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President Trump has authorised the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles, amid ongoing protests in response to an immigration crackdown which has seen tens of thousands of people detained or deported from the United States. Highlighting this renewed crackdown, we also saw reports that a Donegal man is facing deportation, having joined the waiting list for green card applications three years ago. John Foley, Immigration Attorney based in Boston &Paul Brandus, West Wing Reports founder and White House Bureau Chief, join Anton to discuss.

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Paul Brandus of West Wing Reports joins The Anton Savage Show with the latest from the United States, including protests on the Brooklyn Bridge, Trump's proposed tariffs affecting major retailers like Walmart, and shipping disruptions linked to conflict in the Red Sea.Listen here.

Paul Brandus of West Wing Reports joins The Anton Savage Show to unpack the latest in American politics as President Trump maintains unrest at home and abroad.Listen here.

Former Bank of Ireland Chief Economist Chris Johns and West Wing Reports founder and White House Bureau Chief Paul Brandus unpack the state of the US economy and how it's playing out on the campaign trail.Listen here.

Retaliatory tariffs are being implemented by Canada and likely by Mexico and China – the three most significant trading partners for the US - following Donald Trump slapping tariffs on goods coming in from all three of those countries. Paul Brandus, West Wing Reports founder and White House Bureau Chief joins Anton to discuss this, Robert F. Kennedy Jr's confirmation hearings, and more.

Just over a week after Donald Trump won a second-term in the White House, the makeup of his administration is beginning to take shape including the bombshell appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the position of health secretary. Joining Anton to go through what these appointments might mean for the next four years is Katherine Eban, special correspondent with Vanity Fair focusing on public health and homeland security issues & Paul Brandus, West Wing Reports founder and White House Bureau Chief.

While Kamala Harris still leads Donald Trump in the race to win the 2024 US presidential election, the contest remains too close to call in the crucial battleground states. Joining Anton to discuss is Michael Moynihan, an editor and columnist with the Irish Examiner, and Paul Brandus, the founder of West Wing Reports and White House Bureau Chief.

Paul Brandus, West Wing Reports founder and White House Bureau Chief joins Sean Defoe to reflect on the past few months in what has been a tumultuous and fractuous US Presidential campaign.

We're now two weeks into Donald Trump's ‘Hush Money' trial taking place in Manhattan's criminal courthouse. The trial has featured several hours of contentious testimony from Stormy Daniels, X-rated revelations about the former President and even a violation of a gag order. But with this just one of several cases Mr. Trump is facing, how dangerous are these cases to the former president's hopes of being re-elected? And what is the current mood amongst the Trump faithful? Joining Anton to discuss is Paul Brandus, White House Bureau Chief for West Wing Reports.

Evergreen Podcasts, the network that brought you West Wing Reports, is pleased to introduce Countdown to Dallas, another podcast from Host Paul Brandus.  On the sixtieth anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, former White House correspondent Paul Brandus takes an in-depth look at the seemingly unconnected events that led to that afternoon in Dallas, Texas. He explores the troubled and broken life of Kennedy's killer, Lee Harvey Oswald, and challenges six decades worth of conspiracy theories—none of which have been proven.  Enjoy this trailer and subscribe to hear the first episode of Countdown to Dallas today in your favorite listening app or at EvergreenPodcasts.com

The trial of former US President Donald Trump and his real estate business began this week as he faces a potential fine of at least $250 million for financial fraud.Joining Sean Defoe On the Record to discuss is Paul Brandus of West Wing Reports.

We are entering unchartered territory in the American judicial and political system- that's according to Paul Brandus of West Wing Reports, who joins Mandy to discuss what could be the trial of the century.

Joining Gavan On the Record is Paul Brandus of West Wing Reports. Together they discuss former U.S. President Donald Trump who is now facing indictment with more than 30 counts related to business fraud and what this might mean for his presidential bid for 2024.

Following commemorations for the January 6th Capitol Hill riots and the dramatic scenes in the House of Representatives as Kevin McCarthy was finally voted in as House Speaker, Gavan is joined by Paul Brandus, West Wing Reports to discuss what is next for the US and its increasingly divided political system.

