Best Cspan Podcasts (2024)

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Obama's 2004 DNC Keynote 1:08:40

1h ago1:08:40

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Former President Barack Obama’s keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention was the topic of a class taught by University of Kansas political communication professor Robert Rowland. The University of Kansas is in Lawrence, Kansas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Eddie Glaude, "We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For" 1:07:16

1h ago1:07:16

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Princeton University professor Eddie Glaude spoke about his views on Black politics & how the Black community moves forward in America's democracy. He was interviewed by Harvard University History, Race, & Public Policy Professor Khalil Gibran Muhammad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Weekend Edition: Rural Votes, Project 2025 Videos, America First Works 29:32

21m ago29:32

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In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First, Gannon University American Political History Professor Jeffrey Bloodworth discusses the role of rural and "Rust Belt" voters in Campaign 2024. Then, ProPublica investigative reporter Andy Kroll shares his reporting on the 14 hours of never-before-published Pr…

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Dem Pres nominee VP Harris details ways to 'lower the cost of living' 47:06

42m ago47:06

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Vice President Kamala Harris in NC presents proposals to 'lower the cost of living', Sen. JD Vance in WI talks about crime prevention, Donald Trump says the Presidential Medal of Freedom is 'much better' than the Medal of Honor, President Joe Biden creates the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument in Illinois, Transportation Department annou…

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Former President Trump holds a news conference; President Biden campaigns with Vice President Harris 52:04

41m ago52:04

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Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump holds a news conference, Vice Presidential nominees JD Vance (R) and Tim Walz (D) will debate October 1 on CBS, President Joe Biden campaigns for the first time with Democratic Presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, interview with USA Today's Joey Garrison on Democratic National Convention n…

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Labor Dept says inflation in July was 2.9%, a three-year low 52:26

14m ago52:26

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Inflation report for July comes in under 3% for first time since 2021, former President Trump blames Iran for hacking his presidential campaign, President Biden meets with online content creators and influencers, interview with USA Today's Ken Tran on Tuesday's primary results (24), Japan's Prime Minister says he will resign, Israel-Hamas ceasefire…

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President Joe Biden & First Lady Jill Biden announce Cancer Moonshot research grants to develop improved tumor surgery tools 47:40

1h ago47:40

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President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden announce Cancer Moonshot research grants, Gov. Walz (D-MN) at AFSCME convention, former DNI Richard Grenell on presidential race, Secret Service update on Democratic National Convention security, updates on Iran's threats to retaliate militarily against Israel and Ukraine's military advance into Russian ter…

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Ep. 179 Maureen Callahan, "Ask Not" 1:16:11

3h ago1:16:11

1:16:11

Maureen Callahan's book "Ask Not: The Kennedy's and the Women They Destroyed" has been near the top of the New York Times nonfiction bestseller list since its publication in early July. In a review of the Callahan book by Nina Burleigh in the Washington Post, Burleigh writes: "She identifies the wellspring of misogyny in Irish Catholic patriarch Jo…

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BN+: Maureen Callahan, "Ask Not" 1:16:11

3h ago1:16:11

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Maureen Callahan's book "Ask Not: The Kennedy's and the Women They Destroyed" has been near the top of the New York Times nonfiction bestseller list since its publication in early July. In a review of the Callahan book by Nina Burleigh in the Washington Post, Burleigh writes: "She identifies the wellspring of misogyny in Irish Catholic patriarch Jo…

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Chicago Police Superintendent says he welcomes protesters at DNC, will not tolerate rioters 45:50

12h ago45:50

45:50

Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling on DNC protests and security, interview with Reuters' Andrea Shalal on new Biden Administration initiative 'Time is Money' to make it easier to cancel membership and subscriptions, shorter customer service call wait times (15), White House says it Iran could attack Israel this week, International Olympic…

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Q&A: World War II Veterans Steven Ellis & Rolf Slen 1:03:50

1d ago1:03:50

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We sat down with two World War II veterans – former U.S. Navy gunnery officer Steven Ellis and former U.S. Army Air Force B-24 navigator Rolf Slen – to talk about their experiences during the war. Mr. Ellis, age 99, and Mr. Slen, age 100, both served in the Pacific Theater. Of the 16.4 million Americans who served in uniform in World War II, 119,55…

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World War II Veterans Steven Ellis & Rolf Slen 1:03:50

