Wall Street Journal congressional reporter Siobhan Hughes previews the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Amy Coney Barrett, and Louisiana State University Professor Robert Mann discusses the history of presidential campaign commercials.
Our guest this week explores his career at The Washington Post and a number of stories he covered including Watergate, and 9/11. Plus, we talk about the coverage of the 2020 election.
President Trump delivered brief remarks at a "law and order" rally from the White House. The president was greeted with cheers, telling those gathered that he "felt great." This was the president's first in-person event since his return to the White House from Walter Reed Medical Center after testing positive for COVID-19.
The Heritage Foundation held a discussion on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett. Legal experts debated what kind of justice she would be if she were to be confirmed by the Senate.
Cindy McCain, the widow of Arizona Republican Senator John McCain, had a virtual conversation with Carl Luna, the Director of the Institute for Civil Civic Engagement.
Louisiana State University School of Mass Communication Professor Robert Mann discusses the history and evolution of presidential campaign commercials.
Author and 2020 Kirkus Book Prize finalist Isabel Wilkerson argued that the United States has a hidden caste system that has played a role throughout its history and produced the racial divisions and injustices we see today.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson took questions from members in the House of Commons on a range of issues, including his government's response to the coronavirus pandemic and changes to his Brexit plan.
The Brennan Center for Justice hosted a virtual discussion on reimagining the rule of law. Legal experts discussed the rule of law and how its protections have eroded over the last few years from its original intent of protecting the public from abuses of power. They addressed several issues including the use of the military and law enforcement against peaceful protestors, government supported voter intimidation tactics at the polls, and the politicization of various government agencies, such as the CDC, NIH, and the U.S. Postal Service.
Author and 2020 Kirkus Book Prize finalist Isabel Wilkerson argued that the United States has a hidden caste system that has played a role throughout its history and produced the racial divisions and injustices we see today.
Our guest this week explores his career at The Washington Post and a number of stories he covered including Watergate, and 9/11. Plus, we talk about the coverage of the 2020 election.
Author and 2020 Kirkus Book Prize finalist Isabel Wilkerson argued that the United States has a hidden caste system that has played a role throughout its history and produced the racial divisions and injustices we see today.
