Washington Post Live

Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart speaks with Martin Luther King III, the late civil rights leader’s eldest son and the chair of the Drum Major Institute, about voting rights, what he thinks Congress should do next and the lessons from his father’s enduring legacy.

Washington Post Live’s “First Look” offers a smart, inside take on the day’s politics. Jonathan Capehart will host a reporter debrief followed by a roundtable discussion with Washington Post opinions columnists.

Washington Post national security reporter Ellen Nakashima speaks with Jeremy Sheridan, the assistant director of Office of Investigations at U.S. Secret Service, Dmitri Alperovitch, the co-founder and chair of the Silverado Policy Accelerator, and Tonya Ugoretz, deputy assistant director of the Cyber Division at the F.B.I, in a series of conversations about the path forward for public and private entities to secure cyberspace.

Tingirides discusses new recommendations from the Council on Criminal Justice on how to respond to the national rise in violent crime and what is contributing to the spike including in her city.

The top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee discusses why he believes President Biden’s tax plan will slow economic growth and reflects on his decision to not run for reelection after serving 13 terms.

Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart speaks to Lindsey Vonn, the most decorated female skier in history, about her new memoir, "Rise: My Story.”

Washington Post technology policy reporter Cat Zakrzewski speaks with former congressman Will Hurd and Damian Collins, MP about the outsized impact disinformation campaigns have had around the world and what solutions are necessary to curb a global information disorder.

Washington Post media reporter Sarah Ellison speaks with ABC News chief meteorologist Ginger Zee joins Washington Post Live about her new book, “A Little Closer to Home: How I Found the Calm After the Storm,” her ongoing mental health struggles and how to lessen the stigma around seeking treatment.

Washington Post senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with former U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, MD, and emergency physician and professor of health policy Leana S. Wen, MD about the latest developments with the omicron variant and what this means for the country.

Washington Post reporter Missy Ryan speaks with Filippo Grandi, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, about the current state of Afghanistan and the humanitarian needs for the 3.5 million people displaced by regional conflict.