Gwen secret killings, political positioning, and a big lawsuit, all the ingredients for a busy week in the Nations Capital tonight on Washington Week. Tough talk from the nations likely next top spy. We only take such actions as a last resort to save lives when there is no other alternative to taking an action thats going to mitigate that threat. Gwen when is it ok to use u. S. Drones to kill americans . And when does congress get to know about it . If the executive branch makes a mistake and kills the wrong person or a group of the wrong people, how should the government acknowledge that . Gwen closer to home, did the folks who issue Credit Ratings make the mortgage crisis worse . The Justice Department says yes. We believe that s p played a significant role in helping to bring our economy to the brink of collapse. Gwen and on politics, republicans and democrats map out the future. Its important not to read too much into any particular political victory, because this country is big, i
Republicans and democrats map out the future. Its important not to read too much into any particular political victory, because this country is big, it is diverse, it is contentious, and we dont have a monopoly on wisdom. To uphold this legacy of those who have come before us, washington will need to make some choices. And in a divided government, these choices are often tough. Gwen covering the week, Carrie Johnson of nph, Pete Williams of nbc news, Alexis Simendinger of real clear politics, and Beth Reinhard of national journal. Award winning reporting and analysis covering history as it happens. Live from our nations capital, this is Washington Week with gwen ifill. Corporate funding for Washington Week is provided by we know why were here. To chart a greener path in the air and in our factories. To find cleaner more efficient ways to power flight. And harness our technology for new energy solutions. Around the globe, the people of boeing are working together to build a better tomor
Make the mortgage crisis worse . The Justice Department says yes. We believe that s p played a significant role in helping to bring our economy to the brink of collapse. Gwen and on politics, republicans and democrats map out the future. Its important not to read too much into any particular political victory, because this country is big, it is diverse, it is contentious, and we dont have a monopoly on wisdom. To uphold this legacy of those who have come before us, washington will need to make some choices. And in a divided government, these choices are often tough. Gwen covering the week, Carrie Johnson of nph, Pete Williams of nbc news, Alexis Simendinger of real clear politics, and Beth Reinhard of national journal. Award winning reporting and analysis covering history as it happens. Live from our nations capital, this is Washington Week with gwen ifill. Corporate funding for Washington Week is provided by we know why were here. To chart a greener path in the air and in our factorie
Make the mortgage crisis worse . The Justice Department says yes. We believe that s p played a significant role in helping to bring our economy to the brink of collapse. Gwen and on politics, republicans and democrats map out the future. Its important not to read too much into any particular political victory, because this country is big, it is diverse, it is contentious, and we dont have a monopoly on wisdom. To uphold this legacy of those who have come before us, washington will need to make some choices. And in a divided government, these choices are often tough. Gwen covering the week, Carrie Johnson of nph, Pete Williams of nbc news, Alexis Simendinger of real clear politics, and Beth Reinhard of national journal. Award winning reporting and analysis covering history as it happens. Live from our nations capital, this is Washington Week with gwen ifill. Corporate funding for Washington Week is provided by we know why were here. To chart a greener path in the air and in our factorie
Susie entirely without legal merit, thats what standard and poors is calling a potential lawsuit by the department of justice, for s ps mortgage bond ratings ahead of the financial crisis. These charges come five years after the financial crisis and would be the first alleging illegal behavior by a major Ratings Agency. As darrensh ger reports g, s p is fighting back. Reporter what took so long . Thats the reaction from critics who have long argued standard and poors gave a stamp of approval to flawed Mortgage Securities that helped bring on the financial crisis. It has to do with the unique role that ratings agencies play in the entire system of selling and distributing securities and the claims that they made about their role for which they were paid handsomely. Reporter in a statement, standard and poors said the Justice Departments lawsuit had no legal or factual merit. Saying it would disregard the central facts that s p reviewed the same subprime mortgage data as the rest of the