Politics 5015 Videos
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CIA Controversy
Air Date 01/11/2010Journalists Mark Mazzetti and David Ignatius and former CIA officer Robert Baer on the bombing that killed several CIA agents. 25:56 -
Atul Gawande
Air Date 01/05/2010Atul Gawande, surgeon and staff writer for the New Yorker, examines President Obama's proposed health care reform bill. 31:49 -
The Christmas Attack
Air Date 01/05/2010Journalists analyze the President's criticism of the intelligence agencies' failure to prevent the Christmas Attack. 20:16 -
Henry Crumpton
Air Date 01/04/2010Former CIA official Henry Crumpton underscores the importance of intelligence and outlines critical strategies in the fight against the Taliban. 26:29 -
Al Qaeda in Yemen
Air Date 01/04/2010Political analysts discuss the eruption of violence in Yemen after the U.S. foiled an Al Qaeda plot to attack a U.S. airliner. 22:13 -
Richard Holbrooke
Air Date 12/21/2009Richard Holbrooke, special representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan, reports on recent developments in U.S. strategy in the region. 44:44 -
David Herszenhorn
Air Date 12/21/2009David Herszenhorn of The New York Times reports on recent developments in Washington regarding health care reform. 08:10 -
Copenhagen Climate Change Summit
Air Date 12/18/2009Environmentalists assess the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit and what has been done to prevent climate change. 32:20 -
Ezra Klein
Air Date 12/15/2009Ezra Klein reports on the intensifying debate in Washington about President Barack Obama's proposed health care reform bill. 19:55 -
Anthony Shadid and Nada Bakri
Air Date 12/11/2009Anthony Shadid and Nada Bakri comment on the difficult situation in Iraq and the significance of Iran in the Middle East. 21:14 -
Obama's Nobel Peace Prize
Air Date 12/10/2009Journalists David Sanger and Jon Meacham, and historian Simon Schama examine President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech. 09:55 -
Obama's Domestic Policies
Air Date 11/30/2009Former chiefs of staff Ken Duberstein and John Podesta discuss the week in politics, which will be a critical test for Obama's policy decisions. 13:46 -
U.S. Political Climate '09
Air Date 11/30/2009Jake Tapper and Jeff Zeleny discuss President Obama's latest policy decisions on Afghanistan and health care. 12:54 -
Maziar Bahari
Air Date 11/27/2009Iranian reporter Maziar Bahari recounts the story of his arrest, torture, and 118-day imprisonment by the Revolutionary Guard. 36:38 -
Joseph and Doris Kearns Goodwin
Air Date 11/25/2009Frequent guest historian Doris Kearns Goodwin joins her son, Joseph Kearns Goodwin, to discuss his Army service. 19:29 -
President Obama Panel
Air Date 11/25/2009A look at President Obama in his first year with a panel of journalists and other experts. 32:14 -
Middle East Update
Air Date 11/20/2009Middle East experts Stephen P. Cohen and Eugene Rogan voice their opinions on the continuing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. 23:41 -
Thomas Friedman
Air Date 11/20/2009Thomas Friedman shares his views about the potential causes for ineffective government and his book, "Hot, Flat, and Crowded." 29:28 -
President Obama visits China
Air Date 11/17/2009Jim Fallows, Nicholas Burns, and Elizabeth Economy discuss President Obama's visit to China. 27:09 -
Remembering James Lilley
Air Date 11/17/2009We reflect on the life and career of James Lilley, former ambassador to China. 03:23 -
Henry Kissinger
Air Date 11/16/2009Henry Kissinger examines the development of China as an economic power and its relationship to the United States. 10:41 -
'By the People'
Air Date 11/12/2009Filmmakers Amy Rice and Alicia Sams join producer Edward Norton to share their new movie, "By the People." 20:19 -
John Harris
Air Date 11/06/2009John Harris evaluates Barack Obama at the one-year point in his presidency. 09:56 -
Mohamed ElBaradei
Air Date 11/06/2009Mohamed ElBaradei, director general of the IAEA, shares his opinion on the U.S.-Iran nuclear talks. 32:49 -
Peter Orszag
Air Date 11/03/2009Peter Orszag, Office of Management and Budget director, explains the deficit and President Obama's commitment to long-term fiscal health. 25:16 -
Niall Ferguson
Air Date 11/03/2009Economic historian Niall Ferguson discusses the global economic recovery versus America's economic future. 27:34 -
Sam Tanenhaus
Air Date 10/28/2009Editor Sam Tanenhaus of The New York Times Book Review shares his new book, "The Death of Conservatism." 28:10 -
David Rohde
Air Date 10/26/2009The New York Times' David Rohde describes being abducted by the Taliban and being held for seven months. 26:09 -
Taylor Branch
Air Date 10/20/2009Historian and author Taylor Branch shares his new book, "The Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History with the President." 32:05 -
Dan Meridor
