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Harold Holzer, President Lincoln Author and Historian May 07, 2020

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Lincoln historian and author Harold Holzer is our guest by phone from his home in Rye, New York, to discuss the recent remarks by President Donald Trump on his comparison to the 16th President of the United States and his relationship with the press.

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Dr. Charmaine Yoest, Vice President, Heritage Foundation May 01, 2020

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This week our guest is Dr. Charmaine Yoest, a vice president at the Heritage Foundation who is currently serving on the National Coronavirus Recovery Commission. She discusses her work in getting American's back to work as they face one of the greatest challenges of their lifetime.

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Leonard Downie Jr., Former Executive Editor, The Washington Post Apr 24, 2020

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Former Washington Post Executive Editor Leonard Downie Jr. joins to discuss his latest report with the Committee to Project Journalists. It catalogs President Trump's anti-press behaviors and charges of "fake news."

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Jonathan Karl, Chief White House Correspondent, ABC News Apr 17, 2020

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ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl joins to discuss his time covering President Donald Trump, leading the White House Correspondent Association during the Coronavirus pandemic, and his latest book "Front Row at the Trump Show.

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Peter Brookes, Senior Fellow of National Security, Heritage Foundation Apr 10, 2020

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Heritage Foundation National Security Senior Fellow Peter Brookes joins The Weekly to talk about COVID-19 pandemic. He offers his insights into when life might return to normal and the importance of not ending social distancing too soon.

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Dan Balz, Washington Post National Political Correspondent Apr 03, 2020

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Washington Post National Political Correspondent Dan Balz joins the program to discuss the latest on the coronavirus and its impact on Campaign 2020. With the Democratic Party delaying its convention and states pushing back their primaries, where do things stand with Democratic front runner Joe Biden? Dan Balz shares his assessment on all that plus on President Trump's progress as he tries to manage a pandemic and an economic meltdown.

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Craig Shirley, Author and Historian Mar 27, 2020

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Author, historian, and lecturer Craig Shirley compares the sacrifices made by our parents and grandparents during World War Two and the depression to the sacrifices being made today due to the Coronavirus outbreak. He expounds on his thoughts first expressed in a Fox News opinion piece that today's sacrifices don't quite match those made by earlier generations.

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Doris Kearns Goodwin, Historian Mar 20, 2020

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As the country deals with the Coronavirus pandemic historian Doris Kearns Goodwin looks at how some of America's greatest presidents have dealt with crisis situations. She writes about it in her latest book "Leadership in Turbulent Times".

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Paul Simon Public Policy Institute Director John Shaw Mar 13, 2020

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This week we speak with John Shaw, Director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University, on the act of statesmanship. At a time when our politics, media, even our leaders are politically polarized, where are our leaders? We talk about some leaders who have put country ahead of party.

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Cook Political Report House Editor David Wasserman Mar 06, 2020

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This week David Wasserman, House Editor for the Cook Political Report, joins The Weekly to discuss his study on the relationship between where you shop and eat and your voting choices. It's being called the "Whole Foods vs Cracker Barrel" study.

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