Videos

A reception to mark the publication of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' memoir, My Grandfather’s Son: A Memoir, published by Harper, was held by radio host and columnist Armstrong Will…

Brian DeBose and Eve Fairbanks talked about this week’s action in Congress, announcements by President Obama, and other political issues. They responded to telephone calls and electronic mai…

Juliet Eilperin and Brian DeBose talked about Senator McCain’s prospective vice-presidential candidates, assessed the Democratic National Convention and Senator Obama’s speech, and looked ah…

Brian DeBose talked about Republican presidential candidate John McCain’s economic policy speech yesterday at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University. He responded to telephone calls and ele…

The guests discussed recent items in the news with students from around the nation participating in the Close Up Foundation’s week-long government studies program. Topics included the presid…

Brian DeBose talks about the campaigns for the 2008 presidential nominations. Mr. DeBose responded to telephone calls and electronic mail.

Majority Whip James Clyburn was interviewed about the vote on the Iraq supplemental funding bill, provisions of the funding bill, and the president’s reaction to the passage of the bill. Aft…

Brian DeBose talked about the media’s coverage of the new Democratic Congress and their “first 100 hours” agenda with students from around the nation participating in the Close Up Foundation…

Mr. DeBose spoke to students about the 2006 midterm elections, the likely impact of the election results on the legislative policy agenda for Democratic and Republican lawmakers, and media c…

Participating by telephone from Cincinnati, Ohio, Representative Chabot spoke about upcoming subcommittee hearings on the Voting Rights Act (VRA). The hearings, regarding VRA sections 5 and …

Representative Watt, chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), talked to journalists about the October 15 Millions More Movement. He spoke about politics, economic disparities, and t…