Air Date 10/15/2009Deputy Prime Minister of Israel Dan Meridor on the state of his government today and the peace process with the Palestinians. 19:40 -
Vali Nasr
Air Date 10/15/2009Middle East scholar Vali Nasr presents his new book about the rise of the Muslim middle class, "Forces of Fortune." 11:52 -
Roger Cohen
Air Date 10/15/2009Journalist Roger Cohen on the recent election crisis in Iran and the state of politics in the Middle East as a whole. 20:20 -
Mark Urban
Air Date 10/14/2009Journalist Mark Urban gives a quick update on the war in Afghanistan following the Obama administration's announcement regarding troop deployment. 05:24 -
John Micklethwait
Air Date 10/14/2009John Micklethwait, editor in chief of the The Economist, on the race for president of the European Union. 24:23 -
David Finkel
Air Date 10/13/2009Journalist David Finkel describes his experiences in Iraq while documenting the lives of soldiers during the surge. 27:13 -
Ezra Klein
Air Date 10/13/2009Ezra Klein of the Washington Post explains the next steps the health care reform process. 10:49 -
Rep. Ike Skelton
Air Date 10/13/2009Representative Ike Skelton elaborates on General McChrystal's request to President Obama for a new strategy in Afghanistan. 13:12 -
Obama's Nobel Peace Prize
Air Date 10/09/2009A conversation about President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize and the reaction to the announcement with strategist David Kilcullen and others. 25:09 -
Max Cleland
Air Date 10/07/2009Former Senator Max Cleland discusses his new book about Vietnam and the Bush adminstration, "Heart of a Patriot." 19:51 -
Richard Engel
Air Date 10/07/2009Correspondent Richard Engel looks back at the long war in Afghanistan and explains why it continues on. 32:46 -
Paul Volcker, Pt. 2
Air Date 09/30/2009In part 2 of a conversation with Paul Volcker, the former Federal Reserve chairman talks about the fiscal health of the government and its tax... 09:18 -
Nuclear Facilities in Iran
Air Date 09/28/2009David Sanger and Ray Takeyh report on the discovery of secret nuclear facilities in Iran. 22:53 -
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Air Date 09/28/2009President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reflects on the recent Iranian election and its dramatic aftermath. 29:23 -
Prime Minister Salam Fayyad
Air Date 09/22/2009Salam Fayyad, prime minister of the Palestinian National Authority, reacts to President Obama's call to charge forward with peace talks. 32:48 -
Rajiv Chandrasekaran
Air Date 09/21/2009Rajiv Chandrasekaran elaborates on a report that President Barack Obama is rethinking U.S. strategy in Afghanistan. 29:27 -
Haleh Esfandiari
Air Date 09/21/2009Middle East scholar Haleh Esfandiari recounts the events surrounding her arrest, imprisonment, and interrogation in Iran. 22:53 -
Obama's Media Strategy
Air Date 09/18/2009Jennifer Senior, Howard Kurtz, John Harwood, and Alan Schroeder analyze President Obama's media strategies. 26:06 -
Health Care Reform
Air Date 09/17/2009Senator Jay Rockefeller debates health care reform in America and the importance of a public option for health insurance. 24:55 -
Senator Jeff Bingaman
Air Date 09/16/2009Senator Jeff Bingaman comments on the newly released health care reform bill. 14:17 -
Jake Tapper
Air Date 09/14/2009Jake Tapper from ABC News analyzes President Obama's recent comments on the financial situation and Wall Street. 11:43 -
Bailouts and the Economic Crisis
Air Date 09/14/2009Journalists Andrew Ross Sorkin and James B. Stewart chronicle the government's response to the economic crisis. 19:17 -
Senator Carl Levin
Air Date 09/14/2009Senator Carl Levin comments on sending more American combat troops to Afghanistan. 20:44 -
Raymond Kelly
Air Date 09/11/2009NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly talks about the NYPD's response to September 11th, following clips from previous conversations about 9/11. 28:37 -
John Podesta
Air Date 09/08/2009Former Clinton aide John Podesta discusses President Barack Obama's upcoming health care speech to Congress. 34:47 -
Jake Tapper
Air Date 09/08/2009Journalist Jake Tapper on President Obama's back-to-school speech and his upcoming speech on health care. 18:05 -
Obama's Leadership Style
Air Date 08/20/2009Arianna Huffington, Ross Douthat, and Doris Kearns Goodwin on the leadership of Barack Obama. 30:32 -
Mubarak in Washington
Air Date 08/18/2009A look at Egyptian President Mubarak's visit to Washington with foreign relations experts Steven Cook and Michele Dunne. 12:43 -
Zhou Wenzhong
Air Date 08/18/2009Chinese ambassador to the U.S. Zhou Wenzhong on the responsibilities of the U.S. and China during the economic crisis. 40:07 -
Anthony Zinni, Pt. 2
Air Date 08/06/2009Part two of our conversation with General Anthony Zinni, who comments on Afghanistan, Iraq, and President Barack Obama. 24:14 -
Instability in Iraq
Air Date 08/06/2009Alissa Rubin, Michael Gordon, and Fred Kagan explore instability in Iraq as the U.S. troops withdraw. 24:23