CQ Politics

Past discussions

• Climate Change Conference: From Kyoto to Copenhagen with Paul Jenks
  Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009
  Ambitious energy legislation is moving in Congress with a historic U.N. climate conference capping the discussion in December. Join us a CQ-Roll Call Group explores one of the most contentious issues of the day.
• CQ HealthBeat Policy Preview Conference with HealthBeat Policy Guests
  Wednesday, Jun 03, 2009
  Given the magnitude of health care reform, you need to understand how legislation could change the industry. Join Congressional Quarterly's impressive guest list as they discuss what lies ahead.  Submit your questions to them now or during the conference. Direct them to the group or to an individual; many of the guests will answer questions throughout the day.
• Why Obama Picked Sotomayor with Seth Stern
  Thursday, May 28, 2009
  CQ's Seth Stern takes questions on President Obama's selection of Sonia Sotomayor as his first Supreme Court nominee and what comes next as the Senate confirmation process gets underway.
• Can the new Democratic members win in 2010? with Jonathan Allen
  Friday, May 08, 2009
  Call them the Oboomers. A small set of new House Democrats won in 2008 with the help of an upsurge in black turnout in their districts with President Obama at the top of the ticket. We'll discuss what these new members will have to do to win without Obama in the 2010 midterm.
• Energy and Climate Change Policy with Coral Davenport
  Wednesday, Apr 22, 2009
  The coming year promises to be a watershed for energy and climate change policy. President Obama and Democrats in Congress are gaining momentum for a sweeping energy and climate agenda that could fundamentally transform the way Americans produce and consume energy, while touching nearly every sector of the economy. But many political and practical hurdles remain on the road to making that happen.
• Wiretapping Rep Harman with Jeff Stein
  Monday, Apr 20, 2009
  Rep. Jane Harman, the California Democrat, was overheard on an NSA wiretap telling a suspected Israeli agent that she would lobby the Justice Department to reduce espionage-related charges against two officials of the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee.
• American Public Opinion In A Time of Crisis And Political Change with Andy Kohut
  Friday, Apr 03, 2009
  Andrew Kohut, one of the most-listened to pollsters, who heads the Pew Research Center, leads a live online discussion about the mood of Americans during a time of economic stress and a new administration that is trying to cope with it.
• Does Obama practice a different kind of politics? with Taegan Goddard
  Thursday, Mar 19, 2009
  This CQ live chat will discuss how the Obama team keeps their opponents off balance and how the big players are adapting to the new game.
• Health Policy with Alex Wayne
  Friday, Mar 06, 2009
  What kind of reception can President Obama expect in Congress for his budget and health care reform proposals?
• How is Obama doing? with Adriel Bettelheim
  Friday, Feb 20, 2009
  President Obama's first four weeks in office have brought a mixed bag of success and setbacks.His actions have raised questions about whether he can make good on his pledge to change Washington's culture.
• Obama: "Honeymoon" still on? with Bob Benenson
  Thursday, Feb 05, 2009
  President Obama hit the ground running and is up against a partisan fight over the stimulus bill, senate-seat turmoil -- think: Burris, Kennedy and Franken -- and already-looming 2010 races.
• CQ's Election Impact Conference with Election Impact Guests
  Thursday, Nov 06, 2008
  Join Congressional Quarterly and the Public Affairs Council for a day of high-level analysis about Tuesday's election - right from your computer.
  
• The Meaning Behind CQ Race Ratings with Bob Benenson
  Tuesday, Oct 28, 2008
  Political editor Bob Benenson takes questions about CQ Politics' congressional race ratings, the outlook for the new Congress and the likelihood of large Democratic gains, and will explain how we've rated each state for the Presidential race as well.
• Dissecting the VP picks with Craig Crawford
  Wednesday, Aug 20, 2008
  Obama's choice as his Vice President tells us a lot about how he sees his campaign. Or does it?