Schedule
The Texas Tribune Festival brings you the biggest names in politics, policy and media. Thank you for making our 2020 event the best yet.
BYO-Breakfast: How to get the most out of your Festival experience
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Alex Samuels, Patrick Svitek , Evan Smith (mod.)
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Recording of the "CityTalk" Podcast: Placemaking as Activism
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Tamika Butler, Chas Moore, Taneshia Nash Laird , Allison Arieff (mod.)
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Follow the Leaders
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Steve Adler, Eric Johnson, Ron Nirenberg, Betsy Price, Sylvester Turner, Dee Margo , Evan Smith (mod.)
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Recording of the "With Friends Like These" Podcast
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Steve Schmidt, Rick Wilson , Ana Marie Cox (mod.)
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Opening Night Keynote: One-on-One with Susan Rice
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Susan Rice , Evan Smith (mod.)
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One-on-One with Vanita Gupta
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Vanita Gupta , Katie Benner (mod.)
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Criminal Justice, Race & Demographics, Redistricting & Voting, 2020 Politics
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The Digital Divide Abides
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Jordana Barton, Jennifer Harris, Ricky Martinez, Larry Irving , Michelle Williams (mod.)
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Cities & Geography, Economy, Public Education, Media & Tech, Higher Education
The Red Team
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Beth Van Duyne, Wesley Hunt, Ronny Jackson, Genevieve Collins , Patrick Svitek (mod.)
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Criminal Justice Reform in the Time of COVID
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Marc Levin, Nicole Austin-Hillery, Nicole Collier, James White, José Garza, Mimi Rocah , Jolie McCullough (mod.)
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Franklin Barbecue Feast
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Yamiche Alcindor , Evan Smith (mod.)
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The Blue Team
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Gina Ortiz Jones, Sri Kulkarni, Wendy Davis, Candace Valenzuela , Abby Livingston (mod.)
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One-on-One with Chasten Buttigieg
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Chasten Buttigieg , Kara Swisher (mod.)
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Recording of the "CityTalk" Podcast: The Socially Distant Community
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Peter Mullan, Beth White, Mitchell Silver , Bill Fulton (mod.)
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Screening of “Boys State” with Alamo On Demand
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Steven Garza, Jesse Moss, Amanda McBaine , Evan Smith (mod.)
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2020 Politics, National Politics, Culture & Religion, Race & Demographics
A Conversation with the Filmmakers and Star of “Boys State” with Alamo On Demand
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Steven Garza, Amanda McBaine, Jesse Moss , Evan Smith (mod.)
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The Roundtable
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Alexi McCammond, David Weigel, Katie Glueck , Evan Smith (mod.)
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The House Agenda
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Sarah Davis, Donna Howard, Joe Moody, Four Price , Alex Samuels (mod.)
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The Next Texas Railroad Commissioner Will Be...
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Chrysta Castañeda, Jim Wright , Mitchell Ferman (mod.)
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Heads of the Class
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Arne Duncan, Margaret Spellings , Erica Green (mod.)
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Recording of the “Talking Feds” Podcast
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Amy Klobuchar, Marc Elias, Katie Porter , Harry Litman (mod.)
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The Senate Agenda
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Carol Alvarado, Donna Campbell, Kel Seliger, Sarah Eckhardt , Alex Samuels (mod.)
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Public Education in the Time of COVID
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LaTonya M. Goffney, Mike Morath, Michael Hinojosa, Paige Stanford, Ale Checka , Aliyya Swaby (mod.)
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Recording of the "CityTalk" Podcast: The Death and Life of Cities
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Richard Florida, Joel Kotkin , Steven Pedigo (mod.)
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Energy in the Time of COVID
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Michael Webber, Todd Staples, Amy Myers Jaffe , Mitchell Ferman (mod.)
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Higher Education in the Time of COVID
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Renu Khator, J.B. Milliken, John Sharp , Matthew Watkins (mod.)
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Washington Post Live in partnership with The Texas Tribune Festival: A Conversation with Kay Bailey Hutchison
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Kay Bailey Hutchison , Karen Tumulty (mod.)
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A Conversation with Brian Babin and Michael Burgess
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Brian Babin, Michael Burgess , David M. Drucker (mod.)
