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Max Cleland

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:30:05 PST

Georgia's former U.S. senator offers his thoughts on U.S. military strategy in Afghanistan, reflects on his experience in Vietnam and talks about his memoir.

Tom Ridge

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:30:05 PST

Former Homeland Security secretary comments on securing U.S.-Mexican borders, the role of the economy in the safety of the U.S. and explains why he wrote the book, The Test of Our Times.

Peter Baker

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:30:05 PST

New York Times White House correspondent talks U.S. policy versus politics related to the war in Afghanistan.

Richard Haass

Mon, 18 May 2009 03:30:05 PST

Foreign policy expert talks about his new book on the two Iraq wars and weighs in on the president's engagement in the peace process.

Juan Alcivar

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 03:30:05 PST

Army sergeant talks about his decision to join the military and his feelings on being a new U.S. citizen.

Leslie Gelb

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:30:05 PST

President emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations and former New York Times editor explains how the definition of U.S. power has changed.

Thomas Barnett

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:30:05 PST

National security affairs expert discusses America's place in a post-Bush world.

Robert Gates

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 03:30:05 PST

U.S. Defense Secretary comments on the latest developments in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Thomas Ricks

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:30:05 PST

Pulitzer Prize-winning military affairs reporter and author of Fiasco and The Gamble weighs in on the war in Iraq.

Don Guter

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:30:05 PST

Retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral says that President Obama will not sacrifice the security of the U.S.

Eugene Jarecki

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:30:05 PST

Filmmaker discusses how the Bush Doctrine goes against what the Framers of the Constitution intended and would have wanted.

Robert Baer

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:30:05 PST

Former CIA officer explains how the U.S. mangled its handling of relations with the Middle East .

Zbigniew Brzezinski

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:30:05 PST

Former national security advisor explains what an Obama presidency would mean in the world and weighs in on the winner of the first presidential debate.

Michael Mullen

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:30:05 PST

Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman describes the military that the next U.S. president will inherit.

Bing West

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:30:05 PST

Former assistant defense secretary says the next president should be aware that Afghanistan will be harder than Iraq.

Jeremy Scahill

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:30:05 PST

Investigative journalist and Blackwater author explains why the U.S. needs a private army in Iraq.

Douglas Feith

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:30:05 PST

Former under secretary of defense defines the Bush doctrine of war and addresses whether it is an appropriate policy.

Parag Khanna

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 03:30:05 PST

Scholar explains the title of his book, The Second World, and how the United States' global influence is diminishing.

Wesley Clark

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 03:30:05 PST

Gen. Wesley Clark explains why the U.S. isn't winning the war the way the Bush Administration expected it would.

Michael Scheuer

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:30:05 PST

Former CIA counterterrorism agent explains why Bin Laden has not yet been captured.

Anh Cao

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:30:05 PST

Louisiana congressman--the sole Republican in the House to vote for healthcare reform--explains why he supported the bill.

Adam Nagourney

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:30:05 PST

The New York Times' national political correspondent analyzes the off-year election results.

Madeleine Albright

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:30:05 PST

Former Secretary of State weighs in on the situations in Pakistan, Afhanistan and Iraq and explains the correlation between pins and foreign policy.

Ron Paul

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:30:05 PST

Former presidential candidate weighs in on the situation in Afghanistan and explains points made in his book, End the Fed.

Michael Oren

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 03:30:05 PST

Israel's envoy to the U.S. discusses equity in U.S. actions in the Middle East and assesses Prime Minister Netanyahu's policies and the challenge to the peace process.

Bill Nelson

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:30:05 PST

Florida senator and Finance Committee member discusses the timeline for reform and when most Americans might feel the impact.

Max Blumenthal

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:30:05 PST

Journalist, blogger and author of Republican Gomorrah assesses whether there is hope for the GOP.

Tom Ridge

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:30:05 PST

Former Homeland Security secretary comments on securing U.S.-Mexican borders, the role of the economy in the safety of the U.S. and explains why he wrote the book, The Test of Our Times.

Mike Pence

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:30:05 PST

Indiana congressman and chair of the House Republican Conference discusses the GOP's opposition to the current healthcare reform proposals.

Jeff Bingaman

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:30:05 PST

New Mexico senator talks about his work on a healthcare reform compromise measure.

Ted Kennedy, Jr.

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:30:05 PST

Son of the late Massachusetts senator discusses growing up in a political family, handling criticism of his father and the senator's newly-released memoir.

Edward Brooke

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:30:05 PST

Former Massachusetts senator remembers Sen. Edward Kennedy.

John Lewis

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:30:05 PST

Georgia representative discusses the late Sen. Kennedy's impact on Black America.

Vernon Jordan

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:30:05 PST

Civil rights attorney reflects on his personal friendship with the late Sen. Ted Kennedy.

Sen. Edward Kennedy Tribute

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:30:05 PST

Tavis pays tribute to the U.S. Senate's 'liberal lion.'