Donald Trump has said that he could very well run for the US Presidency in 2024. It's ahead of the midterms, which take place this coming week in America. Paul Brandus of West Wing Reports joined Kieran to discuss Trump's comments and the upcoming elections...

This week on West Wing Reports, outrage: The latest on the Texas school massacre. What, if anything, can be done? And President Biden speaks of a military conflict with China.

On this episode of West Wing Reports, hear about Putin's comments on Russia's celebration of Victory Day, a report on the economic repercussions of reduced abortion rights for women, a national shortage of baby formula, the latest on COVID-19, and more.

This week on West Wing Reports, host Paul Brandus shares this week's news, including the leaked Supreme Court draft to overturn Roe vs Wade, the first criminal conviction from the January 6th attack on the Capitol, the Fed's latest attempts to curb inflation, and more.

This week on West Wing Reports, White House Correspondent Paul Brandus gives the news on the GDP slip in 2022, the latest sanctions on Russia and aid to Ukraine, a troubling revelation about youth gun-related deaths, and more.

This week on West Wing Reports, White House Correspondent Paul Brandus shares with us the disturbing new details surrounding the January 6th coup attempt, over 800,000 Americans are now dead from COVID-19, and how the Fed plans to use rising interest rates to combat inflation. Featuring former GOP Congressman John Walsh.

This week on West Wing Reports, host Paul Brandus looks at what we do and do not know about the Omicron Variant, the Supreme court tackles abortion rights, the plunging unemployment rate, and more. Featuring special guests Dr. Seema Yasmin at Stanford University and Julia Coronado, President of MacroPolicy Perspectives.

White House Correspondent Paul Brandus shares the news affecting YOU from Washington — your money, your job, your life, reported fairly and accurately every Friday. For over a decade Paul Brandus has been at the White House as a member of the Press Corps. He has written books on presidential history, am a columnist for USA Today and Dow Jones/MarketWatch — and worked everywhere from Moscow to Wall Street, Capitol Hill, and the trenches of network television.

Veteran White House press corps journalist Paul Brandus joins the show to talk about how the 2020 US election is set up amid a surging stock market, tightening polls and social unrestSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-bip-show. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A panel of prominent Washington journalists deliberate the latest top stories of the week, which include world reaction to the ongoing U.S. protests amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Join Paul Brandus, White House Reporter for West Wing Reports and Columnist for USA Today and Dow Jones/MarketWatch and panelists Emily Tamkin, U.S. Editor at the New Statesman and JJ Green, National Security Correspondent for WTOP and host of Target U.S.A. on this edition of Issues in the News.

A panel of prominent Washington journalists deliberate the latest top stories that include the rise of the number of coronavirus infections and deaths in Brazil now has the world's attention on Latin America. Join moderator Shayna Estulin, Washington Correspondent and Foreign Affairs Expert and panelists, Paul Brandus, White House Reporter for West Wing Reports and Columnist for USA Today & Dow Jones/MarketWatch and Michael Williams, Contributor to CBS Radio in Washington.

A panel of prominent Washington journalists deliberate the latest developments on how the world is coping with the coronavirus pandemic. Moderator Paul Brandus, White House Reporter for West Wing Reports and Columnist for USA Today, is joined by panelists Kimberly Adams, Correspondent for Marketplace and  Tom DeFrank, Contributing Editor to the National Journal.

Listen to a panel of prominent Washington journalists as they deliberate via Skype the global response and ramifications of COVID-19. Join moderator Paul Brandus, White House Reporter for West Wing Reports and Columnist for USA Today, panelists Nahal Toosi, Foreign Affairs Correspondent for Politico and Dan Raviv, Columnist for News Day as they discuss the latest Issues in the News.

Listen to a panel of prominent Washington journalists as they deliberate the latest top stories of the week which include governments around the world trying to halt COVID-19. Join host VOA's Kim Lewis with panelists JJ Green, National Security Correspondent for WTOP and host of Target USA, and Paul Brandus, White House Reporter for West Wing Reports and Columnist for USA Today on the Voice of America.

