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Ben Rhodes

Ben Rhodes: After the Fall

June 4, 2021 admin All Conversations, International Affairs, Politics, Public Policy

Ben Rhodes discusses his personal post-Obama journey that sought to answer a simple question: What happened to the world, America, and himself as the undertow of history pulled us into the currents of nationalism and authoritarianism – and what we should do about it?

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Peter Baker & Susan Glasser

Peter Baker & Susan Glasser: The Man Who Ran Washington

October 28, 2020 admin Politics, Public Policy

Peter Baker, Chief White House Correspondent for The New York Times, and Susan Glasser, staff writer for The New Yorker. They have written the definitive biography of The Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of James A. Baker III.

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Rick Perlstein, author, Reaganland: America’s Right Turn 1976-1980.

Rick Perlstein: Reaganland — America’s Right Turn, 1976-1980

September 24, 2020 admin Politics, Public Policy

With REAGANLAND: America’s Right Turn 1976-1980, historian Rick Perlstein concludes his sweeping four-volume account of the rise of modern American conservatism, showing how much the nation changed over those years—and just as importantly, how those changes produced the world we live in now.

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What does it mean for democracy when the President attacks the free press as fake news? A special live Zoom event with ABC News' Jonathan Karl.

Jonathan Karl: Front Row at the Trump Show (Live Event)

May 4, 2020 admin Politics, Public Policy

What does it mean for democracy when the President attacks the free press as fake news? A special live Zoom event with ABC News’ Jonathan Karl.

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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.

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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.”

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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”

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”

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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?

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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.

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The GOP change has been swift, stark, and you might be led to believe, all because of one person: Donald Trump. But is that true? Was Trump the cause or the most logical outcome? Perhaps more importantly, is there any going back? Is the GOP now the POT – the Party of Trump? Most simply: Is the Republican Party dead?

Tim Alberta: How Trump Filled the GOP Leadership Vacuum

July 26, 2019 admin Politics

The GOP change has been swift, stark, and you might be led to believe, all because of one person: Donald Trump. But is that true? Was Trump the cause or the most logical outcome? And is there any going back?

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Sen. Maggie Hassan joins Chris Riback to discuss her new bill "No More Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2018"

Sen. Maggie Hassan: “No More Surprise Medical Bills”

December 6, 2018 admin Politics, Public Policy

Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined me to discuss her new bill that aims to protect patients from the outrageous bills that suddenly land folks deep in medical debt.

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Midterm elections preview

Midterm Elections Preview: Blue Wave or Red Save? (Live from Harvard Kennedy School)

October 31, 2018 admin Politics

On Oct. 26 I hosted a great panel discussion on the 2018 midterm elections at Harvard’s Kennedy School. Guests included GOP strategist Rick Wilson, CNN legal and

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