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Let's make sense of the world – together. From the economy and health care to politics and the environment – and so much more – On Point host Meghna Chakrabarti speaks with newsmakers and real people about the issues that matter most. On Point is produced


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    Making Sense Of The Week: Pro-Trump Riot At Capitol, Democrats Win Senate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 47:21


    Republican Mitch McConnell sends a warning to party rebels. Rioters attack the Capitol. Democrats win the Senate. We make sense of a historic week. Jack Beatty, Rose Scott and Heather Cox Richardson join Meghna Chakrabarti.

    President-Elect Biden Says America Is Back. Is That True?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 47:15


    President-elect Joe Biden says ‘America first' is history. But is the U.S. as world leader history, too? We discuss Biden's foreign policy team and America's place on the world stage. Peter Beinart, Shaun Breslin and Kimberly Atkins join Meghna Chakrabarti.

    Biden's Health Care Team: How Will They Tackle The Pandemic?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 47:24


    President-elect Joe Biden announced his health care team this week. We check out their credentials and ask if they're up to the task of pushing back the pandemic and pushing forward health care in America. Elisabeth Rosenthal, Kathleen Sebelius and Dr. Rajesh Gandhi join Meghna Chakrabarti.

    Can Biden's Economic Team Reverse The Pandemic Economy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 47:08


    President-Elect Joe Biden has named his new economic team. What do they need to do to help Americans, and are they the team to accomplish it? Rana Foroohar, Michelle Singletary and Jack Beatty join Meghna Chakrabarti. 

    What To Expect From The Final Days Of The Trump Presidency

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 47:55


    President Trump has fired several top level members of his administration in the past couple of weeks. So what else can we expect from the president in his remaining days in office? Jack Beatty, Suzanne Spaulding and Kori Schake join Meghna Chakrabarti.

    Week In The News: Divisions Deepen Over Presidential Transition

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 47:35


    Much of the GOP in Washington is torn on whether to acknowledge Joe Biden as president-elect. What are the consequences for the country? Meghna Chakrabarti looks at a week of presidential transition and Republican intransigence with Timothy Naftali, Tim Alberta and Jack Beatty.

    Week In The News: Where The Race For The White House Stands

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 47:06


    The race for the presidency presses on, as Trump doubles down on baseless claims about election fraud. We sort through this historic week, and look ahead at what's to come. Ron Suskind, Jack Beatty and Beverly Gage join Meghna Chakrabarti. 

    Week In The News: Final Campaign Stretch As COVID-19 Infections Climb

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 47:06


    Days before the end of voting — COVID infections are climbing. What are the campaigns focusing on, and what does that tell us about their vision for the future? Jack Beatty, Julie Rovner and Lisa Lerer join Meghna Chakrabarti.

    Week In The News: Barrett Confirmation Hearing, Early Voting

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 47:17


    This week, a split screen on the future of American democracy. From early voting to Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearings, we make sense of the week's news. Jack Beatty, Stephen Henderson and Meg Kinnard join Meghna Chakrabarti.

    Week In The News: The President's Coronavirus Diagnosis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 47:23


    We'll look at how the President's diagnosis — and his cavalier response — has tinged almost everything that happened this week. Paula Reid, Kimberly Atkins and Jack Beatty join Meghna Chakrabarti.

    Week In The News: Trump And Coronavirus, Presidential Debate, Supreme Court

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 46:34


    America witnesses a presidential debate like no other. The Supreme Court nominee tours Capitol Hill. And thousands more jobs are lost due to the pandemic. We review the week's news. Nancy Cordes, Jack Beatty and Karen Tumulty join Jane Clayson.

    Week In The News: RBG, Supreme Court, Breonna Taylor

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 46:47


    How Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death and the grand jury decision about Breonna Taylor's killing shaped this week – and might shape years to come. Kimberly Atkins, John Harris and David Savage join Anthony Brooks.

    Week In The News: Wildfires, Hurricane Sally, Bahrain, Barr And More

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 46:38


    Wildfires rage in the West, as Hurricane Sally slams the Gulf Coast. We take that up and more in our week in review. Anita Kumar, Sewell Chan and Lisa DesJardins join Jane Clayson.