Listen to a panel of prominent Washington journalists as they deliberate the latest top stories of the week which will include at least 75 countries are reporting cases of the coronavirus. Join moderator Paul Brandus-White House Reporter for West Wing Reports and Columnist for USA Today, panelists, Tom DeFrank- Contributing Editor to the National Journal and Richard Latendresse, Correspondent for TVA Nouvelles-Canada.

Listen to a panel of prominent Washington journalists as they deliberate the latest top stories of the week which will include the latest on the coronavirus. Join moderator Paul Brandus, White House Reporter for West Wing Reports & Columnist for USA Today, panelists, JJ Green, National Security Correspondent for WTOP and host of Target USA and Dan Raviv, Senior Washington Correspondent for i24News.

Listen to a panel of prominent Washington journalists as they deliberate the latest top stories of the week that include U.S. Attorney General William Barr saying President Donald Trump's tweets about the Justice Department "make it impossible for me to do my job." Join moderator Paul Brandus, White House Reporter for West Wing Reports and Columnist for USA Today, panelists, Tracy Wilkinson, Correspondent for the Los Angeles Times and Ashraf Khalil, Washington DC Metro Reporter for the Associated Press.

Listen to a panel of prominent Washington journalists as they deliberate the latest top stories of the week which will include the latest on the Coronavirus. China says the total number of cases has reached over 7,000. Join moderator Paul Brandus, White House Reporter for West Wing Reports and Columnist for USA Today, Panelists, Kimberly Adams-Correspondent for Marketplace and Jonathan Broder, Contributing Editor at Newsweek on the Voice of America!

Listen to a panel of prominent Washington journalists as they deliberate the latest top stories of the week that include the U.S. House votes to limit President Trump's ability to pursue further attacks on Iran without congressional approval. Join moderator Paul Brandus, White House Reporter for West Wing Reports and Columnist for USA Today and panelists Tom DeFrank, Contributing Editor to the National Journal and Said Arikat, Washington Correspondent for the Jerusalem based Al Quds Daily Newspaper as they discuss these and other Issues in the News.

Listen to a panel of prominent Washington journalists as they deliberate the latest top stories such as the status of President Trump’s Senate impeachment trial and preview events in 2020. Join moderator Paul Brandus, White House Reporter for West Wing Reports and Columnist for USA Today, Linda Feldmann-Washington Bureau Chief for the Christian Science Monitor and Tom DeFrank, Contributing Editor to the National Journal as they examine the Issues in the News. 

Listen to a panel of prominent Washington journalists as they deliberate the latest top stories that include how Democrats are responding to former New York City mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg announcing his candidacy for president of the United States. Join moderator Paul Brandus, White House Reporter for West Wing Reports and Columnist for USA Today, Boer Deng, Correspondent for the Times of London and Dan Raviv, Senior Washington Correspondent for i24 News as they discuss these and other Issues in the News.

Listen to a panel of prominent Washington journalists as they deliberate the latest top stories that include the marathon of public testimony on the impeachment inquiry of Donald Trump and its effect on public opinion. Join moderator Paul Brandus, White House Reporter for West Wing Reports and columnist for USA Today, Tracy Wilkinson, correspondent for the Los Angeles Times and Richard Latendresse, correspondent for TVA Nouvelle-Canada as they discuss these and other Issues in the News.

Listen to a panel of prominent Washington journalists as they deliberate the latest on the public impeachment hearings of President Donald Trump. Join moderator Paul Brandus, White House Correspondent for USA Today and West Wing Reports, JJ Green, National Security Correspondent for WTOP and host of Target USA and Tom DeFrank, contributing editor to the National Journal, as they discuss these and other Issues in the News, on the Voice of America!

Listen to a panel of prominent Washington journalists as they deliberate the latest top stories that include the latest on the impeachment inquiry process of President Donald Trump. Join moderator Paul Brandus, White House Correspondent for USA Today and West Wing Reports, panelists Kimberly Adams, Correspondent for Marketplace and Jonathan Broder, Contributing Editor for Newsweek as they discuss these and other Issues in the News.

Listen to a panel of prominent Washington journalists as they deliberate the impact of the impeachment process on U.S. politics and Democrat and Republican reaction to the whistle blower report. Join moderator Paul Brandus, White House Correspondent for USA Today and West Wing Reports, Kimberly Adams-Correspondent for Marketplace and, Ashraf Khalil-Reporter for the Associated Press, as they discuss the Issues in the News.

