Thursday's GOP presidential debate; the Ames Straw Poll of Republican presidential hopefuls; the White House's efforts to boost the economic recovery; the global repercussions of the U.S. credit downgrade. Gwen Ifill hosts from Iowa.
Episode 33
Fri, Aug 19, 2011 27 mins
The state of the economic recovery; the GOP presidential primary race.
Episode 34
Fri, Aug 26, 2011 27 mins
Topics include the situation in Libya; the GOP field of presidential candidates; and Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's remarks at the annual Federal Reserve conference in Jackson Hole, Wyo.
Episode 35
Fri, Sep 2, 2011 27 mins
The politics and protocol issues surrounding President Obama's jobs speech; whether the job market is improving; the debate over disaster relief and the role of FEMA; which GOP presidential candidates are benefiting the most from super PACs.
Episode 36
Fri, Sep 9, 2011 27 mins
Topics include President Obama's speech on jobs and the GOP presidential debate.
Episode 37
Fri, Sep 16, 2011 27 mins
President Obama's road trip to rally support of his jobs bill; the Republican Tea Party debate; the number of Americans living in poverty.
Episode 38
Fri, Sep 23, 2011 27 mins
Topics include President Obama's plan to reduce the deficit; his address on Palestinian statehood to the UN General Assembly; the Capitol Hill negotiations to avert a government shutdown; and the GOP presidential debate in Florida.
Episode 39
Fri, Sep 30, 2011 27 mins
Topics include the GOP presidential candidates; intra-Democratic Party tensions; the battle in Congress over a stopgap spending bill; and the Justice Department's request that the Supreme Court rule on the constitutionality of the health-reform law.
Episode 40
Fri, Oct 7, 2011 27 mins
The decisions by Sarah Palin and New Jersey governor Chris Christie not to run for president in 2012; what the third-quarter campaign fund-raising totals indicate about the GOP presidential field; President Obama's push to pass the American Jobs Act; and major cases before the Supreme Court.
Episode 41
Fri, Oct 14, 2011 27 mins
The race for the GOP presidential nomination; the defeat of President Obama's jobs legislation in the Senate; the alleged Iranian plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the U.S.
Episode 42
Fri, Oct 21, 2011 27 mins
America's policy toward Libya and North Africa; the status of the Arab Spring revolution; the importance of the GOP presidential debates; the Republican debate in Las Vegas.
Episode 43
Fri, Oct 28, 2011 27 mins
The Obama administration's initiatives to help underwater homeowners, unemployed veterans and college graduates with student loans; the progress of the Congressional "super committee" to reach a deficit-reduction deal; the GOP presidential race.
Episode 44
Fri, Nov 4, 2011 27 mins
Topics include the sexual harassment allegations involving Herman Cain and their impact on the GOP presidential field; and the economic and political turmoil in Greece.
Episode 45
Fri, Nov 11, 2011 27 mins
Topics include the GOP presidential debate in Michigan; Herman Cain's denials of sexual harassment; the results of state elections on issues related to organized labor, immigration and voter registration; and the European economic crisis.
Episode 46
Fri, Nov 18, 2011 27 mins
Topics include President Obama's Asia-Pacific trip; the approaches to foreign policy by the GOP presidential candidates; the Congressional probe into the government's loan to Solyndra; and the Supreme Court agreeing to rule on the health-care reform law.
Episode 47
Fri, Nov 25, 2011 27 mins
Topics include the Congressional super committee's failure to reach a deal on deficit reduction; and the GOP presidential debate on national security and foreign policy.
Episode 48
Fri, Dec 2, 2011 27 mins
Topics include the economy; and the GOP presidential race.
Episode 49
Fri, Dec 9, 2011 27 mins
Topics include the GOP presidential race; and the political battles President Obama is choosing to fight as he begins his re-election campaign.
Episode 50
Fri, Dec 16, 2011 27 mins
Topics include the GOP presidential race; the legislative battles in Congress; and the end of the U.S. mission in Iraq.
Episode 51
Fri, Dec 23, 2011 27 mins
Previewing the challenges in 2012 that will face the White House and the Obama re-election campaign; the GOP presidential candidates; and the Republican leadership in Congress. Also: the economic and foreign-policy challenges of 2012 are discussed.
Episode 52
Fri, Dec 30, 2011 27 mins
The race for the Republican presidential nomination; the battle for the Senate; the influence of the Tea Party on Congressional races.