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Willard Scott spoke about his book The Older the Fiddle, the Better the Tune: The Joys of Reaching a Certain Age, published by Hyperion. In the book Mr. Scott declared that the happiest tim…

The twenty-fourth hour of the 25th anniversary of viewer calls focused on the year 2003, current events, and on war in Iraq. Guests talked about the current political landscape, the impact o…

The twenty-third hour of the 25th anniversary of viewer calls focused on the year 2002, the economy, and the impact of several corporate scandals in American politics. Ms. Geewax talked abou…

Mr. Lederman talked about federal funding of colleges and universities. He spoke about the amount of money the institutions receive through research grants, student aid and earmarks in legis…

Participating by video feed from Los Angeles, Mr. Grimaldi talked about the investigations into lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his ties to members of Congress. He responded to questions and comm…

Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on news of the day. Callers discussed the opinions of Americans towards perks of politicians. Participating by telephone, Ms. Eaton spoke abo…

Mr. Savage, Supreme Court reporter for the Los Angeles Times, was interviewed about his book Turning Right: The Making of the Rehnquist Supreme Court, published by Wiley. Mr. Savage provides…

Ms. Witt talked about her article on a West Virginia man who won the Powerball Lottery and how the money changed his life for the better and worse. She also talked about the impact of his wi…

Charles Ornstein and Tracy Weber discussed their series, “The Troubles at King/Drew” in the Los Angeles Times. They were the lead reporters who spent a year investigating Martin Luther King…

The second part of the 25th anniversary of viewer calls focused on the years 1981-1982 and memorable members of Congress over the past 25 years. Mr. Blankley talked about the impact of the c…

The first part of the 25th anniversary of viewer calls focused on the years 1980-1981 and examined how viewer calls had changed political discussion in the U.S. Guests talked about the intro…

Bethany McLean was interviewed about her reporting on the investigation of Enron. She was the co-author of The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron, publi…

Alex Dragnich, Serbian-American author and political science professor, talked about his book, Serbs and Croats, published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. He described the causes and effects o…

Author Jack Nelson discussed his book Terror in the Night: The Klan’s Campaign Against the Jews published by Simon and Schuster, which detailed the Ku Klux Klan’s campaign of intimidation ag…

Author Nell Irvin Painter talked about her book Sojourner Truth: A Life, A Symbol, published by W.W. Norton. It chronicled the life of Sojourner Truth, a former slave, who became a spokeswom…

Senator Sam Brownback was interviewed about politics, his career, and his future plans. He discussed his desire to be president some day, but also said he has not made a formal declaration o…

Mr. Wolfson, Mr. Kelley, and Ms. Davis spoke about the war in Iraq and the National Security Agency domestic surveillance story. They also looked ahead to White House, international and mili…

Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on news of the day. Callers discussed whether Washington experienced a “large fall from seriousness” in the year 2005.

Randi Rhodes was interviewed about her syndicated radio program “The Randi Rhodes Show,” which broadcasts on Air America Radio. She discussed her political views and her personal background.…

Participating by telephone from Baghdad, Mr. Filkins spoke about the December 15 elections in Iraq. He also responded to questions and comments from viewers.