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2020 Vision
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Paul Begala, Stuart Stevens, David Plouffe , Jane Coaston (mod.)
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Screening of "A Thousand Cuts" with Alamo On Demand
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Maria Ressa , Evan Smith (mod.)
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A Conversation with “A Thousand Cuts” Star Maria Ressa with Alamo On Demand
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Maria Ressa , Evan Smith (mod.)
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The Roundtable
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Laura Barrón-López, Natasha Korecki, Marc Caputo , Evan Smith (mod.)
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One-on-One with Jay Hartzell
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Jay Hartzell , Bianna Golodryga (mod.)
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2020 Politics, National Politics, Higher Education, COVID-19
School Finance and the 87th Legislature
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Dan Huberty, Larry Taylor , Aliyya Swaby (mod.)
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2020 Politics, National Politics, 87th Legislative Session, Public Education
One-on-One with Nikole Hannah-Jones
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Nikole Hannah-Jones , Wesley Lowery (mod.)
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Washington Post Live in partnership with the Texas Tribune Festival: A Conversation with Marco Rubio
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Marco Rubio , Robert Costa (mod.)
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One-on-One with Maria Hinojosa
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Maria Hinojosa , Victoria DeFrancesco Soto (mod.)
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2020 Politics, National Politics, Media & Tech, Race & Demographics, Immigration
The Budget and the 87th Legislature
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Giovanni Capriglione, Mary González , Cassandra Pollock (mod.)
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Recording of Vox's "The Weeds" Podcast
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Veronica Escobar, Jane Coaston, Dara Lind, Matt Yglesias
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Property Taxes and the 87th Legislature
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Dustin Burrows, Paul Bettencourt , Ross Ramsey (mod.)
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Recording of the "CityTalk" Podcast: The Contactless City
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Tony Montero, Bonnie Reese, Sam Chandan , Steven Pedigo (mod.)
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The Aftermath
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Michael Grady, César Blanco, Peter Ambler, Gabrielle Giffords, Kristi Daugherty , Zahira Torres (mod.)
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One-on-One with Cecile Richards
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Cecile Richards , Errin Haines (mod.)
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Partner Program
The Hobby Hour: The Texas Economy, the Impact of COVID and the Real Shock to the Energy Sector
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Kirk Watson
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Live Recording of Slate's "Political Gabfest" Podcast
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Jamelle Bouie, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, David Plotz
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Public Health and the 87th Legislature
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James Frank, Senfronia Thompson , Corrie MacLaggan (mod.)
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2020 Politics, National Politics, 87th Legislative Session, Health Care
Why LatinX Turnout Matters
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Crystal Zermeño, María Teresa Kumar , Victoria DeFrancesco Soto (mod.)
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Funny How Time Slips Away
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Willie Nelson, Annie Nelson , Andy Langer (mod.)
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2020 Politics, National Politics, Criminal Justice, Economy, Culture & Religion
A Conversation with Colin Allred and Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
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Colin Allred, Lizzie Pannill Fletcher , Abby Livingston (mod.)
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Criminal Justice and the 87th Legislature
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Garnet Coleman, John Whitmire , Jolie McCullough (mod.)
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2020 Politics, National Politics, 87th Legislative Session, Criminal Justice
Far Gone
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Adam Willmann, Terry Scoggin, Thalia Muñoz , Shannon Najmabadi (mod.)
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Life on the Front Lines
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Hana El Sahly, Jamil Madi, Rohith Saravanan , Emma Platoff (mod.)
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Screening of “Stockton on My Mind” with Alamo On Demand
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Michael Tubbs , Evan Smith (mod.)
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A Conversation with “Stockton on My Mind” Star Michael Tubbs with Alamo On Demand
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Michael Tubbs , Evan Smith (mod.)
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2020 Politics, National Politics, Culture & Religion, Race & Demographics
The Pictures of 2020
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Eddie Gaspar, Jordan Vonderhaar, Shelby Tauber, Pu Ying Huang , Miguel Gutierrez Jr. (mod.)
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2020 Politics, National Politics, COVID-19, Culture & Religion
One-on-One with Darren Walker
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Darren Walker , Stacy-Marie Ishmael (mod.)
