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Each week, The New York Times' David Sanger joins WQXR with a preview of the top stories from Washington.

David Sanger of The New York Times and Kerry Nolan of WNYC


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    The Washington Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2014 4:40


    Kerry Nolan talks with The New York Times' David Sanger.

    Nuclear Diplomacy in Vienna; The Crisis in the Middle East and U.S.spies in Germany

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2014 4:30


    Kerry Nolan talks with The New York Times' David Sanger about news from inside and beyond the Beltway.

    The New NSA Director's Take on Snowden; The "New Caliphate" and President Obama's Plan For Immigrant Children

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2014 4:55


    Kerry Nolan talks with The New York Times' David Sanger about news from inside the Beltway and beyond.  

    The Crisis in Iraq Deepens and Congress Looks at Domestic Spying Legislation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2014 3:34


    Kerry Nolan talks with The New York Times' David Sanger about news in and beyond the Beltway.

    The Crisis in Iraq; the Fallout on Capitol Hill and Whatever Happened to Sanctions on Russia?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2014 4:13


    Kerry Nolan talks with the New York Times' David Sanger about the week's news from Washington.

    The U.S. - Taliban Prisoner Swap and the Crisis at the Veteran's Administration

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2014 4:43


    Kerry Nolan sits down with the New York Times' David Sanger to discuss the latest developments from Washington.

    The President's Trip to Afghanistan, US Military Policy, and Cyber Espionage

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2014 5:35


    David Sanger of the New York Times speaks with WNYC's David Furst about the president's surprise visit to Afghanistan and who he did—and didn't—meet with, military policy in a time of little appetite for foreign intervention, and the indictments of members of China's People's Liberation Army on charges of espionage.

    Ukraine Referendum, Yemen & Geithner's Book

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2014 3:29


    David Sanger of the New York Times joins WNYC's Richard Hake to discuss the latest out of Ukraine, American forces in Yemen and former Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's new book. 

    U.S. & Germany on Russia Sanctions, Obama & Job Figures & Correspondents Dinner

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2014 3:18


    David Sanger of the New York Times speaks with WNYC's Richard Hake on the latest news out of the nation's capitol, including the President and the new job figures and his meeting with German chancellor Angela Merkel and Obama as comedian at White House Correspondents Dinner.

    More Sanctions for Russia, U-S Military in Philappines & SCOTUS and Aero

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2014 3:21


    David Sanger of the New York Times and WNYC's Richard Hake discuss the latest developments on President Obama's overseas trip to Asia and sanctions against Russia as well as The U.S. Supreme Court and the Aero company.

    Obamacare Website Improves & Syrian Chemical Weapons Cleanup Offshore

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2013 4:22


    Eddie Robinson talks with New York Times Chief Washington correspondent David Sanger about the new challenges facing President Barack Obama's healthcare website, the long-running dispute between China and Japan, and how the U.S. plans to destroy Syria's chemical weapons at sea.

    Government Shutdown's Impact on Global Markets; and NSA Chief Defends Agency

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2013 4:14


    Eddie Robinson talks with New York Times Chief Washington Correspondent David Sanger about the ongoing government shutdown and its impact on global markets. They also discuss the head of the NSA's attempt to defend his agency's surveillance programs amid criticism from America's allies.

    Washington braces for potential shutdown; Outlook for Iran nuclear negotiations

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2013 4:14


    Eddie Robinson talks with New York Times Chief Washington Correspondent David Sanger about the possibility of the U.S. government's first shutdown in nearly two decades as well as a preview of what to look for as a diplomatic push restarts Iran nuclear negotiations.

    The eyes of the world are on Syria and Washington

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2013 4:59


    Kerry Nolan talks with New York Times Chief Washington correspondent David Sanger about President Obama's push for military intervention in Syria.

    Iran's new President; arming Syria's rebels and the ongoing NSA surveillance story

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2013


      In this week's Washington Report online, Kerry Nolan talks with David Sanger about whether the election of Iran's new President really means a moderation of the hard-line government; what happens now that the US is arming Syrian rebels and just how transparent the NSA is likely to get in the wake of the surveillance leaks.

    President Obama meets in California with China's new leader and Attorney General Eric Holder summons news editors to a meeting - why the New York Times declined

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2013


    In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger - chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times - speaks with Kerry Nolan about the upcoming meeting between President Obama and China's President Xi Jinping; about new military movements by China in the Pacific and why the New York Times was among the news outlets who declined to meet with Attorney General Eric Holder in the Justice Department's probe of press leaks.

    Ending a "permanent state of war"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2013 4:33


    In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger - Chief Washington Correspondent for the New York Times - talks with Kerry Nolan about President Obama's speech last week and about the government's ongoing investigation of leaks to the press.

    Isreli Intel on Syria, Boston Intel on the Bombers and Are Journalists Too Cozy With Their Subjects in DC?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2013 4:09


      In this week's Washington Report, Kerry Nolan talks with New York Times Chief Washington Correspondent David Sanger about chemical weapons in Syria's Civil War, whether the Boston bombing suspects had overseas training and whether it's such a good idea for reporters to cozy up to the people they cover.

