>> production assistance for "inside washington" was provided by allbritton communications and "politico," reporting on the legislative, executive, and political arena. >> newt gingrich is a candidate without a campaign staff after his inner circle since it's a mass resignation. , andhaven't told the truth i've done things i regret. >> anthony weiner begins the week with a public confession which triggers calls for his resignation. >> i think he should resign. >> it has been a tough fight to get past the crippling recession. >> the president faces a discouraging economic recovery that could threaten a second the white house term. new report openly questions what the united states is getting for the blood and treasure spent in afghanistan. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- thanks for joining us. i'm mark shields. gordon peterson has the week off. republican presidential contender nuking which may have been feeling the line -- newt gingrich mae and filling the line by the singer johnny paycheck when is the staffers said thhe could take their jobs and shove t

>> production assistance for "inside washington" was provided by allbritton communications and "politico," reporting on the legislative, executive, and political arena. >> america, it is time to focus on nation-building here at home. >> this week on "inside washington," the president starts to pull block on afghanistan. >> i think it will undercut a strategy that was building. can thousand troops leaving this year will make it even more difficult. >> a giant game of chicken. the debt talks fall apart. >> they could continue if they take tax hikes of the table. >> the former ambassador to china takes a run at the boss' job. >> am jon huntsman and i'm running for president of the united states. >> the fbi finally nails the start of its 10 most wanted list. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- president obama says because afghanistan is no longer a threat to the united states, it is time to start pulling troops out and focus on nation-building here at home. >> in the last decade, we have spent $1 trillion on war time of rising debt and hard economic times. now w

>> production assistance for "inside washington" was provided by allbritton communications and "politico," reporting on the legislative, executive, and political arena. >> i am announcing my resignation from congress. >> this week on "inside washington," congressman anthony wiener finally gets the message. >> this president has failed. >> the first major republican debate targets of the president. >> the administration is anti- jobs, anti-business. >> i would be surprised if we get into the tax issue in the biden discussions. >> war powers -- a bipartisan group in congress challenges the president. >> why and how are we going into libya? >> see you is getting a second look after monday night's debate. >> president obama is a one-term president. [applause] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- on thursday of this week, congressman anthony weiner announced u.s. resigning from congress, a day after a former -- he was resigning from congress, a day after a former porn star with whom he had been corresponding suggested he resign to a. but the entire leadership of t

>> production assistance for "inside washington" was provided by allbritton communications and "politico," reporting on the legislative, executive, and political arena. >> i met mitt romney, i believe in america, and i'm running for -- i am met ronnie, i believe in america, and i'm running for president. >> this week on "inside washington," mitt romney makes it official. but who is pushing them off the tv screen? house republicans enter enemy territory for more talks on reducing the national debt. >> if we try to demagogue each other's attempt to do that, we're not having the leadership we need to get the debt under control. >> members of congress are getting edgy. >> members are a bit wary about the amount of money we have spent in iraq, afghanistan, and that we are spending in libya. >> the tweet that launched 1000 kurdish jokes. >> -- crude jokes. >> i can tell you desperate i have photographs, i don't know what things have been many -- i can tell you this -- i have photographs, i don't know what things have been manipulated and doctored. captioned by the national captioning institute