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President Joe Biden meets with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) to discuss the debt ceiling, Tuesday, May 9, 2023, in the Oval Office of the White House.

President Joe Biden meets with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) to discuss the debt ceiling, Tuesday, May 9, 2023, in the Oval Office of the White House. Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz

Thursday, May 25 • 5:30 p.m. (ET)

America’s Collision Course With The Debt Ceiling

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As the nation counts down to default, Diane talks to longtime Congress watcher Norm Ornstein about the debt limit negotiations, what's at stake and whether he sees a way forward.

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Thursday, May 18 • 5:30 p.m. (ET)

Revisiting The Decision To Drop The Bomb

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As President Biden's visit to Hiroshima dredges up memories of World War II, Diane talks to historian Evan Thomas about his new book, "Road to Surrender," the story of America's decision to drop the atomic bomb.

ChatGPT from the company Open AI put a powerful form of artificial intelligence into the hands of the general public. Many experts wonder if we understand the consequences of that.

ChatGPT from the company Open AI put a powerful form of artificial intelligence into the hands of the general public. Many experts wonder if we understand the consequences of that. Focal Foto

Thursday, May 11 • 5:30 p.m. (ET)

Understanding This Moment In Artificial Intelligence

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New York Times technology reporter Cade Metz lays out how A.I. works, why it sometimes "hallucinates" and the dangers it may pose to society.

Tucker Carlson speaking with attendees at the 2022 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona.

Tucker Carlson speaking with attendees at the 2022 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Gage Skidmore

Thursday, Apr 27 • 6 p.m. (ET)

Tucker Carlson, Don Lemon, And The Future Of Cable News

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An upheaval in cable news. NPR'S David Folkenflik explains what the firings of Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon say about the state of the industry.

The Supreme Court as composed June 30, 2022 to present. Front row, left to right: Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., Associate Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr., and Associate Justice Elena Kagan. Back row, left to right: Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett, Associate Justice Neil M. Gorsuch, Associate Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, and Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.

The Supreme Court as composed June 30, 2022 to present. Front row, left to right: Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., Associate Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr., and Associate Justice Elena Kagan. Back row, left to right: Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett, Associate Justice Neil M. Gorsuch, Associate Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, and Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Fred Schilling, Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States

Thursday, Apr 20 • 5 p.m. (ET)

Justice Clarence Thomas And The Ethics Of The Supreme Court

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Lavish gifts, luxury trips and secret real estate deals: what the behavior of Justice Clarence Thomas says about ethics and the U.S. Supreme Court.

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