    Boston Bombing Aftermath, Israel and Terrorism, and US Aid to Syria

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2013


    David Sanger, Chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times reports from Tel Aviv and talks with Kerry Nolan about the decision to send non-lethal aid to Syrian rebels; the aftermath of last week's bombing at the Boston Marathon and how Israel has handled similar terrorist attacks.

    North Korea, Tax Day, and Bipartisan Compromise

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2013


    In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times, talks to Kerry Nolan about the  idea of bipartisan compromise in Congress; about dueling intelligence reports on North Korea and the pain of tax day.

    Obama Shoots for Policy Trifecta

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2013


    A tax and budget deal, an immigration reform deal and restrictions on gun sales. All three   eluded him during his first term, but in the next few weeks, President Obama will try and get movement on all three.  In this week on The Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times, talks to Nolan discusses if this policy trifecta will happen. Also, tensions continue to simmer on the Korean peninsula. Sanger reports that the U.S. and South Korea have a new "counterpunch'' strategy to deal with provocations from North Korea. He explains how this differs from the war plan that has been around for decades. And five Americans die in one bombing attack in Afghanistan over the weekend, including 25-year- old Foreign Service officer Anne Smedinghoff. As the U.S. pulls back its forces, are American diplomats there more vulnerable?

    How Serious is the Bluster from North Korea?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2013


    In the 60 years since the end of the Korean war, it's hard to remember a time when the United States seemed more on edge about North Korea. The U.S. has sent B-2 stealth bombers over the peninsula in recent days and Kim Jong Un, the North's young leader, has threatened the destruction of American cities. This week on The Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times, talks to Kerry Nolan discusses the ratcheting up of tensions on the Korean peninsula. Also, it's been more than three months since the horrific school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.  Has the momentum for gun control legislation ground to a halt? And as the Supreme Court hear arguments last week on same-sex marriage, polls show that the public seems ahead of the courts on the issue. Is the law moving too fast for a court decision?

    Secretary Hagel Goes to Afghanistan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2013


    Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel made his first overseas trip to Afghanistan as head of the Pentagon. By most accounts, it wasn't exactly a diplomatic success. In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times, talks to Marc Garber  about the bumps and bruises from the trip, as well as the debate that is brewing over how much can be cut from the defense budget. Also, the jobs report saw a large bump last month, which sent the stock market surging. But are we setting ourselves up for a crash?

    The Great Sequester and Basketball Diplomacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2013 3:29


    The sequester — $85 billion in across the board spending cuts — has begun.  In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times, talks to Kerry Nolan about what people can expect and whether the real impacts can still be avoided. Also, for love of the game, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un  met with basketball player Dennis Rodman and a film crew. The reclusive leader has not met with many officials, and Rodman came back with a message for President Obama. And just what is the purpose of the cyber attacks launched by countries like China and Iran?

    Immigration, the Secretary of Defense, and Space Rocks

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2013 3:16


    The Obama administration makes a back-up plan for the overhaul of immigration, and Republicans don't like it one bit. In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times, talks to Kerry Nolan about the outrage over the administration's "Plan B" for immigration, the difficulty that Chuck Hagel is facing in his quest for confirmation as defense secretary, and new calls to watch the skies for threats from outer space. 

    Arms Reductions, Preparing for Cyberattacks and the Next Budget Showdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2013 3:26


    Arms reduction has not been a defining feature of the Obama administration.  In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times, talks to Kerry Nolan about his move toward reducing the country's nuclear force. He also follows up on an executive order, expected this week, that would affect how companies prepare for cyberattacks, and the approaching "sequester," or automatic cut in funds, that the federal government is facing.

    Pre-emptive Cyber Attacks and Skeet Shooting

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2013 3:55


    Cyber attacks are a growing area of concern for the U.S. government. In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times, talks to  Kerry Nolan about an effort to come with rules to governing the use of cyber-weapons. He also discusses the recent airstrike against a scientific research center in Syria and President Obama's skeet shooting record.

    Gun Control, Mali and the Legacy of Secretary of State Clinton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2013 4:09


    It's been a busy week in the nation's capitol. In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times, talks to  Kerry Nolan about the final week of Hillary Rodham Clinton's tenure as Secretary of State, as well as an effort to reinstate an assault weapons ban and U.S. assistance to France in Mali.

    What to Expect from Obama's Second Inauguration

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2013 3:42


    It's Inauguration Day. In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times, talks to Kerry Nolan about what to look for in President Obama's second inaugural address, and how this event compares to his first inauguration.

    National Security Nominations and Mali

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2013 3:36


    In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, talks to Kerry Nolan about some objections being raised by Republicans to President Obama's nominations of Chuck Hagel as Defense Secretary, John Brennen as Director of the CIA and Jack Lew as Treasury Secretary, as well as the French involvement in Mali.

    Defense Nominations and the Looming Debt Ceiling Fight... Again.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2013 3:43


    In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, talks to Kerry Nolan about the likely selection by the President of Chuck Hagel as Defense Secretary and John Brennen as Director of the CIA and the ongoing drama of the debt-ceiling negotiations.

