A statue of Confederate Gen. Albert Pike was knocked down by protestors in Washington, D.C., on June, 19.
In Jacksonville, Florida. In Louisville, Kentucky. In Montgomery, Alabama. Confederate statues and monuments are being removed at a rapid pace.
It’s happening in the wake of the protests against police violence that swept the country after the killing of George Floyd.
Diane’s guest Jamelle Bouie says that’s because the outrage over Floyd’s death was not just about police abuses – but persistent white supremacy in this country.
Jamelle Bouie is an opinion columnist at the New York Times. Diane spoke with him Friday morning.
Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Jon Meacham on the evolution of Abraham Lincoln's moral principles and political leadership -- and what the era of Lincoln can teach us about the state of our democracy today.
What troubles at Twitter say about the state of social media -- and why one tech watcher argues this could transform the industry in positive ways.
Political analyst Norman Ornstein on control of Congress, the red wave that wasn't, and other lessons from the midterm elections.
At the end of the year Dr. Anthony Fauci will step down from his post as the nation's top infectious disease doctor. He talks to Diane about his 38 years on the job -- and what's next.
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