Katie was joined by Bernard Durkan, Fine Gael TD for Kildare North, Lorraine Clifford-Lee, Fianna Fáil Senator, Kevin Humphreys, Labour Senator, Catherine Stocker, Social Democrats Councillor, Jennifer Bray, Political Correspondent with the Irish Times and Paul Brandus, West Wing Reports.

Listen to a panel of prominent Washington journalists as they deliberate the latest top stories, which include U.S. President Trump’s path to a 2020 re-election… and how world leaders commit to fighting the wildfires in the Amazon… Join moderator Paul Brandus, White House Correspondent for USA Today & West Wing Reports, Kimberly Adams, Correspondent for Marketplace, and JJ Green, National Security Correspondent for Washington, DC radio station, WTOP, as they discuss these and other Issues in the News.

Listen to a panel of prominent Washington journalists as they deliberate the latest top stories that include protests in Hong Kong, fallout from the US-China trade war on world markets and changes in US immigration policy, which hamper immigrants who use public benefits from seeking permanent residency. Join moderator Paul Brandus, White House Correspondent for USA Today & West Wing Reports; Kimberly Adams, correspondent for Marketplace; and Boer Deng, Correspondent for the Times of London, as they discuss these and other Issues in the News.

Listen to a panel of prominent Washington journalists as they deliberate the week's headlines which include… The 2020 Democratic Candidates debate in Detroit, Michigan, U-S President Donald Trump down-plays new round of North Korean missile tests and market reaction to President Trump's announcement to impose 10 percent tariffs on the remaining $300 billion worth of Chinese products. Join moderator Paul Brandus, Columnist for USA Today & West Wing Reports, Kimberly Adams, Correspondent for Marketplace and Boer Deng, Correspondent for the Times of London, as they discuss these and other Issues in the News.

Listen to a panel of prominent Washington journalists as they deliberate the week's headlines including  I-C-E agents are to start immigration raids on 2000 undocumented people this Sunday, and Iranian military vessels tried to "impede the passage" of a British oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz.  Join moderator Paul Brandus, White House Correspondent of West Wing Reports, Tom DeFrank of National Journal and Linda Feldmann, Washington Bureau Chief for the Christian Science Monitor, as they discuss these and other Issues in the News.

Listen to a panel of prominent Washington journalists as they deliberate the week's headlines including President Trump talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Osaka, Japan, and the U.S. Senate approves a bipartisan legislation to address the humanitarian crisis along the U-S Mexico border.   Join moderator Paul Brandus, Columnist for USA Today & West Wing Reports, Tom DeFrank of the National Journal and Patsy Widakuswara, VOA White House Correspondent as they discuss these and other Issues in the News.

Listen to a panel of leading Washington journalists as they discuss the week's headlines beginning with the recent oil tanker attack in the Gulf of Oman, and why the U.S. says Iran is to blame.  Join Paul Brandus, columnist for USA Today and West Wing Reports, Jonathan Broder, contributing Editor at Newsweek, and Richard Latendresse of TVA Nouvelles as they discuss this and other Issues in the News.

Listen to a panel of leading Washington journalists as they discuss the week's headlines beginning with President Trump’s visit to the U.K., and commemoration of D-Day with world leaders. Join Paul Brandus, Columnist for USA Today and West Wing Reports, Tom DeFrank, Contributing Editor to National Journal, and Nahal Toosi, Foreign Affairs Correspondent at POLITICO as they discuss this and other Issues in the News.

Listen to a panel of Washington’s most notable journalists as they discuss the week's headlines beginning with a historic battle between the White House and Congress. Join moderator Paul Brandus, of USA Today and West Wing Reports, Steve Goldstein, Washington Bureau Chief for MarketWatch, and Jonathan Broder, Contributing Editor at Newsweek as they discuss this and other Issues in the News.

