Trump Administration and Congress
Panelists talked about President Trump’s relationship with Congress and efforts to pass a health care bill and other Republican proposals. In addition, speakers outlined the current political…
248 viewsPanelists talked about President Trump’s relationship with Congress and efforts to pass a health care bill and other Republican proposals. In addition, speakers outlined the current political…
248 viewsBradley Olson talked by video from Houston, Texas, about ExxonMobil Chair and Chief Executive Officer Rex Tillerson, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be secretary of state, including how…
492 viewsNathan Bomey was interviewed by phone on President-elect Donald Trump’s criticism of businesses including Boeing, Ford, and GM over outsourcing and cost overruns, as well as the reaction from…
289 viewsHeadlines from the day’s newspapers were read and telephone lines were open for viewer comments on the question: “Your Top News Stories of 2016?” Video clips were shown from: President Obama at the opening…
549 viewsTerry Jeffrey and Paul Waldman discussed their choices for the top news stories in 2016, and made predictions for the new year. Video clips were shown from: House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) declaring “the dawn…
569 viewsHeadlines from the day’s newspapers were read and telephone lines were open for viewer comments on the question: “Your Top News Stories of 2016?” A video recap from Google of the most searched subject, “Year in Search…
672 viewsRichard Painter, who was President George W. Bush’s chief ethics counsel from 2005-2007, talked by video from Minneapolis about possible conflicts of interest facing a Trump administration…
1,751 viewsPaul Brandus talked about what challenges President-elect Donal Trump was facing in the presidential transition process as he selected key members of his administration and how he could manage…
587 viewsCatherine Ho discussed what Donald Trump’s victory could mean for lobbying firms. She also examined to so-called “revolving door” between Capitol Hill and K Street.
1,267 viewsTelephone lines were open for viewer comments on current event topics.
558 viewsUpdates were given on campaign news of the day, including a “Washington Journal” interview with Katie Bo Williams on the FBI report released the previous day from the investigation into then…
38 viewsHeadlines from the day’s newspapers were read and telephone lines are open for viewer comments on current event topics. The program included a video clip of Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) being interviewed September 1,…
511 viewsTelephone lines were open for viewer comments on news of the day. Jeff Mason, speaking by phone, talked about his recent Reuters article on how presidential vacations have evolved and where…
535 viewsTelephone lines were open for viewer responses to the question, “Which political party better represents 'working class'?”
605 viewsProfessor Kyle Kopko talked about the history of candidates' vice presidential selections and whether or not they make a difference in the general election.
410 viewsAmy Goodman, host and executive producer of "Democracy Now!" talked about her program’s liberal niche in the media landscape, the importance of independent media, and her views on the…
7,139 viewsHeadlines from the day’s newspapers were read and telephone lines were open for viewer comments on the question: “Facebook: ‘Suppressing’ Conservative News?” The question was inspired by allegations…
438 viewsCarolyn Lukensmeyer discussed the role of civility in politics and ways to restore it.
3,252 viewsCynthia Terrell talked about Representation 2020's report, The State of Women’s Representation 2015-2016: A Blueprint for Reaching Gender Parity, which shows women are underrepresented in…
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