Washington Post Live

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Jeff Stein, Josh Rogin and Jennifer Rubin about how the economy will affect the midterm elections, the future of the GOP and Nancy Pelosi’s possible trip to Taiwan. Conversation recorded on Friday, July 29, 2022.

Washington Post congressional investigations reporter Jacqueline Alemany speaks with Academy Award winner Ron Howard and actor Joel Edgerton about their latest film “Thirteen Lives,” which recounts the true story of the global effort in 2018 to rescue a Thai soccer team that was trapped in a flooded cave for 18 days, and the process of recreating the dramatic rescue that captivated the world.

Washington Post congressional reporter Marianna Sotomayor speaks with Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) about her role as the House Pro-Life Caucus co-chair, why she believes it’s proper for states to decide abortion law and why she opposes congressional Democrats’ attempts to codify abortion rights. Conversation recorded on Thursday, July 28, 2022.

On Washington Post Live’s “Across the Aisle,” Washington Post Live anchor Leigh Anne Caldwell speaks with Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) about their bipartisan effort to to help American businesses with manufacturing and advanced technologies, bolster national security and get their bill to President Biden soon for his signature.

Washington Post staff writer Sarah Ellison speaks with author and journalist Ken Auletta about his latest book “Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence,” which chronicles Weinstein’s path to power, his downfall and the culture of silence that enabled his rampant sexual abuses. Conversation recorded on Tuesday, July 26, 2022.

Washington Post health politics and policy reporter Dan Diamond speaks with Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about the new coronavirus variants, the recent monkeypox outbreak and the path forward for public health safety.

Science reporter Joel Achenbach speaks with Thomas Zurbuchen, PhD, NASA’s associate administrator for the science mission directorate, about what these images mean for the future of space exploration, the significance of the technology that enabled this level of astronomical discovery and the element of wonder attached to seeing the depths of distant space.

National political reporter Eugene Scott speaks with counterterrorism expert and best-selling author Malcolm Nance about his new book, “They Want to Kill Americans" and the threat of political violence and domestic extremism.

Washington Post senior video reporter Dave Jorgenson speaks with Jack Conte, CEO and co-founder of Patreon, about the growth and future of the creator economy. Conversation recorded on Monday, July 18, 2022.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Dan Balz, E.J. Dionne and David Von Drehle about President Biden’s low poll numbers, the 2022 midterm election, whether the GOP will win the House and Senate.