Dec. 01, 2017 9:38 p.m. EST
News: Michael Flynn pleads guilty, Republicans move closer to overhauling the tax code
Gen. Michael T. Flynn, former national security adviser and a key member of the Trump campaign team, pleaded guilty Friday to lying to the FBI about the contact he had with a Russian ambassador last December before President Trump took office. That news dropped as Republicans moved closer to a likely passage of a Senate bill.
Nov. 21, 2017 6:36 p.m. EST
News: Staff shakeups, rallying the base, and the Russia probe: Looking at the big picture of Donald Trump's presidency
Robert Costa and this week's panel of veteran reporters analyze the president's first year in office.
Nov. 21, 2017 6:19 p.m. EST
News: Assessing President Donald Trump's first year in office
Robert Costa and this week's panelists look at how the Trump presidency has rocked American politics and what may be ahead in 2018.
Nov. 17, 2017 9:39 p.m. EST
News: Attorney General Jeff Sessions testifies on Capitol Hill
Attorney General Jeff Sessions testified on Capitol Hill earlier this week. The panelists discussed the status of the Mueller investigation and where Sessions stands with President Donald Trump.
Nov. 17, 2017 9:29 p.m. EST
News: Senate tax plan moves forward, Sen. Al Franken faces sexual misconduct accusations, and fallout surrounding Roy Moore continues
After the House passed a sweeping tax overhaul bill on Thursday, the panelists discuss if Republicans have enough momentum to deliver a measure to President Trump’s desk by Christmas. The discussion also turned to the continuing fallout surrounding Alabama GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore and the sexual harassment accusations against Democratic Sen. Al Franken.
Nov. 10, 2017 9:43 p.m. EST
News: Roy Moore allegations shake Washington, President Trump visits Asia
Republican leaders and the White House are saying that Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore should step aside if allegations that he had inappropriate relations with teenagers when he was in his thirties are true. The panelists explained why the state’s special election next month could be pivotal for both parties and also recapped President Donald Trump’s recent visit to Asia.
Nov. 03, 2017 9:21 p.m. EDT
News: Donna Brazile speaks out, 8 people killed in NYC terror attack, and Jerome Powell tapped as new Fed chair
Former interim Democratic National Committee chair Donna Brazile made headlines this week after releasing an intense excerpt from her upcoming book. The panelists discussed Brazile’s claims that Hillary Clinton’s secretly took control of the DNC, along with the recent terror attack in New York City and Trump’s new Fed chair pick Jerome Powell.
Nov. 03, 2017 9:14 p.m. EDT
News: Tax reform and the first indictments in the Russia probe
As President Donald Trump embarks on a high-stakes trip overseas, the panelists discussed the political battles brewing at home over Republicans’ new tax proposal. The conversation also turned to recapping the first major developments made earlier this week in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
Oct. 27, 2017 9:37 p.m. EDT
News: President Trump calls the country’s opioid crisis a public health emergency
After President Trump spoke about the country’s opioid crisis Thursday, the panelists discussed what his public health emergency declaration really means. And more than 50 years after the death of President John F. Kennedy, the panelists also talked about what new revelations came out of just-released documents surrounding his assassination.
Oct. 27, 2017 9:22 p.m. EDT
News: The battle for control of the Republican Party
For even the casual observer, this was a week like no other in Washington. Republican Sens. Bob Corker and Jeff Fake each publicly condemned President Trump. The panelists discussed if anything, like a rewrite of the U.S. tax code, can get done on Capitol Hill if the Republican Party is fractured.
