The U.S. Capitol after Trump rioters stormed the building earlier in the day.
The shockwaves from the attack by pro-Trump extremists in our nation’s capital continue to reverberate. Calls for Trump’s removal from office have grown, the resignations of top administration officials have piled up, and questions are being raised about why the mob was able to so easily breach the building.
At the same time, preparations continue for the transfer of power on January 20th when Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will take over the nation’s executive branch. And following the election run-offs in Georgia this week, Democrats now hold majorities in the Senate and the House.
Norman Ornstein is resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. Diane asked him about the week’s events, what must happen now, and what to expect in the final days of Trump’s presidency.
Doctor Francis Collins is stepping down as director of the National Institutes of Health after 12 years. He reflects on his legacy and his agency's efforts in the fight against COVID-19.
Congress expert Norman Ornstein on what the debate over the debt limit says about dysfunction in Congress, and his ideas for how to fix it.
Trump impeachment witness Fiona Hill on what her own background says about this political moment, and why she thinks the greatest threat to American democracy now comes from within.
Cities and states across the country are exploring reparations programs for Black Americans, but not all reparations advocates think it's the right approach. Diane talks to Mayor Daniel Biss of Evanston, Ill., and William Darity, Jr., and Kirsten Mullen, the co-authors of the book, "From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century”
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