    Week In The News: Woodward Book, West Coast Wildfires, Coronavirus Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 47:27


    The 2020 campaign heats up. The Senate takes up a pared down COVID-19 relief bill. And evidence that the president knew the threat of the coronavirus in February. All that and more in our week in review. Jack Beatty, Monica Alba and Kimberly Atkins join Anthony Brooks.

    Week In The News: Beirut Explosion, Stimulus Struggles, Progressive Primary Wins

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 47:04


    Congress tussles over a stimulus package with a deadline looming. A massive, deadly explosion in Beirut. It's all in our week in review. Seung Min Kim, Margaret Talev and Kat Stafford join Anthony Brooks.

    Week In The News: Coronavirus Updates, Stimulus Plan, Funeral Of John Lewis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 47:21


    The U.S. COVID death toll rises above 150,000. Congress debates another round of stimulus funding. Congressman John Lewis is laid to rest. It's all in our week in review. Julie Pace, Betsy Woodruff Swan and Hayes Brown join Jane Clayson.

    Week In The News: Feds Deployed In Chicago, Coronavirus Spikes, John Lewis' Passing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 47:35


    It's our weekly news roundup. The president orders Federal law enforcement to Chicago and changes his mind on mask-wearing, Washington orders China's Houston consulate shut, and civil rights icon John Lewis' passing. Plus, the latest on the pandemic and the 2020 election. Luis Carrasco, Anie Karni, and Susan Page join Jane Clayson.

    Week In The News: Coronavirus Surge, Primary Elections, Biden's Climate Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 47:35


    We review the week's news with our panel of great journalists. Joe Biden lays out plans on climate and infrastructure. The president slams Biden, saying he wants to “abolish the suburbs and the American way of life.” Plus, the debate over how to best reopen schools, and the latest grim news on the coronavirus pandemic. Lisa DesJardins, Jane Coaston and Sewell Chan join Anthony Brooks.

    Week In The News: George Floyd Funeral, Georgia Elections, Pandemic Recession

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 47:25


    We take stock of the week's biggest stories. George Floyd laid to rest, the Georgia elections mess, the COVID economy and the latest headlines out of the White House. Maria Reeve, Greg Bluestein and Jane Coaston join Meghna Chakrabarti.

    Week In The News: Nationwide Protests, Trump Bible Photo, Chauvin Charge Upgraded

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2020 46:57


    Across the country, continued protests are met by police and curfews, and President Trump advocates to bring in the military. Our weekly round table digs into the news. Jeff Pegues, Kimberly Atkins and Adam Serwer join Jane Clayson.

    Week In The News: Death Of George Floyd, Minneapolis Protests, Coronavirus Death Toll

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 47:08


    American COVID-19 deaths surpass 100,000. And protests erupt over the death of George Floyd. Our weekly roundtable digs into the week's news. Kimberly Atkins, Eugene Scott and Anita Kumar join Jane Clayson.

    Week In The News: House Relief Bill, Fauci's Testimony, SCOTUS Virtual Arguments

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 47:09


    States move to lift restrictions meant to stem the coronavirus, the Supreme Court teleconferences oral arguments and the House proposes another historic aid package. We discuss it all in our week in review. Julie Pace, Stephen Henderson and Julie Rovner join Meghna Chakrabarti.

    Week In The News: Unemployment Rises, More States Open Up, Latest Coronavirus Numbers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 47:03


    More than 30 million Americans without work, more states starting to open up and health experts warning of another wave of infections. We discuss the week's top stories in our news roundtable. Errin Haines, Ben White and Sarah Kliff join Jane Clayson.

    Week In The News: Some States Reopen, Congress Virus Aid, Trump Halts Immigration

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 47:34


    Some states are opening back up for business. Furloughs increase across the country. Pandemic aid from Congress. The president and his immigration executive order. It's our Friday news roundtable. Weijia Jiang, Greg Bluestein and Charlotte Howard join Jane Clayson.

    Week In The News: The Battle Over Reopening The Economy, Trump Coronavirus Guidelines

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 47:17


    The battle of the president and the governors. When to reopen the economy. Tornadoes hit southern states. Our roundtable takes the week's headlines and digs in. Margaret Talev, Steve Liesman and Julie Rovner join Meghna Chakrabarti.

