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A conversation with Elaine Kamarck, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, on the history of impeachment, the precedent of prior trials, and speculation around the current situation surrounding President Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week our guest is Ryan Hass, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. He joins us to talk about China, the issues with protestors in Hong Kong, and what the United States should watch for moving forward if they hope to come out on top. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Congress back in town all sides are stepping up to further the discussion on the gun debate. In August, 53 people died in mass shootings across the United States. Now the debate over the 2nd Amendment extends to background checks, red flag laws, and the sale of certain types of weapons. This week we talk to Amy Swearer, she serves as the Senior Legal Policy Analyst at the Heritage Foundation. She joins us to discuss the fine line between tackling gun violence while also not trampling civil liberties. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During the 2016 Republican Presidential Primaries then Congressman Mike Pompeo described Donald Trump as a 'con artist.' Today he is one of President Trump's closest advisors, serving as Secretary of State. But how did he get there? And who is he? Susan Glasser of The New Yorker describes the relationship between the two men. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Americans love their movies and Hollywood loves movies about Washington. Our guest this week is Ted Johnson, his website DCHollywood.com, follows the intersection between the two power centers. He joins C-SPAN's The Weekly to talk about some of the most iconic moments in film that portray presidents, Congresses, and politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Washington Post's Steven Rich sits down with C-SPAN's The Weekly to talk about the opioid epidemic and its impact on America. The Post wrote a series of articles on the drug abuse problem in the United States and Steven Rich breaks down the data behind the drug's destruction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The war in Afghanistan is America's longest. Michael O'Hanlon of the Brookings Institution talks about how we got here and what could happen in the future under President Trump's leadership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We sit down with Elaine Kamarck, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution on primary politics. She talks with C-SPAN about how the primary process continues to evolve with american politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump talked to C-SPAN about his presidency and agenda. Topics included his toughest day in office so far, political divisions in the country, racism, getting advice from former presidents, his use of Twitter to reach the public, and the 2020 presidential race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we talk to World War II veteran Harry Miller about his experience in the Battle of the Bulge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we talk to The Washington Post's David Lynch on U.S.-China trade, tariffs, and what it will take to resolve the differences between the world's two largest economies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we sit down with Politico's Blake Hounshell on what's happening in the Arctic Circle and why you should care. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we sit down The Washington Post's Mike DeBonis to talk about congressional races in 2020. He breaks down what and where those who are interested should start looking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we sit down with C-SPAN's co-CEO's Rob Kennedy and Susan Swain to talk about C-SPAN's latest book "The Presidents: Noted Historians Rank America's Best and Worst Chief Executives". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we sit down with Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) about the life and legacy of her husband, the late Rep. John Dingell (D-MI, 1955-2015), the longest serving U.S. Representative in history, who died in February at age 92. She talks about his leadership on the environment, civil rights and health care. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we sit down with Kathay Feng of Common Cause and talk about gerrymandering. She explains the recent case about gerrymanding that just went before the Supreme Court of the United States and what it could mean for states moving forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we sit down with Nile Gardiner, a former staffer for British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, and now the Director of the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom at the Heritage Foundation. He talks about what is next for Brexit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we examine the Electoral College. It's now an issue in Campaign 2020 and a topic Vann Newkirk II has been writing about for The Atlantic. We also talk to Harvard University history professor Alex Keyssar, who's upcoming book is called "Why Do We Still Have the Electoral College." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don Stewart worked for Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) for 12 years. He offers an insider's view of the Republican leader and working on Capitol Hill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What role does foreign money play in lobbying in America? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How does Congress investigate the President of the United States? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A look at the Green New Deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A preview of next week's meeting between President Trump and N Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining The Weekly Podcast is Bill Arnone, CEO of The National Academy of Social Insurance and an expert on all things Medicare. He talks about, the history of Medicare, the age one receives Medicare, and what's next for the program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of C-SPAN's The Weekly Podcast: As U.S. troops prepare to leave Syria, what is next for the war-torn country? Our guest is author Gayle Tzemach of the Council Foreign Relations. She's been to Syria five times since 2017 and shares with C-SPAN an inside look at the country. She provides extensive insight into the country and what could happen next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of C-SPAN's The Weekly Podcast: One month into the 116th Congress are we seeing progress after the end of the 35 day government shutdown? We sit down with veteran Capitol Hill Producer for Fox News Chad Pergram. He explains how Congress really works with his stories, insights, and historical perspective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of C-SPAN's The Weekly Podcast: We examine America's drug industry and the intense lobbying effort by pharmaceutical companies here in Washington, D.C. It's a multi-million dollar industry to influence Congress and that includes a number of "ghost" lobbying groups. Our guest is Chris Rowland who covers the drug and health care beat for The Washington Post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of C-SPAN's