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Dr. Scott Brabrand, Superintendent, Fairfax County Public Schools Jul 17, 2020

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This week's guests explains the debate over whether or not to send children back to physical classrooms or do at home distance learning. This all comes as cases of covid-19 continue to climb in the United States.

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Danielle Pletka, Senior Foreign Policy Fellow, American Enterprise Institute Jul 10, 2020

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Our guest this week digs deep into the political situation in Hong Kong.

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David Sanger, National Security Correspondent, The New York Times Jul 03, 2020

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New York Times National Security Correspondent David Sanger talks about the latest on Afghan contractors handing out Russian cash to kill American soldiers.

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Gerald Seib, Executive Washington Editor, The Wall Street Journal Jun 26, 2020

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Our guest has covered Washington D.C. at the Wall Street Journal, for over 40 years. He joins us to discuss the 2020 presidential campaign along with his new book "We Should Have See It Coming".

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Patrick Buchanan, Speech Writer, Nixon Administration Jun 19, 2020

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Our guest is a former speech writer for President Richard Nixon during his 1968 presidential campaign. We examine the historical parallels of what Americans are seeing today versus what the United States experienced during the 1968 campaign.

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Margaret Brennan, Moderator, Face the Nation Jun 12, 2020

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Face the Nation Moderator Margaret Brennan talks about the importance of the role of "moderator", the hurried pace of the news, and what preparing for the program entails.

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Camille Busette, Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution Jun 05, 2020

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Our guest this week is Camille Busette, a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, who joins us to talk about racial and economic inequality.

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Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA), Congressional Modernization May 28, 2020

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By its very nature Congress is a highly partisan body. But historically…there have been moments when the two parties come together for the greater good. Is there a way for the House tone down the political rancor? It's a subject we address with Congressman Derek Kilmer, the chair of a House Select Committee looking at ways to improve the institution.

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Ed Yong, Staff Writer at The Atlantic May 21, 2020

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The Atlantic's science writer Ed Yong discusses the patchwork response to the coronavirus pandemic. He believes that the United States is not out of the woods yet talks about how the virus has exploited the growing disparities between population sectors.

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Walter Mondale, Former Vice President of the United States May 14, 2020

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Former Vice President and one-time Democratic Presidential Nominee Walter Mondale, the last Democratic nominee to select a female running mate, Congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro. He talks about his decision to choose the Congresswoman, who he thinks Vice President Joe Biden should choose for his running mate, and take a look back at what made Vice President Mondale's time in office different from that of his contemporaries

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