War in Ukraine: airstrikes, drones and a looming counteroffensive
This week saw heightened tensions in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. A wave of drone strikes hit the Russian capital Tuesday morning, bringing the war to Moscow for the first…
Democrat Al Franken heads to Washington after Republican Norm Coleman concedes the contested Minnesota Senate race. What Franken’s victory means for the balance of power on Capitol Hill and the President’s agenda. The Diane Rehm Show, Wednesday.
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- Thomas Mann Senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and co-author of "The Broken Branch: How Congress Is Failing America and How To Get It Back On Track"
- Kristin Jensen Politics reporter, Bloomberg News
- Ron Elving Washington editor for NPR.
- Chris Cillizza Is the author of "The Fix" on washingtonpost.com
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