The Weekly Podcast: On this edition we examine the immigration debate in this country beyond the border wall. What should be done? And politically in a divided government...what can we expect? For some answers C-SPAN spoke with Vice President of Immigration Policy at the Center for American Progress Tom Jawetz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of C-SPAN's The Weekly Podcast: The Senate debate is now underway on President Trump's nominee to replace fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions. William Barr is before the Senate Judiciary Committee this month...with Senate floor debate to follow. What can we expect from the Democrats and Republicans? Just how contentious will it get? And who is William Barr? Questions we delve into with Paula Reid, who covers the Justice Department and the White House for CBS News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of C-SPAN's The Weekly Podcast: A new year brings to Washington a familiar face to the job of Speaker. Nancy Pelosi becomes the first House Member since Sam Rayburn in 1955 to hold the position, lose the majority, then re-gain the majority in a subsequent Congress to become Speaker Again. On this episode of The Weekly Podcast, a look ahead at the 116th Congress with The Hill's Editor in Chief Bob Cusack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of C-SPAN's The Weekly Podcast: As part of a series of C-SPAN interviews with retiring members of Congress, Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) reflects on his relationship with President Trump, his time in Congress, and what he might be planning next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of C-SPAN's The Weekly Podcast: As part of a series of C-SPAN interviews with retiring members of Congress, Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) reflected on her career and time in the U.S. Senate, her relationship with President Barack Obama, and her legacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of C-SPAN's The Weekly Podcast: What will the year 2019 usher into the world? Joining us this week is The Economist's Executive Editor Daniel Franklin, who sits down with us to discuss with us everything from Brexit, to the global economy, even outer space. This week's issue of the economist tries to answer what will happen with all of that and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of C-SPAN's The Weekly Podcast: The start of the 116th Congress is just weeks away – will it be different with divided government? Will leards from different parties work together? How will they work with Republican President Donald Trump? The Weekly Standard's Executive Editor Fred Barnes joins C-SPAN's The Weekly podcast to answer those questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of C-SPAN's The Weekly Podcast: Amazon announced the location of its second headquarters on November 13th, splitting the so-called HQ2 between Arlington, Virginia and Long Island City, New York. But what's next? How did Amazon make the decision? Did the Virginia and New York governors give too much in tax incentives to get Amazon to come to their states? Our guest this week is Andy Medici, Money Reporter at the Washington Business Journal. He joins C-SPAN to about the future of Amazon's HQ2, how Amazon got so powerful, and why it chose these locations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of C-SPAN's The Weekly Podcast: This is part two of an hour-long conversation with three nationally known presidential historians. They offer historical context for the Trump Presidency. Historian and presidential biographer Douglas Brinkley, Civil War and Reconstruction era historian Edna Greene Medford of Howard University, and Richard Norton Smith, biographer of President Washington, President Hoover, and President Gerald Ford. They were interviewed by C-SPAN's Brian Lamb as part of a forthcoming C-SPAN book on presidential leadership which will be published in the Spring of 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of C-SPAN's The Weekly Podcast: This is part one of an hour-long conversation with three nationally known presidential historians. They offer historical context for the Trump Presidency. Historian and presidential biographer Douglas Brinkley, Civil War and Reconstruction era historian Edna Greene Medford of Howard University, and Richard Norton Smith, biographer of President Washington, President Hoover, and President Gerald Ford. They were interviewed by C-SPAN's Brian Lamb as part of a forthcoming C-SPAN book on presidential leadership which will be published in the Spring of 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of C-SPAN's The Weekly Podcast: On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th Month of 1918 the major hostilities of World War I formally ended. Every year we commemorate that moment with Veterans Day. Joining us to talk about it this week is Executive Director of Army National Military Cemeteries Karen Durham-Aguilera. She speaks about the importance of Arlington National Cemetery, its commitment to service members, its annual National Veterans Day Observance ceremony, and the history of burial for service members. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of C-SPAN's The Weekly Podcast: Tuesday is election day and control of both the House and Senate are at stake. NBC News Senior Political Editor Mark Murray joins C-SPAN to talk about what to look for as the results come in. We take a deep dive into House races across the country that could prove to be bellwethers for what is to come. Plus he shares his own experiences from past election nights and how NBC prepares for election night coverage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of C-SPAN's The Weekly Podcast: Since 1933 The United States and Saudi Arabia have held full diplomatic relations with each other….despite one country being an conservative Islamic absolute monarchy and the other a secular, constitutional republic. But since the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi…relations between the two countries have come into a new light. Joining us on C-SPAN's The Weekly Podcast to discuss the history of the United States and Saudi Arabia, the special relationship between the two countries, and what's next is Aaron David Miller, Vice President and Middle East Program Director at the Wilson Center. An expert on US policy in the Middle East he answers these questions and proposes what the Trump Administration could do moving forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of C-SPAN's The Weekly Podcast: It was one of the most significant financial meltdowns since the Great Depression. In September 2008 President George W. Bush and Congress had to make decisions to shore up the country's banks and financial markets. One of the factors that led to the collapse was the failure of the investment bank Lehman Brothers and the shattering of the subprime mortgage bubble. After spending over 700 billion dollars under the program known as TARP, is the United States fully recovered? C-SPAN talks with Author, Professor, and Washington Post Columnist Steven Pearlstein. The author of "Can American Capitalism Survive" he sits down to discuss the chances of a financial meltdown of this magnitude happening again, why it happened before, and what can be done for the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices