On Monday the Dow Jones had an historic plunge after more than a year of steady growth. Volatility continued throughout the week.
It is often said that the stock market is not the “real” economy. But for many, this week’s historic sell off begged the question, how healthy is the country’s economic outlook, and how are President Trump’s policies affecting Wall Street – and Main Street?
Then, when a majority of white women voted for Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton it seemed to catch many people off guard. It shouldn’t have. White women have voted Republican for years. But some argue that could be changing.
And, finally, Diane shares thoughts on the president’s use of the word “treasonous.”
Political analyst Norman Ornstein on the depths of dysfunction in Washington. Then, as “Orange is the New Black” heads into its sixth season, a 2014 interview with Piper Kerman, the woman whose story inspired the hit TV show.
A former CIA officer reacts to President Trump’s flip-flopping on Russian intelligence. Then, Ashley Judd’s story of sexual harassment helped launch the #MeToo movement. She talks about coming forward – and what’s next.
Last July Diane spoke with Financial Times columnist Edward Luce about his book, "The Retreat of Western Liberalism." A year later, we have invited him back for an update.
The Declaration of Independence has long stood as a symbol of freedom and liberty. But it is equality, one political scientist says, that lies at the heart of the document.
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