Politics Archives - Chris Riback's Conversations

Former U.S. Representative and Director of the Cornell University Institute of Politics and Global Affairs Steve Israel analyzes how to run for President in a time of Coronavirus, as well as Joe Biden's Democratic Primary run

Rep. Steve Israel: Running for President in Time of Coronavirus

March 20, 2020 admin Politics, Public Policy

When I first scheduled an election analysis discussion with former U.S. Representative Steve Israel, it’s fair to say that my initial set of questions had nothing to do with how to run for President in a time of coronavirus.

So, is he? Washington Post reporters Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig have built on the work they do every day – and, if you watch cable news, it seems every night – to deliver the No. 1 New York Times Best Seller “A Very Stable Genius – Donald J. Trump’s Testing of America.”

Philip Rucker & Carol Leonnig: A Very Stable Genius

February 7, 2020 admin Politics

So, is he? Washington Post reporters Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig have built on the work they do every day – and, if you watch cable news, it seems every night – to deliver the No. 1 New York Times Best Seller “A Very Stable Genius – Donald J. Trump’s Testing of America.”

Rick Wilson: Running Against the Devil

January 17, 2020 admin Politics

Rick Wilson – the sharp-witted, wise-cracking Republican political strategist, analyst, and crazy-good tweeter – joined me for a live podcast conversation about the 2020 election, impeachment, and his new book, “Running Against the Devil”

When considering Trump’s immigration policy, it's hard to get past the headlines. But Hirschfeld Davis & Shear's story offers an incredibly useful way to consider the entire Trump presidency and address central questions: Who are we, and what is America?

Julie Hirschfeld Davis & Michael D. Shear: Inside Trump’s Assault on Immigration

October 18, 2019 admin Politics, Public Policy

When considering Trump’s immigration policy, it’s hard to get past the headlines. But Hirschfeld Davis & Shear’s story offers an incredibly useful way to consider the entire Trump presidency and address central questions: Who are we, and what is America?

Poniewozik explains how Trump merged with televsion to become president -- and what happened to us: How, as TV & media changed over the last decades, so did we.

James Poniewozik: How the Trump Show Happened

September 27, 2019 admin Culture, Politics

Poniewozik explains how “a volcanic, camera-hogging antihero merged with America’s most powerful medium to become our 45th president.” He also explains what happened to us – how, as TV & media changed over the last decades, so did we. And you might not like what we’ve become.