Videos

Historians discussed the effect of media and technology on 20th century politics. Topics included the government’s impact on Silicon Valley, artificial intelligence and cable television. Th…

Blair House: The President’s Guest House, provides a video tour of the rarely-seen historic home used as an official guest residence by U.S. presidents. In addition to its role as a tempo…

Wev Shea spoke about the trial and conviction of Former Senator Ted Stevens on corruption and fraud charges. He was critical of prosecutors who had allegedly withheld evidence and misled the…

Professor Fukuyama was interviewed about his life, his career, and his writings. Topics included the Iraq war, terrorism, neoconservatism, Africa, and international foreign policy. He respon…

Dinesh D’Souza discussed his life, philosophy, and writings. He responded to viewer telephone calls and electronic mail. Topics included his intended influence on public policy, counteractin…

Matthew Continetti talked about his book The K Street Gang: The Rise and Fall of the Republican Machine, published by Doubleday. He was interviewed on the BookTV Bus at the 2006 Texas Book F…

David Margolick talked about his interview with lobbyist Jack Abramoff, the status of legal proceedings against Mr. Abramoff, his ties to lawmakers, and lobbying reform proposals. He also re…

Telephone lines were opened for comments on news of the day. Callers discussed whether journalists were becoming the story in Iraq. Participating by telephone Ms. Davis updated viewers on…

Telephone lines were open for comments on news of the day. Among the topics they discussed were domestic surveillance issues.

Guests talked about Enron’s ties to Washington politics, members of the administration who had worked for Enron, Enron’s lobbying efforts, federal agencies that oversaw the various businesse…

Participating by telephone from Houston, Texas, Ms. Flood talked about the opening day of the federal trial against former Enron Corporation officials. Among the topics she discussed were ju…

Participating by video feed, Mr. Curran spoke about Congressional issues. Among the topics he addressed were reauthorization of the Patriot Act, House leadership elections, the confirmation …

Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein talked about lobbying and ethics reform efforts in Congress. They jointly wrote an editorial in the New York Times on lobbying reforms and changes needed to t…

Telephone lines were open for comments on news of the day. Among the topics callers discussed were lobbying and ethics reform legislation in Congress. Participating by telephone from Char…

Participating by video feed, Mr. Curran spoke about investigations involving the West Virginia mining accident. He talked about lobbying and ethics reform legislation in Congress. Mr. Curran…

Participating by video feed, Mr. Curran spoke about a hearing for lobbying and ethics legislation reform. He also spoke about an allegation that Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) mist…

Telephone lines were open for comments on news of the day. Among the topics caller discussed were lobbying and ethics reform legislation in Congress, as well as the issue of abortion.

Richard Cohen talked about the election for Majority Leader scheduled for February 2, 2006 by the House Republican leadership and its impact on the Republican agenda. He has an article on th…

Mary Shaffrey was interviewed at The Hill's 4th Annual Political Book Fair about a book she co-wrote with Melanie Fonder, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to American Government, published by Alph…

Jim Wallis was interviewed at The Hill's 4th Annual Political Book Fair about his book, God’s Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn’t Get It, published by HarperSanFranci…