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Concord Coaltion executive director Robert Bixby on the national debt and how the nation can begin to its fiscal house in order. Jul 26, 2019

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Robert Bixby, Concord Coalition executive director, talks about the national debt, which is now approaching $23 trillion. He talks about what got us here and how the nation can begin to put its fiscal house in order.

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Wall Street Journal Executive Washington Editor Jerry Seib on the Democrats and the Road to the White House Jul 19, 2019

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The Wall Street Journal's Executive Washington Editor Jerry Seib talks about the state of the Democratic Party. He's been covering presidential elections since 1980 and shares his insights and observations about today's state of politics moving into the 2020 presidential election season.

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The Mueller Report: What to know before next week's hearings with Harvard Professor Thomas Patterson Jul 12, 2019

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This epsiode of C-SPAN's The Weekly features Harvard's Kennedy School Professor Thomas Patterson. He talks about the Mueller Report, how the media covers those involved, and what could happen next week.

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Comedy and the First Amendment with The Newseum's Patty Rhule Jul 03, 2019

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This week, a conversation on Jon Stewart, his humor, and the way comedy educates. Our guest is Patty Rhule, Vice President of Content and Exhibit development at The Newseum in Washington, D.C.

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What's happening with Iran? The New York Times Reporter David Sanger Explains Jun 28, 2019

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This week, a conversation with David Sanger of The New York Times. His thoughts on what's next with Iran, cyberwarfare, Russia, and more on his latest book The Perfect Weapon: War, Sabotage, and Fear in the Cyber Age.

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The 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots Jun 21, 2019

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This week, a conversation with Brock Thompson, Washington Blade columnist. He talks about the Stonewall riots, the history of the LGBTQ movement, equality, and his own personal journey.

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Are Democracies becoming more polarized, intolerant and dysfunctional? Jun 14, 2019

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This week a conversation with Larry Diamond, Stanford University professor and Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, out with a new book, "Ill Winds: Saving Democracy from Russian Rage, Chinese Ambition and American Complacency".

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The U.S. and the U.K.: How will the next British Prime Minister govern? Will Brexit ever happen? What does it mean for the partnetship between Washington and London? Jun 07, 2019

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This week we take a look at what's next in the relationship between the U.S. and U.K. We talk to Heather Conley, Sr. Vice President and Director of the Europe program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

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25th Anniversary of the 1994 Crime Bill w/ Ed Chung from the Center for American Progress May 31, 2019

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This week we take an in-depth look at the 1994 Crime Bill, how it came about and what, if any changes may come. Our guest is Ed Chung, Vice President of Criminal Justice Reform for the Center for American Progress.

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Memorial Day 2019: Remembering the Battle of the Bulge with Harry Miller. May 24, 2019

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This week we talk to World War II veteran Harry Miller about his experience in the Battle of the Bulge.

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