Listen to a panel of prominent Washington journalists as they discuss the week's headlines including the U.S. trade war with China, and it’s possible impact on the global economy. Join moderator Paul Brandus, of USA Today and West Wing Reports, Tracy Wilkinson of Los Angeles Times, and Richard Latendresse, of TVA Nouvelles, as they discuss these and other Issues in the News.

Listen to our panel of prominent Washington journalists as they deliberate the week's headlines including Attorney General William Barr’s refusal to testify to House after a contentious Senate hearing, and the latest on violent clashes in Venezuela. Join moderator Paul Brandus White House Correspondent for West Wing Reports, Stephen Collinson, Senior Reporter at CNN Politics, and Molly Ball, National Political Correspondent for TIME as they discuss these and other Issues in the News.

A panel of prominent Washington journalists deliberate the past week's headlines including the release of the redacted Mueller Report, President Trump’s second veto and North Korea test firing tactical weapons for the first time in months. This week's moderator is Paul Brandus, White House Correspondent of West Wing Reports and our panel includes Tom DeFrank of the National Journal and VOA's National Correspondent, Jim Malone for Joshua Glancy of The Sunday Times.

Listen to a panel of prominent Washington journalists as they deliberate the week's headline news beginning with the arrest of WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange. Join moderator Paul Brandus, White House Correspondent for West Wing Reports, Tracy Wilkinson for Los Angeles Times, and Jonathan Broder for Newsweek, as they discuss this and other Issues in the News.

Listen to a panel of prominent Washington journalists for a dialogue of the week's headline news beginning with the House Judiciary's vote to subpoena the Mueller Report. Join moderator Paul Brandus of West Wing Reports, Richard Latendresse of TVA Nouvelles, and Nahal Toosi of POLITICO as they discuss this and other Issues in the News.

Listen to a panel of prominent Washington journalists as they deliberate the week's headline news beginning with President Trump's announcement for the U.S. to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. Join moderator Paul Brandus, White House Correspondent for West Wing Reports, Philippe Gelie, for Le Figaro, and Dan Raviv, for Israeli-based i24News as they discuss this and other Issues in the News Saturday and Sunday on the Voice of America.

President Trump's former personal lawyer takes the stand before the House Oversight Panel to testify against him. Join moderator Paul Brandus, of West Wing Reports, Richard Latendresse of TVA Nouvelles, and Tracy Wilkinson of Los Angeles Times as they discuss this and other Issues in the News.

U.S. lawmakers are set to vote on a border wall funding deal in hopes of averting another partial government shutdown. Join the discussion of this and other top news stories with Paul Brandus of West Wing Reports, along Philippe Gelie of Le Figaro, and Dan Raviv of Israeli-based i24News, on Issues in the News.

Listen to a round-table discussion among top Washington correspondents as they discuss the week's top stories including continuing talks over border wall funding. Join moderator and White House Correspondent for West Wing Reports, Paul Brandus along with Richard Latendresse of TVA Nouvelles, and Tom DeFrank, contributing editor to National Journal as they engage in these and other Issues in the News, Saturday and Sunday on the Voice of America!

***Due to the government shutdown, this program is a replay of last week's show (Jan. 19th). Listen to top Washington correspondents discuss the stalemate over the ongoing U.S. federal government shutdown and other top stories. Join moderator Paul Brandus of West Wing Reports, along with Philippe Gelie of Le Figaro and Emily Tamkin with BuzzFeed News on this edition of Issues in the News.

Listen to top Washington correspondents discuss the week's headline stories including the ongoing U.S. federal government shutdown stalemate, and the ISIS-claimed Syria blast. Join moderator and White House Correspondent for West Wing Reports, Paul Brandus along with Philippe Gelie, U.S. Chief Correspondent for Le Figaro, and Emily Tamkin, Foreign Affairs Reporter at BuzzFeed News, as they discuss these and other Issues in the News.

Listen in as Paul Brandus of West Wing Reports, Richard Latendresse of TVA Nouvelles, and Dan Raviv with i24News discuss the week's headlines, including President Trump's announcement of a U.S. troop withdrawal from Syria. This story and more on Issues in the News.