    The United States Reacts to the Elementary School Shooting in Connecticut

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2012 4:16


    In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, talks to Kerry Nolan about the elementary school shooting in Newtown Connecticut and what it may mean for gun policy in the United States. The Washington Report will be taking the next two weeks off. 

    Syria, Gay Marriage, and the So-Called Fiscal Cliff

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2012 3:47


    In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, talks to Kerry Nolan about the so-called fiscal cliff, the Supreme court and gay marriage, and the latest from Syria.  

    The Fiscal Cliff and the Battle in Syria

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2012 3:38


    In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, talks to Kerry Nolan about the fiscal cliff negotiations and the Assad regime in Syria.

    A Ceasefire Between Hamas and Israel, and the Looming Fiscal Cliff

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2012 3:34


    In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, talks to Kerry Nolan about the temporary truce in the middle east and the coming fiscal cliff negotiations.   

    Missiles in the Middle East and the End of a Military Career

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2012 3:20


    In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, talks to Kerry Nolan about the missile exchanges between Hamas and the Israelis, and about the resignation of former CIA director David Petraeus.

    General Petraeus Resigns

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2012 4:33


    In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, talks to Kerry Nolan about the resignation of General David Petraeus and the search for a new CIA director.

    An Election in the Aftermath of a Devastating Storm

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2012 3:11


    In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, talks to Eddie Robinson about the devastating storm that slammed into the East Coast last week, and could send gusty winds of uncertainty through Tuesday's presidential election.

    Hurricanes and Campaigns

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2012 3:13


    In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, talks to Kerry Nolan about Hurricane Sandy and an equally volatile campaign season.  

    Syria's Weapons Crisis, the Cyber-War with Iran, and Preparations for Another Presidential Debate

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2012 3:28


    In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, talks to Kerry Nolan about how arms that are sent into Syria are ending up in the hands of hard-line Islamist Jihadis. Then he discusses what's behind the recent cyber-attacks on a Saudi Oil Company. Last, he takes a look ahead to the second round of presidential debates, scheduled to take place Tuesday. 

    The Election Less Than A Month Away

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2012 3:39


    In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, talks to Kerry Nolan about the presidential campaigns and the coming vice presidential debates.

    Presidential Debates, the Investigation into the Embassy Attack, and the Death of a Publishing Giant

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2012 4:08


    In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, talks to Kerry Nolan about what to expect during Wednesday's first presidential debate and the latest revelations about the attack on the embassy in Libya that led to the murder of U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three others. Then, Sanger remembers the late New York Times publisher Arthur "Punch" Sulzberger.

    A Wild Week on the Campaign Trail as World Leaders Meet in New York

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2012 3:45


    In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, talks to Kerry Nolan about the presidential campaigns and the UN General Assembly this week.

    The Eye of the Convention Storm and The Israeli Nuclear Threat

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2012 3:45


    In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, talks to Kerry Nolan about last week's Republican National Convention, this week's Democratic National Convention, and the threat of nuclear strikes on Iran from Israel.

    Storm Preparations at the RNC and Memories of the First Man on the Moon

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2012 4:51


    In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, talks to Kerry Nolan about the impact of Tropical Storm Isaac on the Republican National Convention, and his memories of the late legendary astronaut Neil Armstrong.

    Presidential Campaigning and the Threat of an Attack on Iran

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2012 3:54


    In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, talks to Kerry Nolan about candidate Mitt Romney's running mate Paul Ryan, President Obama's poll numbers, and the threat from Israel of a strike against Iran's nuclear complex.      

    Paul Ryan as Mitt Romney's VP Running Mate

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2012 3:11


    In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, talks to Kerry Nolan about the benefits and drawbacks of candidate Mitt Romney's pick of Paul Ryan to share the GOP ticket. 

    Global Developments, Domestic Employment Numbers, and the Taxes of Presidential Candidates

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2012 3:47


    In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, talks to Kerry Nolan about the situation in Syria, the jobs picture in the United States, and the accusation by Senate leader Harry Reid that Mitt Romney did not pay taxes.

    Israel and the Economy in the Presidential Campaign

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2012 3:05


    In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, talks to Kerry Nolan about former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney's trip to Israel and his recent comments regarding Iran. Then Sanger takes a look at the campaign trail here at home, where the economy is bringing some mixed results in the polls.    

    Political Reactions to the Colorado Shooting and a Tipping Point in Syria

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2012 5:02


    In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, talks to Kerry Nolan about the cracks appearing in Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad's regime and what it could mean for the region. Then Sanger discusses the political reaction to the shooting in Colorado and looks ahead to to the new year, when Bush-era tax cuts expire at the same time as some pretty sweeping spending cuts go into effect.

    Developments in the US Presidential Campagn and the LIBOR Scandal Heads to New York

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2012 5:19


    In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, talks to Kerry Nolan about developments in the competing US presidential campaigns in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Affordable Health care Act. Then Sanger discusses the LIBOR scandal in Europe and the ongoing struggle for power in Egypt.

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