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Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on the topic: “Have you ever taken part in a protest/demonstration?” The telephone lines were divided by age.

Kevin McCormally talked about year-end strategies taxpayers could employ in preparing for filing their 2015 tax returns, as well as new tax provisions in effect for 2016.

Peter Ackerman talked about his lawsuit against the Commission on Presidential Debates and his efforts to open up the presidential debate process to more third party candidates. He responded…

Headlines from the day’s newspapers were read and telephone lines were open for viewer comments on the topic: “Have you ever taken part in a protest/demonstration?” The telephone lines were …

Representative Dave Brat (R-VA) talked about the omnibus spending bill to fund the government through September 2016, as well as a tax break package for businesses and individuals.

Bill Danvers talked about Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson’s announcement of a new “bulletin” level added to the National Terrorism Advisory System to better inform the public of terr…

Jeanna Smialek spoke by phone about the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates by 0.25 percent.

Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellin’s announcement that the central bank will raise interest rates for the first time since 2006. Jeanna Smial…

Lisa Friedman, deputy editor of E&E’s ClimateWire, reported via Skype from the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris. She talked about the status of an agreement as the final ple…

Phone lines were open for viewer calls on news of the day. Topics discussed included gun rights, the refugee crisis, the climate change meeting in Paris, and taxes. Lisa Friedman joined v…

Pete Sepp talked about congressional efforts regarding so-called “tax extenders,” which included dozens of tax breaks that were set to expire at the end of 2015. The program concluded wit…

Jim Kessler talked about the history of the 1994 Federal Assault Weapons Ban, which was passed as part of a larger crime bill, as well as how that law continues to shape the gun control deba…

Headlines from the day’s newspapers were read and telephone lines were open for viewer comments on the question: Have Recent Shootings Motivated You to Buy a Gun? The telephone lines were di…

Elizabeth Grossman talked about the article she co-wrote for In These Times, “What We Didn’t Know Is Killing Us.” For the piece she investigated the scientific research cited when regulating…

Representative Joseph Crowley (D-NY) talked about efforts for gun control legislation in the wake of the San Bernardino, California, shooting. He also discussed domestic terrorist threats, P…

Representative Rob Wittman (R-VA) talked about efforts to prevent terrorist attacks in the U.S., military action in Iraq and Syria, and the future of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility.

Billy House spoke by phone about congressional efforts to avoid a government shutdown before the December 12 deadline. He also discussed the Visa Waiver Program as well as congressional reac…

News headlines were read and phone lines were open for viewer calls on House Speaker Paul Ryan’s response to Donald Trump’s call for a ban on Muslims traveling to the U.S.. Speaker Ryan said…

Senator James Lankford (R-OK) talked about the 2015 “Wastebook,” Federal Fumbles: 100 Ways The Goverment Dropped the Ball, which highlights examples of unnecessary or excessive spending acro…

Alberto Fernandez, who previously led the U.S. counter-messaging campaign against ISIS, talked about U.S. strategy to counter violent extremism. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (IS…