From The Archives: A 2008 Conversation With Barbara Walters
A conversation from the archives with Barbara Walters about her 2008 memoir "Audition," a story of family challenges, celebrity gossip and blazing a trail in TV news.
President Trump signs a pardon for ex-convict and Hope for Prisoners CEO Jon Ponder during the Republican national convention. It was one of several events that took place at the White House, raising concerns about violations of the Hatch Act, which prevents the mixing of government functions with partisan political activity.
Last night marked the end of a Republican national convention that broke all the rules.
It was a stark contrast to the Democrats, who, last week, held their convention entirely remotely.
But, defying public health guidance, President Trump accepted the Republican nomination in front of a packed crowd on the south lawn of the White House Thursday night, with few face coverings in sight.
New York Times opinion columnist Frank Bruni says this spectacle mirrors the story of the Republican’s convention message, with speaker after speaker presenting a picture of America that doesn’t line up with reality.
Diane talks to Frank Bruni about just how effective the spectacle was, and what comes next in the 2020 race for president.
A conversation from the archives with Barbara Walters about her 2008 memoir "Audition," a story of family challenges, celebrity gossip and blazing a trail in TV news.
A conversation from the archives with former President Jimmy Carter. In January 1993 he joined Diane in the studio for his first of twelve appearances on the Diane Rehm Show.
Foreign policy expert David Rothkopf on the war in Ukraine, relations with China and the challenges ahead for the Biden administration.
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