Newsmakers
Summary: Join C-SPAN every Sunday for conversations with people making the news and the journalists who cover them. Guests come from a wide range of expertise in topics important in today's public affairs: the economy, technology, education, the environment, the military, and many more. Legislators and other experts talk with reporters who cover their shared area of interest.
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Podcasts:
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's international trade policy chief talks about the chamber's concerns that new metal tariffs the Trump Administration announced on Thursday will harm U.S. economic growth and threaten some 2 million jobs.
J.B. Poersch, president of the Senate Majority PAC, talks about Democrats' efforts to win back the U.S. Senate in the 2018 midterms. He also discusses messaging, money, some specific races, and issues on which some Democrats are concentrating.
Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) discussed President Trump's focus on a summit meeting with North Korea leader Kim Jong-Un, new CIA Director Gina Haspel, the Mueller investigation, and U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal.
House Freedom Caucus Chair Representative Mark Meadows (R-NC) says he plans to call for an audit of the special counsel's Russia probe. He also discusses a $15.2 billion rescissions package, the Farm Bill, and GOP leadership elections.
Guy Cecil, chair of the Democratic super PAC Priorities USA, talks about politics, the 2018 midterms, and issues that are resonating with voters. He also talks about next week's primaries and races across the nation he's watching most closely.
House Armed Services Committee Chair Mac Thornberry discusses North and South Korea's pledges to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula and to end the Korean war. He also discusses the Iran nuclear deal and defense spending plans, due for markup on May 9.
Senator James Lankford (R-OK) talks about security threats to the homeland 23 years after the Oklahoma City bombing. He also discusses Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe, the Senate confirmation process, and the legislative agenda.
Representative Jim McGovern (D-MA), the new ranking member on the Rules Committee and ranking member on the Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, talks about the proposed food stamp program overhaul in the new Farm Bill.
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb talks about the nation's opioid epidemic, as well as drug prices, and the FDA's efforts to cut nicotine levels in cigarettes.
American Legion National Commander Denise Rohan talks about the firing of Veterans Affairs Secretary Dr. David Shulkin and the nomination of Rear Admiral Ronny Jackson to replace him, and how the VA is addressing problems in its hospital system.
Appropriations Committee Vice Chair Senator Patrick Leahy talks about a $1.3 trillion Omnibus spending bill approved by Congress and signed by the president. He also talks about gun violence, the deficit, and the November midterm elections.
House Budget Committee Ranking Member John Yarmuth talks about congressional efforts to write and pass an omnibus bill by March 23, as well as how Democrats would alter spending priorities if they win back the House, which he thinks is possible.
David McIntosh, president of Club for Growth, discusses 2018 midterm campaigns, candidates the Club for Growth is supporting, its political action committee contributions, and President Trump's steel tariffs.
Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez talks about campaign 2018 and the presidential race in 2020.
American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten comments on President Trump's suggestion to arm teachers as a way to end school shootings, calling it a "terrible idea." She also comments on Monday's Supreme Court case about public unions.