Join top Washington correspondents as they discuss the week's top stories including the sentencing of President Trump's former attorney and the latest on U.S. trade talks with China. Join moderator Paul Brandus of West Wing Reports along with Tracy Wilkinson of the Los Angeles Times and Tom DeFrank of the National Journal as they talk about these and other Issues in the News.

Listen in on a lively discussion of the week's top stories with Issues in the News. This week, as the United States marked the 17th anniversary of 9-11, Russia and China met in Eastern Siberia to show off their military prowess and perhaps their growing cooperation. Join host Paul Brandus of West Wing Reports, along with Emily Tamkin from BuzzFeed and Richard Latendresse of TVA Nouvelles as they discuss these and other stories, on VOA's Issues in the News.

Top Washington journalists talk about the week's headlines including the verdict against President Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manfort, and a guilty plea from President Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen. Join host Paul Brandus of West Wing Reports, along with Emily Tamkin from BuzzFeed and Philip Gelie of Le Figaro as they discuss these and other stories.

Top Washington correspondents discuss the week's headlines including the latest saber rattling tweets from President Donald Trump and Iranian President Hasan Rouhani. Listen in to the roundtable discussion of Issues in the News with moderator Paul Brandus of West Wing Reports, Steve Goldstein of Market Watch and Tom DeFrank of the National Journal.

Join Washington correspondents for a lively discussion of the week's top stories including President Trump's meetings with NATO and the UK's "Brexit" from the EU. Join moderator Paul Brandus of West Wing Reports along with Linda Feldmann of the Christian Science Monitor and Dan Raviv of i24 News as they talk about this and other Issues in the News.

Join Washington correspondents for a lively discussion of the week's top stories including what they think President Trump accomplished in the summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Join Paul Brandus of West Wing Reports, Michael Williams, CBS Radio Contributor, and Tracy Wilkinson, Staff Writer for the LA Times, as they talk about this and other Issues in the News on the Voice of America!

On this edition of Issues in the News, Moderator Paul Brandus, Washington Bureau Chief for West Wing Reports, Dan Raviv, Washington correspondent for Israeli-based i24 News, and Michael Warren, White House correspondent for the Weekly Standard, discuss President Donald Trump's decision to cancel the much-anticipated summit with Kim Jong Un; the politics of the investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 US presidential elections, including a controversy surrounding an FBI informant; and the U.S. suspends tariffs on 150 billion dollars of Chinese goods as negotiations over trade continue.

The end of U.S. involvement in the Iran nuclear deal tops the headlines this week on VOA's Issues in the News. Join host Paul Brandus of West Wing Reports, along with Tom DeFrank of the National Journal and Dan Raviv of Israeli-based I-24 News, as they discuss the implications of President Trump's move, as well as top stories this week on the Voice of America.

Prominent Washington Journalists discuss the week's headlines - including Kim Jong Un's historic visit to South Korea - the first for a North Korean leader since the Korean War. Join moderator Paul Brandus of West Wing Reports, along with Philippe Gelie of Le Figaro and Oren Dorell of USA Today as they talk about this and other stories on Issues in the News.

Top Washington journalists engage in a lively discussion of the week's top stories including the confirmation of a new president in Cuba - whose last name is not Castro. Join moderator Paul Brandus of West Wing Reports, along with Michael Warren of the Weekly Standard and Tom DeFrank of the National Journal for this and other stories on Issues in the News only on the Voice of America!

Top Washington journalists talk about the week's headlines on Issues in the News including the suspected chemical attack on a Syrian rebel stronghold. Join moderator David Rennie of The Economist, along with Oren Dorell of USA Today and Paul Brandus of West Wing Reports for a round table discussion of this and other Issues in the News.

This week on Issues in the News, top Washington journalists talk about the week's headlines including President Trump's modest bump in the polls amid proposed trade tariffs, toughness on immigration and more cabinet changes. Join moderator Paul Brandus of West Wing Reports, along with panelists Laura Meckler of the Wall Street Journal and Stephen Collinson of CNN Politics Saturday and Sunday on the Voice of America.

Join moderator Paul Brandus of West Wing Reports, along with Dan Raviv of i24 News and The National Journal's Tom DeFrank as they talk about the week's top stories including what didn't make it into the new spending bill. Also, the ups and mostly downs of Wall Street this week. Listen Saturday and Sunday on the Voice of America!

