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In a special edition of First Look, the Post's Jonathan Capehart speaks with national political reporter Michael Scherer about Donald Trump's historic comeback to reclaim the White House. Next, Post opinions columnists, Megan McArdle and Eugene Robinson discuss what a second Trump term could look like and the new power structure on Capitol Hill. Conversation recorded on Friday, November 8, 2024.

Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) joins The Post's Jonathan Capehart to discuss his role in defending the Democratic majority in the Senate, the Senate electoral map, the battleground state of Michigan and the stakes for the 2024 presidential election. Conversation recorded on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.

Actor André Holland best known for his standout performance in the Academy Award-winning movie “Moonlight" joins The Post’s Jonathan Capehart to discuss his new father-son drama “Exhibiting Forgiveness,” his upbringing in Alabama and his roles portraying historical Black figures on screen. Conversation recorded on Wednesday, October 23, 2024.

Washington Post associate editor Bob Woodward joins The Post’s Jonathan Capehart to discuss his latest book, “War,” about the three concurrent conflicts seizing the world’s attention: the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and the ongoing political battles in America. Conversation recorded on Tuesday, October 15, 2024.

Global communications strategist and author of the new book “7 Rules of Self-Reliance,” Maha Abouelenein joins The Post's Jonathan Capehart to discuss practical advice on how individuals can harness their inner potential, her learnings from her three-decade entrepreneurial career about mastering self-reliance and seizing opportunity in today’s world. Conversation recorded on Thursday, October 10, 2024.

Environmental photographer, filmmaker and explorer James Balog and CNN anchor and chief climate correspondent Bill Weir join The Post's Jonathan Capehart from Washington Post Live's "This is Climate Summit" in New York City to discuss their work documenting the impact of a warming world on Antarctica’s glaciers and the positive stories they’ve seen on the ground that give them hope. Conversation recorded on Monday, September 23, 2024.

Former U.S. Secretary of State and Inaugural U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry joins The Post's Jonathan Capehart from Washington Post Live's "This is Climate Summit" in New York City to discuss the climate talks between China and the United States, the role of global cooperation to meet the generational challenge of protecting our planet and what the United States needs to learn from its competitor. Conversation recorded on Monday, September 23, 2024.

Washington Post Well+Being Editor Tara Parker Pope and professor of psychiatry at Columbia University Robert Klitzman join The Post's Jonathan Capehart for a conversation about how the impacts of cognitive decline in senior citizens, ways to keep your brain active and stimulated as you get older and reducing the stigma surrounding aging. Conversation recorded on Tuesday, September 17, 2024.

Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) joins The Post's Jonathan Capehart from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago to talk about the Harris-Walz 2024 campaign strategy, the prospects for Democrats to regain control of the House of Representatives and why he feels Kamala Harris' 2024 campaign "surpasses" Barack Obama's 2008 campaign run. Conversation recorded on Wednesday, August 21, 2024.

On the heels of the historic prisoner swap that led to the release of detained journalists Evan Gershkovich and Alsu Kurmasheva, we revisit a conversation from Post Live's World Press Freedom Day May 3 event. Jonathan Capehart speaks with Committee to Protect Journalists CEO Jodie Ginsberg, RSF USA executive director Clayton Weimers and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty CEO Steve Capus about the state of global press freedom, the technological shifts reshaping the media and what's at stake as billions around the world head to the polls this year.