Videos

Ambassador Goonetilleke spoke about the effects of the December 2004 tsunami and recovery efforts. He discussed rebuilding efforts, how U.S. money is assisting with relief, and how the count…

Mr. Saehu talked about the effects of the December 2004 tsunami and recovery efforts. He discussed rebuilding efforts, how U.S. money is assisting with relief, and how the country is prepari…

Mr. Natsios spoke about the one-year anniversary of the December 2004 tsunami that hit the shores of South and Southeast Asia. He also spoke about U.S. aid around the world. Mr. Natsios resp…

Mr. Punkrasin spoke about the effects of the December 2004 tsunami and recovery efforts. He discussed rebuilding efforts, how U.S. money was assisting with relief, and how the country was pr…

Washington Journal examined the U.S. and international response to the countries affected by the tsunami of December 2004. Representatives of the U.S., Thailand, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka dis…

Participating by remote connection from New York City, Mr. Ritter, former United Nations Weapons Inspector in Iraq from 1991-1998, spoke about the war in Iraq. He discussed the continued deb…

Participating by telephone from Arkansas City, Kansas, Mr. Abrams spoke about the Dover case decision. A federal judge ruled on December 20 that intelligent design could not be mentioned in …

Participating by video feed, Mr. Todd spoke about gubernatorial candidates in Florida. He discussed statements by former Alabama Governor Don Siegleman (D-AL) saying his indictments may affe…

Mr. Woods spoke about the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). While at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Mr. Woods coordinated many investigations involving FISA and was i…

Participating by video feed, Mr. Mercurio spoke about polls in the gubernatorial and senator races in Pennsylvania. He discussed governor issues in Wisconsin and Ohio. Mr. Mercurio also talk…

Participating by telephone, Mr. Klein spoke about budget cut legislation in Congress. Among the issues he addressed were student loan programs and entitlement spending. Mr. Klein also discus…

Three of Judge Alito’s former clerks were interviewed about working with U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr. on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. They discussed their per…

Participating by video feed from New York City, Mr. Beehner spoke about the December 15 elections in Iraq. He had written on Iraqi political coalitions in the parliamentary elections. He dis…

Participating by video feed, Mr. Gurdon spoke about the status of the labor appropriations bill. He also discussed the reauthorization of the Patriot Act.

Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on news of the day. Callers discussed whether they trusted the American Red Cross. Marsha Evans, the third Red Cross president to resign since 1…

Participating by video feed, Mr. Gurdon spoke about Representative Tom DeLay (R-TX) and an ethics probe. He also discussed frustration from staff members of Senator Bill Frist (R-TN) regardi…

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Duncan Hunter, a strong supporter of the Bush Administration regarding the Iraqi situation, spoke about the war in Iraq. He discussed the 2006 defense…

House Armed Services Committee Member Jim Ryan, who is critical of the U.S. effort in Iraq, spoke about the Iraqi War. He was in Iraq over the thanksgiving break. He also spoke about the 200…

Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on news of the day. Callers discussed the reauthorization of the Patriot Act.

Ms. Hunter, who was born in Iran and worked in the Iranian Foreign Service, talked about recent statements by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, including statements concerning Israel. S…