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Former Representative Martin Frost (D-TX) and journalist Richard Cohen talked about their book, The Partisan Divide: Congress in Crisis, which they wrote with former Representative Tom Davis…

Rich Cohen, Staff Writer for Congressional Quarterly, was interviewed via Skype about the House legislative agenda for the week.

The guests talked about the just-finished 109th Congress and discussed headline news stories about the upcoming 110th Congress. They responded to telephone calls and electronic mail.

Moderated by Mr. Minarik, the panelists evaluated Congress' effectiveness in its oversight of the executive branch in recent years. Topics included lack of oversight of Homeland Security Dep…

Journalist Richard Cohen talked about the 108th Congress, which included updates on the intelligence and omnibus bills, as well as House and Senate leadership elections, and rules changes fo…

Richard Cohen talked about his biography, Rostenkowski: The Pursuit of Power and the End of the Old Politics, published by Ivan R. Dee. The book details Congressman Dan Rostenkowski’s (D-IL)…

Mr. Cohen talked about the house agenda and prospects for economic stimulus legislation.

The first of two panel discussions were held at American University where guests talked about the relationship between the President and Congress. Guests focused on Presidential mandates and…

Participants talked about the likely effects of a narrowly divided Congress. Among the issues they addressed were likely coalitions in both houses, Governor Bush’s record in Texas, and poten…

News events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer participation.

This Program aired multiple interviews and video vignettes on the evolution of the Rules Committee in the House of Representatives.

Richard Cohen, who covered Capitol Hill for the National Journal, discussed both Presidential and Congressional events of 1993. Cohen was the author of a new book titled, Changing Course in …

Journalists, politicians and academics discussed the image of Congress, exploring the ways in which members of Congress present themselves to the public.

The participants discussed the role of the media in reporting on the Congress. They analyzed the evolution of media bias and the need for fair journalism in Washington, D.C.

Three congressional observers discussed the new members of Congress, the committee assignment process, and speculation on the effect of new members on the actions of congressional committees…

The theme of the Washington Press Club Foundation’s 47th annual Congressional Dinner was “The 102nd Congress: Welcome to the Big Leagues.” Several freshman members of Congress were invited t…

Mr. Cohen and Ms. Traver spoke about the opening session of the 102nd Congress. They characterized the beginning of the session as uncertain. Mr. Cohen argued that the usual excitement and a…

Journalists discussed the upcoming congressional session and possible agendas for both Democrats and Republicans.

A roundtable discussion covers the political climate and issues of the 101st Congress. These issues include capital gains, the minimum wage, flag desecration, catastrophic health care insura…

C-SPAN held a viewer call-in on the 101st Congress and the Bush administration. Christopher Deering of George Washington University and Richard Cohen of the National Journal discussed the to…