Videos

John Stauffer spoke about his book Giants: The Parallel Lives of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln (Twelve; November 3, 2008) and responded to telephone calls. He was interviewed on the…

Dave Barry is the author of thirty books and was a syndicated humor columnist for twenty-five years. His latest book, Dave Barry’s History of the Millennium (So Far), is a collection of revi…

Nancy Nord talked about how the Consumer Product Safety Commission would operate under new standards in the new Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, which was signed in August 2008. The …

Matthew Crenson talked about the 17th Amendment and states' power to select replacements for vacant Senate seats.

John Chase talked about the latest information in Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich corruption investigation.

Joel Kaplan talked by remote video from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room about the meeting between White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten and Republican senators on the bill to loan $1…

Elizabeth Williamson talked about the bill to loan the auto industry $14 billion, which passed 237-170 in the House yesterday. She also discussed what might happen to the bill in the Senate …

Telephone lines were open for comments on the Illinois Senate seat scandal.

Ali Al-Dabbagh talked about the state of affairs in Iraq, including public reaction to President-Elect Obama’s decision to retain Defense Secretary Gates, future plans of the country, and …

Darrell Meadows talked by Skype from Frankfurt, Kentucky, about President Lincoln’s connection to Kentucky.

John Solomon talked about the stories of the week, including Governor Blagojevich and the auto bailout. He responded to telephone calls and electronic mail.

Telephone lines were open for viewer comments.

Linda Douglass talked about preparations and plans for the inauguration of President-Elect Barack Obama.

Telephone lines were open for comments on the Illinois Senate seat scandal.

Paulo Muolo talked about his recent book, $700 Billion Bailout: The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act and What it Means to You, Your Money, Your Mortgage and Your Taxes. The book examines…

Participating by remote access from East Lansing, Michigan, Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero talked about his recent comments about the need for the federal government to offer financial assistanc…

Leonard Downie and Jim Warren, who participated remotely from Chicago, talked about the future of the newspaper industry in light of staff and revenue reductions, the growing use of the Inte…

Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez talked about the Bush Administration’s view of proposals to aid the auto industry, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic mail.

Telephone lines were open for comments on the news of the day.

Telephone lines were open for comments on what Congress should do about automakers' request for assistance.