On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Jacqueline Alemany, Megan McArdle and Jennifer Rubin about the legal and political challenges facing Donald Trump regarding his latest indictment and Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia.
Conversation recorded on Friday, June 16, 2023
Jun 2023
First Look with The Post’s Mary Ilyushina, Ramesh Ponnuru and Jennifer Rubin
On Washington Post Live’s First Look, associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Mary Ilyushina, Ramesh Ponnuru and Jennifer Rubin about the aftermath of the Wagner rebellion, the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action and President Biden's latest economic me ... Show More
26m 36s
Jun 2023
First Look with The Post’s Toluse Olorunnipa, E.J. Dionne and Hugh Hewitt
On Washington Post Live’s First Look, associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Toluse Olorunnipa, E.J. Dionne and Hugh Hewitt about the U.S. strategy in Asia, Hunter Biden’s guilty plea, and renewed questions around ethics rules for justices of the Supreme Court. ... Show More
29m 21s
Jun 2023
First Look with The Post's Missy Ryan, Ruth Marcus and Ramesh Ponnuru
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” opinions editor-at-large Michael Duffy speaks with Missy Ryan, Ruth Marcus and Ramesh Ponnuru about Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia, the expanding list of Republican presidential candidates and the indictment of Donald Trump.
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Apr 2025
Hegseth in turmoil, Trump’s sinking polls
Senior politics reporter Aaron Blake talks with The Washington Post’s chief correspondent covering national politics, Dan Balz, and national security reporter Abigail Hauslohner about new reporting this week about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Hegseth’s continued use of Signal, ... Show More
32m 52s
Jan 2025
Friday Roundup: More Hearings And Trump's First Two Weeks In Office
Kash Patel, Trump's pick to lead the FBI, and Tulsi Gabbard, his nominee for intelligence chief, had their hearings on Capitol Hill. Will they be confirmed?
Then, a look back at President Trump's first two weeks in office. This episode: White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, j ... Show More
26m 38s
Jan 2025
RFK Jr.’s Fiery Hearing, Rethinking Social Media | Filmmaker Rachel Mason
Michael Kosta tackles RFK Jr.'s confirmation hearing for health secretary, his questionable stances on vaccines and AIDS, and Bernie Sanders's onesie interrogation. The polio virus (Troy Iwata) shares his excitement about returning to work. Grace Kuhlenschmidt asks New Yorkers if ... Show More
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Kash Patel is posting through it
The FBI director's handling of the Kirk assassination proves knowing the ropes isn't as important as being the president's bestie. This episode was produced by Miles Bryan and Kelli Wessinger, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Ad ... Show More
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Jan 2025
Trump 2.0 Arrives in Force
Since his inauguration, President Trump has exercised a level of power that has directly challenged the checks and balances that, on paper, define the U.S. government.The Times journalists Michael Barbaro, Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan and Charlie Savage discuss Mr. Trump’s plan ... Show More
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