1d ago1:03:50

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We sat down with two World War II veterans – former U.S. Navy gunnery officer Steven Ellis and former U.S. Army Air Force B-24 navigator Rolf Slen – to talk about their experiences during the war. Mr. Ellis, age 99, and Mr. Slen, age 100, both served in the Pacific Theater. Of the 16.4 million Americans who served in uniform in World War II, 119,55…

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Nixon, Ford & the Constitution 1:05:58

3d ago1:05:58

1:05:58

Duquesne University president Ken Gormley taught a class looking at constitutional issues that arose during the presidencies of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. He gave particular focus to the Watergate investigation and questions of control over Nixon’s secretly recorded White House tapes, as well as issues surrounding Ford’s pardon of Nixon followi…

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Susan Page, "The Rulebreaker - The Life and Times of Barbara Walters" 1:02:32

2d ago1:02:32

1:02:32

USA Today's Susan Page spoke about the life and career of Barbara Walters. She was interviewed by former ABC News White House Correspondent Ann Compton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN

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Weekend Edition: The Role of Black Sororities & Fraternities, Guantanamo Bay, and POTUS Nixon 36:33

6d ago36:33

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In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First up, a discussion about the role of black sororities and fraternities in the fall campaign with Wesleyan University professor Khalilah Brown-Dean. Then, Wall Street Journal's Jess Bravin discusses the future of detainees at Guantanamo Bay after plea deals from …

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WH says Israeli extremists won't stop hostage-ceasefire talks with Hamas 43:55

4d ago43:55

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White House spokesperson John Kirby says "extremists', including those in Israel's government. will not succeed in undermining U.S.-led efforts to get a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas that will include the release of hostages, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says police will remain on high alert after a week of riots, Donald Trump camp…

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Donald Trump & Kamala Harris agree to debate on September 10 on ABC 47:44

5d ago47:44

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Former President Trump holds a news conference in which he proposed three presidential debates, including one on ABC that Vice President Harris agrees to, Vice President and running mate Gov. Walz (D-MN) campaign at a union hall in Michigan, State Department says it is in touch with the Austrian government over the Taylor Swift concert terror plot,…

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VP Harris/Gov. Waltz & Sen. Vance hold dueling campaign events in battlegrounds Michigan and Wisconsin 49:51

6d ago49:51

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Democratic and Republican Presidential campaigns move to two more battleground states, Wisconsin and Michigan, Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) loses her primary election to an opponent supported by AIPAC, interview with Reuters' David Shepardson on the NTSB hearing on the Boeing 737 MAX 9 in-flight door plug blowout (24), Biden Administration says it is stil…

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Dem Presidential nominee VP Harris selects Gov. Walz (D-MN) as VP running mate, calls him a 'battle-tested leader' 48:10

7d ago48:10

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Vice President Harris chooses Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) as her Vice Presidential running mate, Wall Street rebounds after Monday's sharp drop, Tropical Storm Debby moves onto the Carolinas with potential catastrophic flooding, Boeing executives testify at NTSB hearing on in-flight 737 door plug blowout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.…

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BN+: Richard Brookhiser, "Glorious Lessons" 1:14:28

7d ago1:14:28

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Richard Brookhiser has written and edited for National Review magazine for over 50 years. He has also written books about George Washington, James Madison, John Marshall, Alexander Hamilton, and "gentleman revolutionary" Gouverneur Morris. Now comes his latest, "Glorious Lessons: John Trumbull, Painter of the American Revolution." Trumbull, who liv…

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Ep. 178 Richard Brookhiser, "Glorious Lessons" 1:14:28

7d ago1:14:28

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Richard Brookhiser has written and edited for National Review magazine for over 50 years. He has also written books about George Washington, James Madison, John Marshall, Alexander Hamilton, and "gentleman revolutionary" Gouverneur Morris. Now comes his latest, "Glorious Lessons: John Trumbull, Painter of the American Revolution." Trumbull, who liv…

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Dow drops 1,000 points as part of global markets downturn 40:35

10d ago40:35

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Wall Street indexes fall as part of worldwide continuing reaction to last week's U.S. jobs report and concerns Federal Reserve may have waited too long to cut interest rates, President Biden convenes his national security team at the White House with rising military tensions between Israel and Iran, Vice President Harris will soon announce her Demo…

