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Telephone lines were open for viewers to comment on the question, “Who was the biggest political loser of 2013?”

Noam Levey and Julie Rovner talked about the beginning of Health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act on January 1, 2014, for those who signed up first under the law. Topics incl…

Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors, talked about recent housing and mortgage trends. Topics included the housing market’s impact on the overall U.S. econo…

Telephone lines were open for viewers to comment on the question, “Who was the biggest political loser of 2013?”

Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on their experiences with the health care law. Topics included the December 23 health care exchange deadline in order to have insurance coverage…

Kevin McCormally offered advice for 2013 federal tax returns, and talked about new taxes taking effect in 2014. He explained some of the tax breaks that were set to expired at the end of the…

Greg Ip talked about the Federal Reserve’s decision to begin “tapering back” on its bond-buying program to stimulate the economy, citing steady job market growth. He explained the program, w…

Clara Ritger, speaking by phone, provided an update on the Affordable Care Act. Topics included the December 23 health care exchange deadline in order to have insurance coverage on January 1…

Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on their experiences with the health care law. National Journal health care correspondent Clara Ritger, speaking by phone, provided an update…

Alex Wayne and Kyle Cheney talked about the latest news regarding efforts to fix problems with the Affordable Care Act’s Healthcare.gov Web site. Topics included enrollment figures, Presiden…

Bob Cusack, correspondent for The Hill, was interviewed by phone about Congress' legislative agenda for the week.

Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on presidential second terms. Richard Norton Smith spoke by phone about the history of second terms. Bob Cusack, correspondent for The Hill, …

Michael Steele talked about fissures with the Republican Party, and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included Syria, the health care law, a potential govern…

Telephone lines were open for comments on Syria, including Secretary of State John Kerry’s declaration the use of chemical weapons against Syrian civilians was a “moral obscenity” and how th…

Scott Wilson, speaking by phone, talked about possible Obama administration actions regarding Syria.

Ben Casselman talked about the latest Labor Department Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Summary which showed uneven progress nationally in job growth. The report indicated a ri…

Marcia Howard talked about the impact a second round of sequestration cuts could have on states federal funding if Congress misses the deadline to reach a deal on budget negotiations by Octo…

Reuters Washington Bureau Chief Marilyn Thompson discussed a recent Reuters story, “U.S. Lawmakers Travel the World on Lobbyists Tab” about trips being taken by members of Congress paid for …

Telephone lines were open for comments on news of the day.

David Masci of the Pew Research Center outlined a new report titled “Living to 120 and Beyond: Americans' Views on Aging, Medical Advances and Radical Life Extension.” The report considers r…