This week on Issues in the News, join moderator Paul Brandus of West Wing Reports, along with Laura Meckler of the Wall Street Journal and Tom DeFrank, Contributing Editor to the National Journal, as they talk about the week's top stories. President Trump wraps up his first year in office with at least one major accomplishment on taxes while the immigration debate stalls budget talks in Congress. Listen for that and other top issues in the news this Saturday and Sunday on the Voice of America!

Listen in on our round-table discussion with top Washington journalists as they talk about the week's headlines, including the protests in Iran and the possibility of U.S. aid to Pakistan being cut. Join host Paul Brandus of West Wing Reports, along with panelists Jonathan Landay of Reuter's News Agency and Tracy Wilkinson of the Los Angeles Times this Saturday and Sunday for Issues in the News.

Prominent Washington correspondents discuss topics making headlines around the world including President Trump's announcement that the U.S. would officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Join the Wall Street Journal's Laura Meckler, the National Journal's Tom DeFrank and Paul Brandus of West Wing Reports for a roundtable discussion of this and other top Issues in the News - Saturday and Sunday on VOA.

This week on Issues in the News - the United Nations' sanctions on North Korea and Russia's war games in Belarus. Moderator Paul Brandus of West Wing Reports, along with panelists, Linda Feldman of the Christian Science Monitor and Tom DeFrank of the National Journal talk about these and other top stories on Issues in the News.

This week on Issues in the News, prominent Washington correspondents discuss topics making headlines around the world, including North Korea's continued missile testing, and the plight of tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees displaced by violence in Myanmar. Join moderator David Rennie of The Economist, along with our panelists, Paul Brandus of West Wing Reports and Israeli-based i24News correspondent Dan Raviv.

Moderator Barbara Slavin, along with panelists Dan Raviv of i24 News and Paul Brandus of West Wing Reports, discuss the week's top news stories including the recertification of Iran's nuclear deal with the United States.

Moderator Barbara Slavin, Acting Director of the Future of Iran Initiative at the Atlantic Council and Washington Correspondent for Al-Monitor, Michael Williams, Contributor to CBS Radio in Washington, and Paul Brandus, White House correspondent for West Wing Reports discuss President Trump's second trip abroad as Commander-in-Chief; Options for a response to North Korea's recent ICBM launch and lack of a compromise among Qatar and its Gulf neighbors.

Moderator Fred Barnes, Executive Editor of The Weekly Standard, Barbara Slavin, Washington Correspondent for Al-Monitor.com, and Paul Brandus, White House Correspondent for West Wing Reports discuss the outcome of a special election in Georgia, the Senate health bill debate, the latest on Russia probe, and leadership shake-up in Saudi Arabia.

Fred Rotondaro assesses Pope Francis and Paul Ryan … Lee Drutman answers the question of what kind of person runs for president … and Bill Press talks with Paul Brandus of West Wing Reports.     One of the past year’s biggest religious stories was the visit of Pope Francis to the United States, and lay Catholic commentator Fred Rotondaro assesses his message. Political analyst Lee Drutman tells us what’s wrong with our political system … partly the quality of the candidates. And Bill Press interviews West Wing Reports editor Paul Brandus about President Obama’s year.   Fred Rotondaro Fred Rotondaro, a regular commentator here, and chair of Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good, says Pope Francis is setting a standard that Catholic progressives, and the Church hierarchy, have to follow up on. http://www.catholicsinalliance.org/   Lee Drutman Political scientist Lee Drutman analyzes what’s wrong with our political system and asks the question: “Who wants to run for president?” The answer? “Only crazy people.” http://www.newamerica.org/   Paul Brandus Bill Press interviews West Wing Reports editor Paul Brandus.   Jim Hightower Turning human misery into corporate profits.

World Policy Institute — Host David Alpern speaks with Tunis-based journalist Simon Speakman Cordall on the appeal of radical Islam in the shadow of the Arab Spring and what Tunisian officials are doing to curtail the spread of extremist rhetoric. Plus, Paul Brandus of West Wing Reports gives us the White House’s take on Netanyahu’s visit to Congress.