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Q&A: Steven Conn, "The Lies of the Land" 1:04:37

8d ago1:04:37

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In "The Lies of the Land," Miami University (Oxford, Ohio) history professor Steven Conn argues that the reality of rural America today is vastly different from the way it is often portrayed by politicians and the media. He says rural Americans have not been left behind or been overlooked and are just as connected to the forces of American modernit…

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Steven Conn, "The Lies of the Land" 1:04:37

9d ago1:04:37

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In "The Lies of the Land," Miami University (Oxford, Ohio) history professor Steven Conn argues that the reality of rural America today is vastly different from the way it is often portrayed by politicians and the media. He says rural Americans have not been left behind or been overlooked and are just as connected to the forces of American modernit…

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Johann Hari, "Magic Pill" 1:05:54

9d ago1:05:54

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Journalist Johann Hari reported on the success and concerns surrounding the new weight-loss drugs, as well as his personal experience taking Ozempic. He was interviewed by Bloomberg News health reporter Madison Muller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN

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American Churches During World War 1 1:17:15

9d ago1:17:15

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Hillsdale College Professor Richard Gamble taught a class on American churches and religion during World War I. He discussed how American pastors, ministers, and rabbis spoke about the Great War before and after the U.S. entered the conflict. This lecture was part of a course titled “The U.S. from the Great War to the Cold War.” Hillsdale College i…

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Weekend Edition: Supreme Court Reform and Vice President Harris' Record on Immigration 28:24

10d ago28:24

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In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal – We begin with two opposing views of President Biden's proposal to overhaul the Supreme Court that was announced earlier this week. First up, Kelly Shackelford, President & CEO of the religious freedom organization - First Liberty Institute. They oppose the presiden…

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VP Harris passes majority of virtual convention delegate votes for presidential nomination; July jobs report shows rise in unemployment rate 43:20

16d ago43:20

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DNC Chair Jaime Harrison says VP Kamala Harris is the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee after getting a majority of convention delegates' virtual votes, Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe gives an update on the investigation into the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump, Donald Trump says U.S. paid have paid cash…

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Large prisoner swap with Russia includes Evan Gershkovich & Paul Whelan 50:31

12d ago50:31

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President Biden announces Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former Marine Paul Whelan are being released from Russian prisons as part of a large prisoner exchange between the U.S., Russia, Germany and other western nations; White House says it was not involved in a Defense Department plea deal with three September 11th terror attack…

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Former President Trump says Vice President Harris only recently 'became a Black person' 50:02

13d ago50:02

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Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump has a contentious interview at the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Chicago; Trump-ally Kari Lake wins Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Arizona and will face Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ); interview with Politico's Victoria Guida on Federal Reserve holding interest rates steady, b…

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Secret Service Acting Director says he is 'ashamed' after Donald Trump assassination attempt 46:25

14d ago46:25

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Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe and FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate testify before a joint Senate Committee hearing on the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, Senate passes a child online safety and privacy bill, Israel strikes at a senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) speaks to the annua…

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BN+: Former Washington Post Reporter & Professor Leon Dash 1:09:56

15d ago1:09:56

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Leon Dash spent over 30 years with the Washington Post from 1966 to 1998. In 1995 series on poverty and survival in urban America. Leon Dash spent 4 years following the life of Rosa Lee Cunningham and her 8 children and 5 grandchildren. He appeared on C-SPAN's Booknotes program in November 1996 to discuss his published book, which focused on the un…

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Ep. 177 Former Washington Post Reporter & Professor Leon Dash 1:09:56

18d ago1:09:56

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Leon Dash spent over 30 years with the Washington Post from 1966 to 1998. In 1995 series on poverty and survival in urban America. Leon Dash spent 4 years following the life of Rosa Lee Cunningham and her 8 children and 5 grandchildren. He appeared on C-SPAN's Booknotes program in November 1996 to discuss his published book, which focused on the un…

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President Biden proposes Supreme Court Justice term limits & enforceable code of conduct, and prohibiting presidential immunity 53:09

15d ago53:09

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Interview with Axios' Sam Baker on President Biden proposing Supreme Court term limits and ethics code (12), WH says it is confident there will not be an Israel-Hezbollah war, Sec Blinken says U.S. has 'serious concerns' about Venezuelan presidential election results show Nicolas Maduro's reelection, Alma Powell dies. Learn more about your ad choic…