    Week In The News: COVID-19 Cases Rise, Wisconsin's In-Person Election, Sanders Drops Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020 47:27


    More than 400,000 coronavirus cases in the U.S. 6.6 million more Americans filing for unemployment. We'll have the latest on the continuing challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. Lenny Bernstein, Yamiche Alcindor and Gillian Tett join Jane Clayson.

    Week In The News: Coronavirus Updates, Social Distancing Extended, Amazon Strikes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 47:30


    The death toll from coronavirus continues to mount, as does the economic fallout. Our week in the news roundtable reflects on another unprecedented week. Jonathan Karl, Lisa Desjardins and Elisabeth Rosenthal join Jane Clayson.

    Week In The News: The Political, Cultural And Economic Impact Of Coronavirus

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 47:35


    Cases of coronavirus are skyrocketing across the U.S. We'll talk about the public health crisis, and the politics and economics of the pandemic, in our week in review roundtable. Paula Reid, Jonathan Cohn, Betsy Shepherd and Susan Glasser join Jane Clayson.

    Week In The News: Super Tuesday, Warren Drops Out, Tennessee Tornadoes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2020 47:02


    The Democratic race for president reconfigured. Tornadoes in Tennessee. The news roundtable is here. Emily Siner, Errin Haines and Julie Pace join Anthony Brooks.

    Week In The News: 2020 Latest, Coronavirus, Trump Visits India

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 47:07


    A contentious debate and another primary state. The government response to coronavirus. Plus, President Trump's visit to India. The news roundtable is here. Jennifer Medina, Rep. Jim Clyburn and Seung Min Kim join David Folkenflik. 

    How To Fix The Local News Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2020 46:33


    Local newspapers have steadily gone out of business throughout the digital age. We'll dig into the fate of local journalism and what can be done to save it. John Thornton, Mary Ellen Klas and Mi-Ai Parrish join David Folkenflik.

    Week In The News: Democrats Debate, Trump's Pardons, Calls For AG Barr's Resignation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2020 47:00


    Democrats take the debate stage. President Trump issues a round of pardons. Former DOJ prosecutors call for AG Barr's resignation. The roundtable is here. Astead Herndon, Betsy Woodruff Swan and Amanda Terkel join David Folkenflik.

    Week In The News: 2020 Election Latest, Trump's DOJ, Barr Responds To Trump Tweets

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2020 46:46


    On to Nevada and South Carolina for the Democrats. The heavy hand of Trump's Justice Department. And a whole lot more in our week in review roundtable. Susan Glasser, Molly Ball and Gerald Seib join David Folkenflik.

    Week In The News: Impeachment, Iowa Caucus Latest, Trump's State Of The Union Address

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2020 46:32


    A week drenched in history – Trump acquitted by the Senate – but not before Mitt Romney votes to convict and remove his fellow Republican. We'll also review confusion in the Iowa caucuses, the State of the Union and more. Jeanne Cummings, Marc Lacey and Wendy Benjaminson join David Folkenflik.

    Week In The News: Impeachment, Trump's Middle East Peace Plan, 2020 Latest

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2020 46:22


    Impeachment. Trump's Middle East peace plan. Coronavirus fears. All unfolding at a critical moment. Our week in review panel will tackle the week's big stories. Peter Baker, Julie Pace and Hayes Brown join David Folkenflik. 

    Week In The News: Impeachment Trial, Trump In Davos, 2020 Election Latest

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2020 46:21


    The impeachment trial is underway. Iowa looms for the Democrats. And Trump visits Davos. The news roundtable is here. Catherine Lucey, Karen Tumulty and Jack Beatty join Anthony Brooks.

    Week In The News: Impeachment Trial, Democrats In Iowa, U.S.-China Trade

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020 46:35


    Impeachment heads to the Senate. Democrats debate electability and gender. The U.S. and China strike a deal. The entire Russian government quits. The roundtable is here. Kimberly Atkins, Darlene Superville and Jack Beatty join David Folkenflik.

    Week In The News: U.S.-Iran Tensions, Bolton And Impeachment, Puerto Rico

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2020 46:52


    First, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., joins the show to discuss U.S.-Iran tensions. Then: More on Iran strikes and Trump's response. Impeachment surprise: John Bolton says he'll testify. Puerto Rico recovers from earthquakes. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle take a step back. Farnaz Fassihi, Weijia Jiang and Jack Beatty join David Folkenflik.

