The National Security Agency is collecting phone records of Verizon wireless customers. We dig through the legal implications of doing this, and if this truly is an effective way to counter terrorism.

President Obama's former regulation chief Cass Sunstein joins us with a look at how the White House puts laws into practice.

Middle East scholar Rashid Khalidi says America has not been working for peace in its efforts to mediate the Israel-Palestine conflict, including President Obama's backtracking on freezing West Bank settlements. He joins us.

President Obama proposed a $3.77 trillion budget for 2014 that would cut deficits by $1.8 trillion over the next decade. Eddie Arruza and his guests gauge market reaction to the potential cuts.

A month after the federal government's sequestration cuts, economists still disagree on their impact. Will 750,000 jobs be lost or 300,000? University of Chicago professors Austan Goolsbee and Steven Kaplan join us.

Defense is one of many areas facing cuts in Congress' expected sequester. Economics professors debate what this means for your budget.

The President laid out a list of agenda items for his upcoming term. But how realistic are they? And, what was the Republican response? We have analysis.

Obama campaign guru David Axelrod joins us to talk about the president's second term, and his new role at the University of Chicago.

The first young immigrant in Illinois to receive work authorization under President Obama's deportation-relief order is now working for a U.S. congressman. We bring you his story.

The First Lady’s role in the public imagination has changed dramatically since her husband was first elected. We look at the deeper meaning behind her image.

Barack Obama gets sworn in for his second term as President of the United States. We break down his second inaugural address.

With the inauguration over, where do we go from here? A panel of experts joins us to discuss what to expect during President Obama's second term.

The historic election of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States.

Illinois is racing against the clock to implement the new health care law. We talk about the changes heading our way.

President Obama had little time to relish his re-election. He is back in Washington working with legislators to try to avoid the looming fiscal cliff. We dive into what that cliff is, and whether it can be avoided.

Elizabeth Brackett reports with reaction to President Obama's victory from his headquarters at McCormick Place.