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Q&A: Tammy Bruce, "Fear Itself" 1:04:59

16d ago1:04:59

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Columnist and Fox News contributor Tammy Bruce, author of "Fear Itself," argues that progressive Democrats have weaponized fear to increase government control over American citizens. She also argues that the mainstream media helps stoke fear through its biased coverage of topics like COVID-19, climate change, and racism. Learn more about your ad ch…

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Tammy Bruce, "Fear Itself" 1:04:59

18d ago1:04:59

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Columnist and Fox News contributor Tammy Bruce, author of "Fear Itself," argues that progressive Democrats have weaponized fear to increase government control over American citizens. She also argues that the mainstream media helps stoke fear through its biased coverage of topics like COVID-19, climate change, and racism. Learn more about your ad ch…

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The Red Scare 1940s-1950s 1:15:50

17d ago1:15:50

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University of California, Davis, history Professor Kathryn Olmsted taught a class on how the ‘Red Scare’ evolved into a wide-ranging conspiracy theory in the United States in the 1940s and 1950s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN

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Peter Goodman, "How the World Ran Out of Everything" 1:02:59

17d ago1:02:59

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New York Times reporter Peter Goodman looked at how the global supply chain works and what happens when it doesn't. He was interviewed by Northeastern University professor and author Nada Sanders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN

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AW: Peter Goodman, "How the World Ran Out of Everything" 1:02:59

17d ago1:02:59

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New York Times reporter Peter Goodman looked at how the global supply chain works and what happens when it doesn't. He was interviewed by Northeastern University professor and author Nada Sanders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN

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Weekend Edition: Biden's Address to the Nation, Harris' Record in and out of the White House, Poverty in the United States 25:46

18d ago25:46

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In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal – First: a conversation with Presidential historian Lindsay Chervinsky -- Executive Director of the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon. We talk about the historical significance of President Biden's decision to not run for re-election. Then, Daily…

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Donald Trump meets Israeli PM Netanyahu; Barack Obama endorses Kamala Harris 46:36

18d ago46:36

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Donald Trump meets with Israeli PM Netanyahu in Florida, former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk dies, former WH Press Secretary Jen Psaki is interviewed by the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Barack and Michaell Obama endorse Vice President Harris, Trump co-campaign manager Chris LaCivita responds to …

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Bipartisan condemnation of pro-Palestinian protesters who burned U.S. flag near Capitol Hill 50:26

19d ago50:26

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Both political parties condemn U.S. flag burning by pro-Palestinian protesters at Union Station in DC, Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu meets President Biden and Vice President Harris, Donald Trump reacts to President Biden's Oval Office address on why he ended his reelection run, House passes resolution condemning Vice President Harris over border …

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Israeli PM defends war against Hamas in speech to Congress; pro-Palestinian protests clash with police on DC streets 51:12

20d ago51:12

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Interview with Washington Post's Abigail Hauslohner on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to a Joint Meeting of Congress (16), President Biden speaks tonight from the White House Oval Office about his decision not to run for reelection, Democratic National Committee finalizes plan for a virtual roll call of delegates to choose a pre…

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Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) & Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resign 50:41

21d ago50:41

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Sen. Menendez (D-NJ) to resign after federal bribery conviction, Secret Service Director Cheatle resigns over attempted assassination of Donald Trump, Vice President Harris holds first campaign rally as presidential candidate in Milwaukee, Donald Trump criticizes the Vice President's record on border security, Congressional Democratic Leaders Jeffr…

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BN+: Ronald Feinman, "Assassinations, Threats, and the American Presidency" 1:04:04

26d ago1:04:04

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This Booknotes+ podcast is a repeat of a Q&A program from November 4, 2015. The featured guest, Ronald Feinman, is the author of the book "Assassinations, Threats, and the American Presidency," in which he examines attempts on the lives of presidents and presidential candidates throughout history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f…

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Ep. 176 Ronald Feinman, "Assassinations, Threats, and the American Presidency" 1:04:04

21d ago1:04:04

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This Booknotes+ podcast is a repeat of a Q&A program from November 4, 2015. The featured guest, Ronald Feinman, is the author of the book "Assassinations, Threats, and the American Presidency," in which he examines attempts on the lives of presidents and presidential candidates throughout history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f…

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