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Recording of “The Lawfare Podcast”
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Chip Roy, Jeh Johnson , Robert Chesney (mod.)
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Serving the Underserved
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Brenda Hellyer, Colette Pierce Burnette, Mike Flores, Michael Sorrell , Brittany Britto (mod.)
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2020 Politics, National Politics, Higher Education, COVID-19
Politico-LIVE at The Texas Tribune Festival: One-on-One with Dan Crenshaw
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Dan Crenshaw , Tim Alberta (mod.)
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One-on-One with Eric Holder
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Eric Holder , Kimberly Atkins (mod.)
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2020 Politics, National Politics, Redistricting & Voting, Criminal Justice
November Surprise
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Chris Hollins, Mimi Marziani, Raven Douglas, Yvonne Ramón , Alexa Ura (mod.)
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Will the Texas House Flip?
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Celia Israel, Dade Phelan , Cassandra Pollock (mod.)
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Live Recording of The Washington Post's "Cape Up" Podcast
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MJ Hegar , Jonathan Capehart (mod.)
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Recording of the "Matt Lewis and the News" Podcast
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Larry Hogan , Matt K. Lewis (mod.)
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The Heat is On
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Katharine Hayhoe, Varshini Prakash, Robert Bullard, Ayana Elizabeth Johnson , John Schwartz (mod.)
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One-on-One with Hillary Rodham Clinton
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Hillary Rodham Clinton , Joy Reid (mod.)
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Over the Rainbow
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Annise Parker, Alphonso David , Katelyn Burns (mod.)
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Politico-LIVE at The Texas Tribune Festival: One-on-One with Jon Tester
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Jon Tester , Jake Sherman (mod.)
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A Town Hall on Higher Ed
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Harrison Keller, Chris Turner, Brandon Creighton , Alana Rocha (mod.)
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2020 Politics, National Politics, Higher Education, COVID-19
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A Conversation with Michael McCaul and Van Taylor
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Michael McCaul, Van Taylor , David M. Drucker (mod.)
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National Politics, Texas Politics, 2020 Politics, Economy, Global Security
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Cruel and Unusual
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Kambri Crews, Ed Gonzalez, Somil Trivedi , Keri Blakinger (mod.)
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Trade in the Time of COVID
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Karen Pierce, Antonio Garza, Earl Anthony Wayne , James Politi (mod.)
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Generation Now
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Benji Backer, Devereaux Peters, Michael Tubbs , Charlotte Alter (mod.)
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Screening of “John Lewis: Good Trouble” with Alamo On Demand
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Jon Meacham , Evan Smith (mod.)
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A Conversation on “John Lewis: Good Trouble” with Jon Meacham and Alamo On Demand
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Jon Meacham , Evan Smith (mod.)
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The Roundtable
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Ross Ramsey, Erica Grieder, Gromer Jeffers Jr., Jonathan Tilove , Evan Smith (mod.)
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Back in Business
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Laura Huffman, Tom Luce, Scott McClelland , Mike Wilson (mod.)
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Politico-LIVE at The Texas Tribune Festival: One-on-One with Alexis McGill Johnson
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Alexis McGill Johnson , Anna Palmer (mod.)
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Recording of CBS News' "The Takeout" Podcast
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Beto O’Rourke , Major Garrett (mod.)
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The Future of the Death Penalty
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Maurice Chammah, Elsa Alcala, Joe Gonzales , Pamela Colloff (mod.)
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Washington Post Live in partnership with the Texas Tribune Festival: A Conversation with H.R. McMaster
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H.R. McMaster , Ellen Nakashima (mod.)
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One-on-One with Anthony Fauci
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Anthony Fauci , Lawrence Wright (mod.)
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The First 2020 Presidential Debate with The Washington Post
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The Spirit of '76
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Jonathan Alter, Andrew Young , Mark Updegrove (mod.)
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Politico-LIVE at The Texas Tribune Festival: A Conversation with Joaquin Castro and Henry Cuellar
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Joaquin Castro, Henry Cuellar , Laura Barrón-López (mod.)
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Every Day is Trump Day
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Ashley Parker, Maggie Haberman , Evan Smith (mod.)
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Closing Night Keynote: One-on-One with Bob Woodward
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Bob Woodward , Evan Smith (mod.)
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