Benjamin Barber

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:30:05 PST

Political theorist and CivWorld president offers his sense of how the healthcare debate is playing out and addresses the issue of whether Americans are becoming more nativist.

Arne Duncan

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:30:05 PST

U.S. Education Secretary discusses charter schools, the budget crisis of historically Black colleges and universities and parents' role in education.

Howard Dean

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:30:05 PST

Former Vermont governor and DNC chair weighs in on the healthcare reform debate and speculates on the impact of a bill not passing at all.

Baron Hill

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:30:05 PST

Indiana congressman and one of the leaders of the Blue Dog Coalition assesses the status of the healthcare reform effort.

Vernon Jordan

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:30:05 PST

Civil rights activist, lawyer and political advisor discusses the future of capitalism and how President Obama is doing.

Debo Adegbile

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:30:05 PST

NAACP LDF lead litigator talks about the Voting Rights Act case he argued before the U.S. Supreme Court.

William Poundstone

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 03:30:05 PST

Gaming the Vote author explains how Americans have sometimes elected the wrong president.

Theodore Shaw

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:30:05 PST

The NAACP Legal Defense Fund's president discusses challenges to Indiana's voter ID laws.

Michael Waldman

Wed, 01 Nov 2006 03:30:05 PST

NYU's Brennan Center director discusses the potential for widespread voting irregularities on Election Day.

Spencer Overton

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 03:30:05 PST

George Washington University law professor discusses new charges of voter suppression in the '04 elections.

Bruce Gordon

Fri, 10 Mar 2006 03:30:05 PST

Then-NAACP head discusses the racial implications of Katrina.

Marc Morial

Tue, 01 Feb 2005 03:30:05 PST

National Urban League CEO discusses the relevancy of the organization.

Bill Nelson

Mon, 25 Oct 2004 03:30:05 PST

Florida senator discusses having Clinton back on the campaign trail.

Theodore Shaw

Tue, 05 Oct 2004 03:30:05 PST

LDF president explains that the American vote is not constitutionally protected.

Barack Obama

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 03:30:05 PST

Highlights of the president's six previous visits include Obama's appearance the day after his '04 Democratic National Convention speech.

Earl Stafford

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 03:30:05 PST

Entrepreneur describes the outpouring of support for the "People's Inaugural Project.."

Ken Duberstein

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:30:05 PST

Chief of staff in the Reagan White House weighs in on an auto industry bailout and the presidential transition.

Tom Coburn

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:30:05 PST

Oklahoma senator and practicing physician explains why the U.S. needs to shift its healthcare paradigm to one of prevention.

Chris Cillizza

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:30:05 PST

Washington Post writer describes the risk Republicans take if they try to link Obama to Blagojevich.

Mark Begich

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:30:05 PST

Alaska's senator-elect shares his thoughts on President-elect Obama's national security team.

Jeffrey Toobin

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:30:06 PST

New Yorker writer discusses the pressure that exists to add women and people of color to the Supreme Court.

Thomas F. McLarty

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 03:30:06 PST

Former White House chief of staff for Bill Clinton explains what President-elect Obama must do when he arrives in office during the economic crisis.

Harry Belafonte

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:30:06 PST

Entertainer and longtime activist discusses whether African Americans can say, "We have overcome."

Norman Francis

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:30:06 PST

Xavier University president explains the significance of the American people sending an African American to the White House.

Brian Williams

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 03:30:06 PST

NBC News anchor and managing editor talks about media coverage of the presidential campaign and offers a view into what voter turnout could mean for this election.

Jennifer Duffy

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 03:30:06 PST

The Cook Political Report senior editor handicaps key U.S. Senate races.

Matthew Dowd

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:30:06 PST

ABC News political contributor and former chief strategist for Bush-Cheney '04 weighs in on next week's general election.

Michael Scherer

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 03:30:06 PST

Time magazine's Washington correspondent talks about things that could go wrong on Election Day.

Kathleen Sebelius

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 03:30:06 PST

Kansas governor places Gov. Palin's selection as the GOP vice presidential nominee in historical context.

Madeleine Albright

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 03:30:06 PST

Former secretary of state describes the most pressing issues that the next president will inherit and why the VP is so important for dealing with those issues.

Ben Stein

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:30:06 PST

In a live broadcast, guest panel reacts to and analyzes the final presidential debate and its impact on the remainder of the race for the White House.

Antonio Gonzalez

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:30:06 PST

In a live broadcast, guest panel reacts to and analyzes the final presidential debate and its impact on the remainder of the race for the White House.

Sandy Banks

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:30:06 PST

In a live broadcast, guest panel reacts to and analyzes the final presidential debate and its impact on the remainder of the race for the White House.

Tom Brokaw

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:30:06 PST

Moderator of the second presidential debate discusses the need for more people of color and women moderators.