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Meet the GOP's "Young Guns"
Eric Cantor, Kevin McCarthy and Paul Ryan, three young House Republicans, had a plan to move the party away from the dusty establishment and into the 21st century.
February 12, 2013
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Cliffhanger
As the nation faces yet another round of fiscal crises, FRONTLINE investigates the inside history of how Washington has failed to solve the country’s problems of debt and deficit.
February 12, 2013
Did Obama "Poison the Well" in the Deficit Debate?
After Republicans rallied around an austere budget proposed by the party's numbers wunderkind Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, President Obama delivered a speech condemning the plan. What he didn't realize, his aides insist, was that Ryan was sitting in the front row.
February 11, 2013
From the Serenity Prayer to F-Bomb: Boehner and the Fiscal Cliff
On one of the biggest nights of his political career, House Speaker John Boehner didn't have the votes he needed from his own party. So he gathered House Republicans in a closed-door meeting and led a prayer.
February 8, 2013
Watchdogs Urge IRS to Investigate "Dark Money" Group
Two campaign-finance watchdog groups urged the IRS on Wednesday to investigate whether the nonprofit Western Tradition Partnership submitted false information to obtain its social welfare status in 2008.
January 16, 2013
"Inside Obama's Presidency": His Second-Term Agenda
Four years ago, Barack Obama hinted at his desire to be a transformative president. With Inauguration Day less than a week away, six of the country's leading journalists discuss how he can meet that mark in his second term.
January 16, 2013
Telling the Story of Obama's White House
Join a live chat Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET on "Inside Obama's Presidency" with producers Mike Wiser and Jim Gilmore, along with Politico's Edward-Isaac Dovere. You can leave a question now.
January 15, 2013
Coming Soon: The Debt and Deficit "Cliffhanger"
Next month, as the nation faces yet another round of fiscal crises, FRONTLINE picks up where it left off in "Inside Obama's Presidency," investigating the inside history of how Washington has failed to solve the country’s problems of debt and deficit.
January 15, 2013
The FRONTLINE Interviews: Obama's First Four Years
Explore FRONTLINE's rich archive of interviews with the senior members of Obama's administration and the people who know him best.
January 15, 2013
FRONTLINE's Coverage of President Obama
Watch the films exploring the defining issues of Obama's first term.
January 15, 2013
The Republicans' Plan for the New President
On the night of Barack Obama's inauguration, a group of top GOP luminaries quietly gathered in a Washington steakhouse to develop plans for taking on the new president.
January 15, 2013
"Inside Obama's Presidency": Discussing the First Term
Four years ago, Barack Obama hinted at his desire to be a transformative president. With Inauguration Day less than a week away, six of the country's leading journalists discuss whether he has met that mark.
January 15, 2013