Protesters gathered in front of the White House last August to show their opposition to the white supremacists rally in Charlottesville.
Jon Meacham is a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian known for his biographies of Andrew Jackson, George H.W. Bush and Thomas Jefferson. But after the violence that broke out last year at the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, he started thinking about our country’s divisions. His conclusion? We have been here before. Meacham joins Diane to talk about his new book, “The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels,” and says our past provides hope for overcoming division and fear.
Then, Mary Higgins Clark is often called the “Queen of Suspense.” She has written more than 50 best-sellers, with 100 million copies sold in the U.S., alone. Now 90, Clark has just released her latest work, “I’ve Got My Eyes on You.” She talks to Diane about how she got her start and what her tenth decade has taught her about appreciating life.
The case of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Reaction from the Trump White House to the alleged murder and what the incident is teaching us about America’s critical ally in the Middle East.
A conversation with former Secretary of State John Kerry. He weighs in on the upcoming midterms, the state of the Democratic party and why he sees hope for America's democracy.
Kathleen Hall Jamieson has studied every presidential election since 1976 to see exactly what influenced voter opinion: How much of it was the ads? The debates? The media coverage? When looking at the presidential election of 2016, she decided to ask a different question: Just how much did Russian interference affect the outcome?
What the Brett Kavanaugh nomination says about the health of our democracy. The Atlantic’s David Frum says Kavanaugh’s confirmation would jeopardize the independence of the Supreme Court.
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