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Washington Post senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with Lee Bollinger, Columbia University’s recently retired president and noted First Amendment scholar, joins Washington Post Live to discuss the aftermath of the recent Supreme Court affirmative action ruling and the issues around free speech that have roiled college campuses.
House Foreign Affairs chair Michael McCaul (R-Tex.) joins Washington Post Live to share his assessment of the U.S-China relationship, the expansion of NATO and the war in Ukraine. Conversation recorded on Monday, July 17, 2023.
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Missy Ryan, Danielle Allen and Robert Kagan about the NATO summit, the Russia-Ukraine war and the global struggle between democracy and authoritarianism. Conversation recorded on Friday, July 14, 2023.
Washington Post Live anchor and co-author of the Early 202 newsletter Leigh Ann Caldwell speaks with Senate Judiciary Committee chair Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) about the next steps for his bill, the Supreme Court’s latest decisions and the legislative agenda ahead for Congress.
On Washington Post Live NEXT, Washington Post senior video reporter Dave Jorgenson speaks with Tyshawn Jones about the culture of skateboarding, diversifying the sport and his latest business ventures. Next, national higher education reporter Danielle Douglas-Gabriel and deputy politics editor for NextGen Brianna Tucker examine the impact of the Supreme Court decision to strike down President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan.
Washington Post tech at work writer Danielle Abril speaks with Alondra Nelson, former acting director at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Sal Khan, CEO of Khan Academy, and Michael Howells, president of workforce skills at Pearson, about the impact of AI on jobs and the role of education in helping prepare future generations.
Washington Post columnist and associate editor David Ignatius speaks with Michael G. Vickers, former Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, about his new memoir, “By All Means Available,” America’s role in the world and the war in Ukraine. Conversation recorded on Monday, July 10, 2023.
On Washington Post Live’s First Look, associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Dan Balz, Eugene Robinson and Max Boot about whether the economy is a winning issue for Democrats, the state of the 2024 presidential race and next week’s NATO summit. Conversation recorded on Friday, July 7, 2023.
Washington Post national security reporter Missy Ryan speaks with John Sullivan, former U.S. ambassador to Moscow, about the latest developments in Russia, the war in Ukraine and the armed rebellion by the Wagner Group, led by Yevgeniy Prigozhin. Conversation recorded on Thursday, July 6, 2023.
Richard Haass, the Council on Foreign Relations president emeritus, interviews The Post’s David Ignatius about his new spy series, “The Tao of Deception,” published by The Post’s Opinions section, and about how history and current affairs have shaped his fiction. Conversation recorded on Thursday, July 6, 2023.
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