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On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Ann E. Marimow, E.J. Dionne and Hugh Hewitt about the 14th amendment challenge to presidential candidate Donald Trump, the long-awaited special counsel report on President Biden that has renewed concerns about his memory and Republican unrest in Congress over immigration. Conversation recorded on Friday, February 9, 2024.
New York City Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan discusses the high virus levels across the country this winter, how the pandemic has changed public health, the continuing problem of misinformation and the city’s recent initiative to counter the harms of social media. Conversation recorded on Feb. 8, 2024.
International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva and former World Bank president Robert B. Zoellick speak with Post columnist David Ignatius about the outlook for the global economy, the fears of economic fragmentation and the 'severe consequences' of another Cold War. Conversation recorded on Thursday, February 8, 2023.
Reporters Dan Balz, Yasmeen Abutaleb and Hannah Knowles discuss President Biden’s campaigning in Michigan amid his rifts with the Arab American community, how Trump’s indictments are affecting his poll numbers and why voters believe the economy is better under Trump than Biden. Conversation recorded on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024.
Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.), Rep. Marcus Molinaro (R-N.Y.), and Curai CEO Neal Khosla discuss the big questions that could shape the path forward for AI. Conversations recorded on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at "The Futurist: The Rise of AI" event.
Actor Cillian Murphy speaks with The Post’s chief film critic Ann Hornaday about his Oscar-nominated portrayal of J. Robert Oppenheimer, collaborating with director Christopher Nolan for the sixth time and his impressions of the man behind the atomic bomb. Conversation recorded on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024.
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Missy Ryan, George F. Will and Eugene Robinson about the Biden administration’s response to attacks by Iranian-backed militias, the risks of a widening Middle East conflict, as well as Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley’s long-shot strategy to defeat Donald Trump in South Carolina. Conversation recorded on Friday, February 2, 2024.
David Hochschild, chair of the California Energy Commission, and Apoorv Bhargava, CEO and co-founder of WeaveGrid, assess the demand for electric cars, federal legislation promoting EVs and the U.S. battery industry as well as the role of the electrical grid in powering the vehicles. Conversation recorded on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024.
Washington Post national political reporter Michael Scherer speaks with assistant House Democratic leader and Biden campaign national co-chair Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.) about the Democrats’ 2024 message, the president’s standing with Black voters and the latest news from Congress. Conversation recorded on Tuesday, January 30, 2024.
Plestia Alaqad, a Palestinian journalist who chronicled the destruction of her native Gaza, joins Washington Post Live to discuss what it was like to live under siege, the difficult decision to leave her homeland and what gives her hope for the future. Conversation recorded on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024.
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