    Week In The News: Iranian Military Leader Killed, Baghdad Embassy Protests, Hate Crime Charges In N.Y.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2020 46:46


    Gen. Qassem Soleimani killed. Protests at the U.S. embassy in Baghdad. Hate crime charges in New York. Rudy Giuliani to testify? The roundtable is here. Susan Page, David Ignatius and Jack Beatty join David Folkenflik.

    Week In The News: Trump Impeached, Trump Supporters Rally, Democrats Debate

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2019 46:30


    Donald Trump becomes only the third president in U.S. history to be impeached. He rallies his loyalists in Michigan. The 2020 Democrats debate. The roundtable is here. Juana Summers, Katie Rogers and Jack Beatty join David Folkenflik.

    Week In The News: Articles Of Impeachment, New NAFTA, 2020 And More

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2019 46:29


    House Democrats lay out Articles of Impeachment. Trump strikes deal on trade with those same House Democrats. And Warren takes on Buttigieg. The roundtable is here. Liz Landers, Annie Karni and Jack Beatty join David Folkenflik.

    Week In The News: The Impeachment Inquiry, NATO And A Changing Presidential Race

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2019 46:36


    The impeachment spotlight shifts to the Judiciary Committee. Trump at a strained NATO summit. Kamala Harris drops out of the presidential race. The roundtable weighs in on the week that was. Seung Min Kim, Jack Beatty and Vivian Salama join David Folkenflik.

    Week In The News: Trump In Afghanistan, Ukraine Aid Latest, Navy Secretary Out, 2020 Field Grows

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2019 46:46


    White House budget officials resigned in part over Ukraine aid concerns. Bloomberg enters the 2020 fray. Navy Secretary is pushed out. Janet Hook, Kimberly Atkins and Jack Beatty join David Folkenflik for the news roundtable.

    Week In The News: Quid Pro Quo Confirmation, 2020 Democrats, Epstein

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2019 46:31


    In sworn testimony, an ambassador points at Trump on the Ukraine quid pro quo and says, "We followed the president's orders." And the 2020 Democrats debate. Karoun Demirjian, Major Garrett and Jack Beatty join David Folkenflik.

    Week In The News: Impeachment Inquiry Transcripts, Impending Public Hearings

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2019 46:24


    Jeff Sessions running for Senate. Top diplomat now recalls quid pro quo on Ukraine aid. Takeaway from state elections. Karen Tumulty, Jackie Kucinich and Jack Beatty join David Folkenflik.

    Week In The News: Impeachment Resolution, ISIS Leader's Death, California Fires

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 46:52


    House vote and next steps in the impeachment inquiry. ISIS leader killed. California fires. The Washington Nationals are World Series champions. Anna Palmer, Sam Stein and Jack Beatty join Kimberly Atkins.

    Week In The News: Quid Pro Quo, Syria Withdrawal, 2020 Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2019 46:49


    A top U.S. diplomat ties Trump directly to a political quid pro quo in Ukraine. Trump dismisses Syria by saying, "Let someone else fight over this blood-stained sand." The roundtable is here. Janet Hook, Toluse Olorunnipa and Jack Beatty join David Folkenflik.

    Week In The News: Syria, Brexit Deal, Democrats Debate, Impeachment

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2019 46:58


    Trump's gambit in Syria leads to fears of massacres of Kurds — and a backlash at home. Warren in the hot seat. Giuliani rejects a congressional subpoena. Anita Kumar, Laura Rozen and Jack Beatty join David Folkenflik.

    Week In The News: More Whistleblowers, White House Defiance, Turkey And Syria

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2019 46:06


    Multiple whistleblowers come forward. The White House refuses to cooperate with the impeachment inquiry. Turkey invades Syria with Trump's green light. Mara Liasson, Amna Nawaz and Jack Beatty join David Folkenflik.

    Week In The News: Impeachment Inquiry, Facebook, Sen. Bernie Sanders, More

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2019 46:33


    President Trump's inner circle under fire as the impeachment inquiry heats up. Sen. Bernie Sanders sidelined by a heart procedure. Facebook vs. Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Susan Page, Kaitlan Collins and Jack Beatty join David Folkenflik.

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